The Pope reached out, affectionately ran his fingers through my hair, then shook my hand, his handshake firm, hands warm. “Smile,” said the shutterbug who captured my father grinning, the Pope beaming ...

Edward James Sessa Edward "Ed" James Sessa, 78, beloved father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2025, to be with our Lord. He was ...