Coverage of Pope Francis’ historic visit to Juarez
UTEP officials announced the closure of the campus on February 17th – the day Pope Francis visits the Borderland. In a Friday afternoon news release, UTEP officials said the closure was to allow for the use of the Sun Bowl so that residents could view the Pontiff’s Mass in Juarez, via a broadcast in the […]Read More
With a little over a month to go before Pope Francis makes a historic visit to Juarez, officials with the Diocese of El Paso are warning of ticket scams related to the visit. Elizabeth O’Hara, Communications Director for the Diocese of El Paso shared that the Pastoral Center had received information about residents being offered […]Read More
The Diocese of El Paso will hold a Special Collection in all parishes on Saturday, January 9 and Sunday, January 10, 2016 for the Pope’s Visit to Cd. Juarez. This appeal is to support Pope Francis’ forthcoming visit to the borderland of Cd. Juarez and El Paso. Vatican officials announced that Pope Francis will come to Juárez […]Read More
The Diocese of El Paso will hold a Special Collection in all parishes on Saturday, January 9 and Sunday, January 10, 2016 for the Pope’s Visit to Cd. Juarez. This appeal is to support Pope Francis’ forthcoming visit to the borderland of Cd. Juarez and El Paso. Vatican officials announced that Pope Francis will come […]Read More
CD.JUAREZ, MEXICO – In anticipation of Pope Francis’ visit to Cd. Juárez, one group of young adults hopes to prepare the city’s youth spiritually before the pontiff’s arrival. The group, “Juárez con Francisco,” comprises of about 30 young adults from various parishes of the Juárez Diocese. Through the use of Facebook and Instagram the group […]Read More
Bishop Mark Seitz on Pope Francis’ visit to Juarez, Mexico: I am thrilled to learn that the Holy See has chosen this very special feast day, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, to officially announce Pope Francis’ visit to Mexico, which will conclude with a stop to our sister city, Ciudad Juarez […]Read More
NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) — With security concerns looming over his visit, Pope Francis arrived in Kenya Nov. 25 urging tolerance and respect among people of different religions and different ethnic groups. During the less than seven-hour flight, Pope Francis told reporters the only thing he was worried about were the mosquitoes, and after greeting each […]Read More
In testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee October 21, Bishop Mark J. Seitz, Bishop of El Paso, Texas, testified that the United States has a moral obligation to protect unaccompanied children and families from persecution in Central America. The humanitarian outflow, driven by organized crime in the northern triangle countries […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Mayor Oscar Leeser and First Lady Lisa Leeser attended the arrival ceremony of His Holiness Pope Francis at the invitation of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Mayor and Mrs. Leeser departed El Paso yesterday to travel to Washington, DC to attend the formal ceremony held this morning on the […]Read More
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