Coverage of Pope Francis’ historic visit to Juarez
A coalition of faith leaders, immigrants, and workers will gather in prayer on Tuesday evening to welcome Pope Francis to the border. The pope will be visiting Juarez on Wednesday and is expected to walk to the border fence and give a blessing to both the El Paso and Juarez sides of the border in solidarity with immigrants. “The […]Read More
It’s 6 p.m. and the sunlight is diminishing by the minute behind the mountains that overlook Guillen Middle School in South Central El Paso. While school is out, there are dozens of cars crowding into the school’s parking lot, and many more overflowing into surrounding lots and any free space in the neighborhood adjacent to […]Read More
In a little less than 72 hours, Pope Francis will make history with a visit to Juarez and the Border. Ahead of his visit, the City of Juarez has done more than put out the welcome mat. With streets cleaned, entire blocks of the city repainted and a new altar completed in record time, residents […]Read More
Pope Francis saw a baroque painting of Our Lady Undoer of Knots while studying in Germany in the 1980s. He liked the symbolism of Our Lady. She is undoing the knots of our confusions and the knotted errors of our ways and sins bringing us closer through her motherly kindness to unity with God. He brought a […]Read More
The Diocese of El Paso is excited to announce that in honor of Ash Wednesday, donors have come forward to offer discounted tickets for those who want to attend the “Two Nations, One Faith” event at the Sun Bowl on February 17, 2016 and receive a direct blessing from Pope Francis. Beginning this Wednesday morning February 11, 2016 […]Read More
As Pope Francis’ visit to Ciudad Juárez nears, the Catholic Diocese of El Paso and its parishioners are preparing a spiritual bouquet to present to the pontiff. The pope will be visiting Ciudad Juárez on Feb. 17 – his final stop during his visit to Mexico, which is set to begin on Feb. 12 in Mexico City […]Read More
In a letter released Friday afternoon, members of the El Paso and Southern New Mexico Inter-Faith Alliance announced their intent to welcome Pope Francis together. The group, via their webpage explains, “We are a group of religious leaders in El Paso and Southern New Mexico dedicated to futhering interfaith dialogue among our various faiths. We meet […]Read More
EPISD has announced date changes to the athletic schedule during the week of the Papal visit. The District will be forced to alter the schedule of several high- and middle-school athletic events because the District will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Additionally, several schools in the Bowie and Jefferson feeder patterns will have early […]Read More
Officials with South El Paso’s Centro De Salud Familiar La Fe (La Fe) Campus announced late Monday they would be joining local ISD and governmental offices in closing during Pope Francis’ visit to Juarez. In a release to the media, La Fe officials stated, “To ensure the safety and security of our patients, staff, and students […]Read More
The Diocese of El Paso announced Monday afternoon that Pope Francis will bless the attendees at the “Two Nations, One Faith” event at the Sun Bowl on February 17, 2016, during this historic Mass on the border of Juarez and El Paso. Through a live stream simulcast, Pope Francis will be able to fully view the Sun Bowl event […]Read More
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