Pope Francis

Pope deems Fr. Emil Kapaun ‘Venerable’

That’s Venerable Emil Kapaun to you – and all his friends. That’s because Pope Francis, though hospitalized with pneumonia, elevated Fr. Kapaun to that official status on the night of… Read More

Bishop Kemme Urges Respect

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On Feb. 10, Pope Francis wrote to the bishops of the United States a letter regarding the current immigration crisis and the deportations now… Read More

Bishop Kemme meets with Pope Francis in Rome

One of the first things Bishop Carl A. Kemme did during a meeting of U.S. bishops with Pope Francis Thursday, Jan. 16, was to thank him for appointing him bishop… Read More