Beyond all the drama of the first canonization ever in our country, the first papal address to a joint session of Congress, his speech at the United Nations to the largest assembled number of world leaders in papal history, the encounter with so many families in the City of Brotherly Love and more, the biggest drama will be over whether Christians manifest the unity we proclaim in the Creed.
2. Pope Francis on family in Cuba.
3. Urging the U.N. to call what is happening to Christians genocide. (See this Q&A with Andrew Doran asking Congress to do the same.)
4. Naomi Riley is one of the experts at the World Meeting of Families this week. She talks about interfaith marriage here.
5. Keep an eye on @KathrynLopez today from scenes from the papal Mass at my Catholic University of America. For more on Junipero Serra, who will be canonized today, see here and here. And a short reflection here.