Jun 1, 2009 | Catholicism, Papal visit
by Patrick Novecosky As the pea gravel crunched beneath my feet, I couldn’t help but think of the Last Supper where Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. The chalky dust not only coated my shoes, but permeated the air as we walked the path to the spot where...
May 18, 2009 | culture, faith
TEL AVIV, Israel (May 18, 2009) — Pope Benedict XVI stepped into the fray of Middle East politics by endorsing a Palestinian state during his recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land. During his May 15 farewell speech at the Tel Aviv airport, the Pope stressed the need for...
May 11, 2009 | Catholicism, Papal visit
AMMAN, Jordan (May 10, 2009) — It’s amazing to think that in a country with only 109,000 Catholics, nearly a third of them piled into Amman’s International Stadium on Sunday for an open-air papal Mass. After departing the media center at 6:00 am, I...
May 7, 2009 | Papal visit
CHICAGO (May 7, 2009) — After months of planning and anticipation, I’m sitting on Royal Jordanian Flight 264, a direct flight from Chicago to Amman, Jordan. This will be a short post because I’m tapping this out on my iPhone. In 12 hours, we will land...
