Share: After Pope Francis died on April 21st, 2025, the world was left reflecting on the death of the leader of the Catholic Church. Known as a more progressive pope than his predecessors, Francis was known to emphasize the need for kindness and compassion. Staff at St. Philip the Apostle, a Catholic church located on Hill Ave., across from PCC’s tennis courts, reacted and reflected on the pontiff’s death. Krista Corbello, director of the Newman Center, a space adjacent to the parish billed to PCC …
OP-ED: Pope is irrelevant in the United States
Let’s face it, the pope is not relevant to American Society. The United States may be the land of the free, and the home to a colorful spectrum of races, cultures, values and religions, but it’s a country known for Hollywood, The Big Apple and obesity, not for its deep religious affiliations.