Bishops Nevares and Kicanas in Ciudad Juarez before Pope Francis’ visit [VIDEO]
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At El Paso church, people pray day and night for pope in Mexico
EL PASO (CNS) — In Segundo Barrio, people have been praying day and night for Pope Francis since he set foot in Mexico. Kneelers were set in front of a figure of the pope in the courtyard of the barrio’s Sacred Heart Church. An image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in tile on a red brick wall peered over the shoulder of his cardboard likeness.
El Paso Diocese gets ready for rendezvous with Pope Francis
EL PASO (CNS) — Two days before Pope Francis’ main event in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, the Diocese of El Paso was coordinating the final touches to its own two main papal events. While the Diocese of Juárez’s chancery was bustling with Church officials obtaining their papal Mass credentials, El Paso Bishop Mark J. Seitz was handling a full day of meetings, greeting incoming dignitaries and doing media interviews. He closed the day meeting with parishioners at St. Ignatius Church to distribute 200 free tickets to a celebration to be held at the Sun Bowl Stadium Feb. 17.
In southern Mexico, pope warns against diminishing importance of family
"I prefer a wounded family that makes daily efforts to put love into play to a society that is sick from isolationism and is habitually afraid of love," Pope Francis said Feb. 15
Pilgrims, locals look forward to Pope Francis’ message of mercy in Juárez
CIUDAD JUÁREZ ― Pope Francis comes to Ciudad Juárez with a message of hope and mercy, say Rosa and Sergio Siller, who are leading a group of pilgrims from Sacred Heart Parish in Phoenix. Sergio is a native of the last city on the Holy Father’s apostolic visit to Mexico, and he and his family are staying with his family while they’re here.
‘Tatic Francis’ affirms Mexico’s indigenous people in visit to Chiapas
SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico (CNS) — Paying homage to the culture and ancient wisdom of Mexico’s indigenous peoples, Pope Francis urged them to hold on to hope and condemned those who exploit their people and their land.
In crime-plagued periphery, pope preaches conversion
ECATEPEC, Mexico (CNS) — Pope Francis began his travels to Mexico’s “peripheries” by visiting an overcrowded, sprawling settlement known internationally as a hunting ground for girls to force into prostitution and for boys to enlist in the drug trade.
Pope makes long-awaited visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe
MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis fulfilled his much-desired wish to pray in silence before the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. After celebrating the first Mass of his papal trip to Mexico Feb. 13, the pope made his way to the “camarin” (“little room”) behind the main altar of the basilica dedicated to Mary. The miraculous mantle, which normally faces the congregation, can be turned around to allow a closer and more private moment of veneration.
Pope Francis tells Mexican bishops be unified, speak out on tough issues
MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis demanded forceful denunciations of drug violence in Mexico from the country’s bishops, who have preferred timid pronouncements instead of speaking prophetically on a tragedy that has claimed more than 100,000 lives over the past 10 years and left another 25,000 Mexicans missing.
Fight corruption, work for common good, pope tells Mexican officials
MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis told Mexico’s president and government officials that the country’s future can be bright only if government and business leaders put an end to a culture of “favors” for the influential and scraps for the poor.
