Since the white smoke
above the Vatican, signaling the
, the pontiff has made news. To begin with, he was the first Jesuit pope, and the first pope from the Americas. Pope Francis will be making his first visit to the White House — and the United States — this Tuesday.
He has de-emphasized hot button issues like gay marriage and announced a Year of Mercy, offering forgiveness to women who have had abortions and streamlined the annulment process. Ahead of Pope Francis' historic visit, we wanted to know how Catholics in Oregon and Southwest Washington are feeling about the direction the pontiff seems to be steering the church in.
We'd like to hear from you — particularly if you identify as Catholic and live in or have connections to Oregon & Southwest Washington. You can post on our Facebook page, comment on this page, or call-in at 12:20 p.m. on Monday. Our number is 1-888-665-5865.
