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Franciscan Friar Nicolas Viel and a young Huron convert, Ahuntsic, were murdered at what is known today as Sault au Recollect in this painting. They are considered the first Canadian martyrs, dying 17 years before St. René Goupil, the first Jesuit martyred for his faith.

Franciscans mark a modest 400 years

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They were commonly known as Recollects when their first four members landed 400 years ago with New France founder Samuel de Champlain.

Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress as Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Speaker of the House John Boehner look on in the House of Representatives Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Sept. 24.

The political Pope Francis can’t help but make it personal

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PHILADELPHIA - In the 1970s feminist writers had a slogan they wanted to share with the world: “The personal is political.”

Members of the Charismatic Renewal movement from the Greater Toronto Area fly the Canadian flag in downtown Philadelphia on their way to Mass with Pope Francis on Sept. 27.

Immigrant Canadians give resounding ‘yes’ to Pope

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PHILADELPHIA - When Pope Francis pleaded with immigrants to hold on to their traditions and culture, a big “yes” rose in Alicia Ledda’s heart. That’s what she came to Philadelphia to hear.

Teresa Hartnett, director of family ministry for the Diocese of Hamilton.

Family gathering opens eyes to the possibilities

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PHILADELPHIA - Most of the 500 or so Toronto pilgrims and more than 1,000 Canadians in Philadelphia showed up for the last two days of the papal visit to see the Pope. A smaller, hard core of dedicated family activists and advocates formed part of the 18,000 who attended the week-long World Meeting of Families.

Pope Francis meets people involved with St. Maria’s Meals Program of Catholic Charities in Washington Sept. 24.

Francis wows America

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PHILIDELPHIA - Pray for the Pope. It’s the one thing he wants. For six days in America, he asked school children, the president, congressmen, senators, UN diplomats, bishops, a million Mass-goers, the homeless and prisoners all to pray for him.

Pope Francis looks out at the Statue of Liberty while flying over New York Harbor on his way from New York to Philadelphia Sept. 26.

Pope urges U.S. Catholics to keep enthusiasm, welcome newcomers

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PHILADELPHIA - Pope Francis ended his trip to the United States with a call for Catholics to keep the enthusiasm of the visit, while continuing to welcome newcomers and care for creation.

Pope Francis gives a copy of the Gospel of Luke to a family during the closing Mass of the World Meeting of Families on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia Sept. 27.

Pope says he left U.S. praying for, impressed by its people

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ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM PHILADELPHIA - As the American Airlines plane taking him to Rome from Philadelphia took off, Pope Francis said he pictured the faces of all the people he met, and he prayed for them.

Pope breaks out of the box on families

Pope breaks out of the box on families

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PHILADELPHIA - People were surprised, at least the professional talkers on CNN were surprised, that Pope Francis tossed his script at the Festival of the Families Saturday night.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the closing of the World Meeting of Families Sept. 27 in Philadelphia.

Serve, care for each other, Pope tells families at closing Mass

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PHILADELPHIA - Pope Francis urged the hundreds of thousands of people gathered for the closing Mass of the World Meeting of Families to serve and care for each other as freely as God loves the human family.
Pope Francis blesses a prisoner as he visits the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia Sept. 27.

Visiting prison, pope says all people need forgiveness, cleansing

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PHILADELPHIA - While pilgrims in Philadelphia put up with a long weekend of lines and security checks at the papal venues, the pope reached out to a group of people whose lives are lines and security checks for years at a time.
Olivia Stocking-Lopez, left, and her cousin Amy Stocking harvest some of the organic vegetables to be eaten during the Food Family Faith weekend retreat in Sharon, Ont.

A celebration of food, family and faith

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SHARON, ONT. - A group gathers under the full moon at Regina Mundi Renewal Centre on a Saturday evening in late August. They light up the night with candles. The flames illuminate faces that include a grandfather and granddaughters, teens and their parents, small families and large ones — people of all ages.

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