Kielce Gussie
Kielce Gussie | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | Mount St. Mary's University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Organization | Vatican News |
Kielce Gussie is an American journalist for Vatican News.
Gussie is originally from Florida[1] and was raised Catholic.[2] She attended Annunciation Catholic School in Middleburg, Florida as well as Bishop Snyder High School in Jacksonville, Florida.[3] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology from Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland in 2019[4] and moved to Rome that same year.[1][5] She worked as a production assistant for EWTN in 2020 before becoming a journalist for Rome Reports. She joined Vatican News in October 2024.[1]
Gussie read from the Acts of the Apostles at the beginning of the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26, 2025.[6][7] She had learned that she would speak at the funeral just three days prior. She had met Pope Francis twice before; the first time they met, he blessed her rosary, and the second time they met was on her birthday.[4][2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Pope Francis' Funeral: American Journalist Kielce Gussie Gives the First Reading at Service in St. Peter's Square". People.com. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- 1 2 Sang, Lucia (2025-04-26). "Who is Kielce Gussie, the American journalist who did the first reading at Pope Francis' funeral". CBS News. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ Cravey, Beth Reese. "Woman who grew up in Middleburg talks about delivering the first reading at pope's funeral". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- 1 2 Snider, Mike. "US journalist delivers first reading at funeral of Pope Francis. Who is Kielce Gussie?". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ Tinner-Williams, Nate (2025-04-28). "Meet the Black American who read at Pope Francis' funeral". Black Catholic Messenger. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ Haworth, Jon. "American Kielce Gussie does 1st reading at Pope Francis' funeral". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ Warner, Bernhard (2025-04-26). "Who Is Kielce Gussie, the American Who Did the First Reading at Pope Francis' Funeral?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-26.