St. Thomas More welcomes pilgrims

Pope Francis censes the altar as he celebrates Mass at Madison Square Garden in New York Sept. 25. A number ...

Anne Hartman, principal of Christ the King School, Haddonfield, took this photo of Pope Francis enjoying the sight of a baby wearing a miter, the tall, pointed ceremonial cap worn as part of liturgical dress by a pope or bishop. She explains: “I was blessed to be in the crowd down by Independence Hall today and stood right behind the barrier next to a couple who had a 4-month-old daughter who was dressed in white and was wearing a miter on her head. We joked and laughed all day that if we were lucky enough to actually be on the right street for the pope to pass by we would try to get his attention for him to see the baby and wave. Well, Pope Francis saw her, and he laughed out loud, stopped the car, sent his guard to get her and then sent the baby back with a message thanking the mother for making him laugh and that he appreciated a sense of humor.”

The baby wearing a miter gets the pope’s attention

October 1, 2015

Anne Hartman, principal of Christ the King School, Haddonfield, took this photo of Pope Francis enjoying the sight of a ...

Tomás and Regina Bethencourt and their daughter Isabella.

Isabella woke up wailing, and the popemobile stopped

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October 2, 2015

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Tomás and Regina Bethencourt and their daughter Isabella. For Tomás and Regina Bethencourt, babies getting kissed by the pope has ...

The Bishop’s Schedule

by Peter G. Sánchez, Staff Writer

November 13, 2015

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Saturday, October 3 Confirmation, Catholic Community of the Holy Spirit , Mullica Hill, 10 a.m. Confirmation, Catholic Community of the ...

Camden Catholic High School, Cherry Hill’s Caroline Smith and Cecilia Wigginton, with Cecilia’s brother Joseph, made the trip to New York to attend Mass with Pope Francis in Madison Square Garden on Sept. 25.

Photo by James A. McBride

For students, an overwhelming experience

by Peter G. Sánchez, Staff Writer

October 1, 2015

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Camden Catholic High School, Cherry Hill’s Caroline Smith and Cecilia Wigginton, with Cecilia’s brother Joseph, made the trip to New ...

Elena V. Brandt waits in line at Madison Square Garden, New York.

A miraculous day in New York City

by Elena V. Brandt

October 1, 2015

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Elena V. Brandt waits in line at Madison Square Garden, New York. In Madison Square Garden, Pope Francis proclaimed that ...

Throngs crossed the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on Sept. 26 and 27 to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia. Pictured are the Guerin family of Sacred Heart Parish, Camden. Denise Guerin, far right, has water bottles given to the family by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Camden, on the New Jersey side of the bridge.

Photo by Carl Peters

Biking over for the pope

by Carl Peters

October 1, 2015

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Throngs crossed the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on Sept. 26 and 27 to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia. Pictured are the ...

Marcella Chambers, 88, walked from her Collingswood home to Independence Hall to see Pope Francis.

Photo by James A. McBride

Note to children: ‘I went to see the pope’

by Carl Peters

December 23, 2015

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Marcella Chambers, 88, walked from her Collingswood home to Independence Hall to see Pope Francis.Photo by James A. McBride Marcella ...

A group poses in front of their bus on the way to Washington, D.C. to see Pope Francis’ address to the Joint Session of Congress on Sept. 24.

A quickly organized road trip to Washington, D.C.

by Peter G. Sánchez, Staff Writer

October 1, 2015

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A group poses in front of their bus on the way to Washington, D.C. to see Pope Francis’ address to ...