In his commentary on today's Gospel, that of the Passion according to Luke, Pope Francis, in the homily read by Cardinal Sandri, focused on the figure of Simon of Cyrene, the man who "while coming in ...

Simon, rescue basset hound/cattle dog mix, was sworn in as the second dog mayor of New York City on Jan. 26 outside the City Hall in downtown Manhattan. Some of the city's most prominent elected ...

Simon's campaign focused on promoting animal rescue and adoption in New York City. Several other U.S. towns and cities, including Cormorant, Minnesota, and Idyllwild, California, also have dog mayors.