papal visit

October 01, 2015

Resource Page on Pope and Environment Continues With Fresh Content

While the 2015 papal visit to the United States has wrapped up, the Acton Institute continues to add fresh content to our webpage dedicated to the pope, the environment, the global economy and other issues of note. Continue Reading...

September 24, 2015

Video: Sirico On Pope Francis’ Address To Congress – Fox Business Channel

Acton Institute President Rev. Robert A. Sirico had the privilege of attending the special joint session of Congress today as the guest of Michigan Representative Bill Huizenga; after Pope Francis’ address, he was asked for his take by Neil Cavuto on the Fox Business Channel; the video is available below. Continue Reading...

September 24, 2015

Video: Kishore Jayabalan On Pope Francis’ Address To Congress – France 24

As the Pope’s address to the US Congress drew to a close, France 24 Television turned to Kishore Jayabalan, Director of Istituto Acton in Rome, for a reaction to Francis’ message. Continue Reading...

September 23, 2015

Audio: Sam Gregg And Al Kresta On The Papal Visit

The pontificate of Pope Francis has inspired a great deal of discussion and analysis from the very beginning, and the discussion has only grown with the releases of Evangelii Gaudium and Laudeto Si’, his pastoral letter and first encyclical, respectively. Continue Reading...

September 23, 2015

Video: Sirico Comments On Pope’s Arrival On Bloomberg TV

Acton President Rev. Robert A. Sirico is in Washington, D.C. to participate in the papal visit to the US; tomorrow he will be attending the Pope’s address to the US Congress. Continue Reading...

September 23, 2015

Audio: Sirico On The Laura Ingraham Show – Francis Arrives In Washington, D.C.

Acton Institute President Rev. Robert A. Sirico joined host Laura Ingraham on The Laura Ingraham Show while stuck in Washington, D.C. traffic resulting from the arrival of Pope Francis in the city. Continue Reading...

September 21, 2015

Audio: Samuel Gregg On Pope Francis And The Market Economy

Pope Francis has described himself as having an “a great allergy to economic things,” admitting that he doesn’t understand it very well. Does this “allergy” cause him to miss the good that the market economy has done and can continue to do for the world’s poor? Continue Reading...

September 11, 2015

Audio: Sirico On A Potential Pitfall of Laudato Si’

Acton Institute President Rev. Robert A. Sirico was interviewed recently for a story on WHYY FM in Philadelphia discussing the Pope’s upcoming trip to the city, and focusing on the impact of his encyclical Laudato Si’ within the Catholic Church. Continue Reading...

September 09, 2015

Rev. Sirico: Pope’s Trip To U.S. As Pastor, Not Policy Wonk

Just weeks before Pope Francis sets foot on U.S. soil, he’s all ready a sell-out in many places he’ll be visiting. And the media is trying to get a handle on just what the pontiff will be talking about while he’s here. Continue Reading...

August 26, 2015

Rev. Robert Sirico: Papal Message Must Cut Through Media Noise In U.S. Visit

With only a few weeks before Pope Francis makes his first U.S. visit, the media frenzy is already beginning. At Crux, the observation is made that “pet projects” of Catholics across the nation will be vying for Vatican attention. Continue Reading...

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