Memorable first day for Pope Francis

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Donate Shop Our eBooks Shop Amazon CWNews: Memorable first day for Pope Francis Donald: We're all anxious to learn more about Pope Francis, and today CWN offers a collection of his past remarks on a variety of different subjects, as well as a review of his activities during the first day of his pontificate. Still coming (when I have a chance to catch my breath): my own thoughts on the surprise result of this conclave and what the new Pope is already telling us about his plans for the Church. - Phil Lawler News Briefs: Pope Francis visits Marian basilica, talks by phone with Benedict XVI On the morning after his election, Pope Francis quietly left the Vatican to pray at the Roman basilica of St. Mary Major. . . . Pope's public schedule for first days of pontificate The Vatican press office has released a schedule of public events for the newly elected Pope: A Mass on Thursday afternoon, March 14, in the Sistine Chapel, with the cardinals who had taken part in the conclave. A meeting with all cardinals (including those over 80) on Friday morning in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican. Pope Francis was expected to greet each cardinal personally; it was not clear whether the new Pope would deliver a prepared address or speak extemporaneously to the group. An audience on Saturday morning with journalists, including the hundreds who had gathered in Rome for the conclave. His first Angelus audience on Sunday, March 17. The Pope is expected to address the crowd in St. Peter’s Square from the window of the papal apartments in the apostolic palace. Those apartments are currently being remodeled, and the newly elected Pope will live in a suite of rooms in the Domus Sanctae Marthae until they are ready for him. But Father Federico Lombardi, the director of the Vatican press office, said that the renovations are nearly done and the rooms will be ready soon. The formal installation of the new Pope will take place on Tuesday, March 19: the feast of St. Joseph, in St. Peter’s Square. The Vatican has announced that the Mass will be open to the public. On March 20, Pope Francis will hold an audience for “fraternal delegates” from the Eastern Catholic churches. This special event will pre-empt the public audience that ordinarily scheduled for each Wednesday.  . . . Church cannot 'walk without the Cross,' Pope Francis says in first homily as Pontiff Celebrating Mass with the cardinals who had elected him, Pope Francis described the essence of the Church’s mission simply: “To walk, to build, to witness.” . . . The future Pope Francis on apostolic courage and the danger of ‘spiritual worldliness’ In a 2007 interview, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires discussed the importance of apostolic courage, warned against the “clericalization of the laity,” and reflected on the Prophet Jonah’s lack of mercy toward the people of Nineveh. . . . The future Pope Francis on the Eucharist and Mary During the 2005 Synod of Bishops, which was devoted to the Holy Eucharist, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio reflected on the Blessed Sacrament and the Blessed Virgin Mary. . . . The future Pope Francis on the relevance of St. Augustine In a preface to a 2009 book on St. Augustine, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires said that “it can be said in so many ways that the holy Bishop of Hippo is relevant. One can venture reviews of his theology, rediscover the modernity of his gaze at the motions of the human spirit, bring out the brilliance of his judgments on the historical vicissitudes of his time, in some ways so similar to those of the present day.” . . . Pope John Paul’s example inspired Pope Francis to pray Rosary daily In a tribute to Pope John Paul II written after the Pontiff’s death in 2005, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires recounted how the Pope’s example inspired him to “recite the 15 mysteries of the Rosary every day.” . . . American cardinals relieved after conclave Two American cardinals told reporters that they were relieved but not surprised that they were not chosen by this week’s papal conclave. . . . Police raid office of Cardinal Scola's friend hours before conclave Italian police raided the home and office of a close friend of Milan’s Cardinal Angelo Scola on March 12, just before the opening of a papal conclave that the cardinal entered as a leading candidate for the papacy. . . . Jihadist rebels threaten government of Central African Republic Jihadist rebels in the Central African Republic are threatening Catholic institutions and creating a “situation very similar to that of Mali,” Bishop Juan José Aguirre Munos of Bangassou has warned the Fides news service. . . . Italian bishops' conference congratulates the wrong cardinal after conclave Officials of the Italian bishops’ conference were embarrassed on March 13 when they sent a congratulatory email message to Cardinal Angelo Scola, falsely believing that he had been elected as Pope. . . . President Obama sends greetings to new Pontiff US President Barack Obama has sent his “warm wishes” to Pope Francis, and said that he looks forward to working with the newly elected Pontiff. . . . The future Pope Francis: additional interviews and writings Over the past dozen years, magazines associated with the Communion and Liberation movement have on several occasions published remarks by Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires. . . . US, Canadian bishops welcome election of Pope Francis The presidents of the US and Canadian bishops’ conferences have issued statements welcoming the election of Pope Francis as Successor of St. Peter. . . .