Pope Leo XIV has congratulated the city of San Francisco as it marks the 250th anniversary of the Franciscan mission at the heart of the city’s founding.
Oregon’s Catholic bishops expressed sympathy and encouraged the community to support those affected by a shooting at an elementary school that left five dead and two wounded.
Aside from his heroic life and death, Father Doyle’s sense of humor, “warmth” and commitment to small daily life sacrifices also continues to attract people.
