National Catholic Register

Pope Francis in Canada: Homily at the National Shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupré

Editor's Note: Please find the full text and English translation of the homily offered by Pope Francis during Mass at the National Shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupré on July 28, 2022. The journey of the ...
National Catholic Register

Pope Francis’ First Nations Pilgrimage Begins and Ends with St. Anne, the Church’s Grandmother

LAC ST. ANNE, Alberta — Among Indigenous Catholics of North America, St. Anne is greatly revered as the grandmother of Jesus. So Pope Francis’ July 24-30 “pilgrimage of penitence” to Canada’s First ...
KTVU

Pope Francis says he'll slow down, possibly retire after 6-day Canada trip

Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments, saying his weeklong Canadian pilgrimage was "a bit of a test" that showed he ...
Seattle Times

‘Rescind the Doctrine’ protest greets pope in Canada

ST-ANNE-DE-BEAUPRÉ, Quebec (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Thursday at Canada’s national shrine and came face-to-face with a long-standing demand from Indigenous peoples: to rescind the papal ...