Not far from where the Liberty Bell is on display, Pope Francis urged the people of the United States to continue to "proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof," as the bell's inscription says.
Being created in the image of God is a mission, an adventure and a command that each Catholic is called to carry out into the world and something we need to rediscover as people of faith living in today's secularized culture, said Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron of Los Angeles Sept. 21.
Known as the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia will be "the city of family love" and the "world capital of families" during the four-day World Meeting of Families, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family.
The mission to serve our communities as Christians has become increasingly more difficult over the past few decades. The United States, particularly, has shifted away from a Christian culture, drifting away from its foundation based on Judeo-Christian beliefs and values. Christians, who live out the teachings of their church and are guided by their faith, have now become a minority.
By walking from Pennsylvania to Washington, Juana Flores and about 100 other women hope to get Pope Francis' attention so he can deliver a strong message that America needs to treat its immigrants with dignity and respect.
In partnership with the publications of all Minnesota dioceses, The Catholic Spirit is launching an 11-part series on families based on the meeting’s
10 themes.
