Lessons of Humility and Compassion: Queens Msgr. Reflects on His Time at the Vatican

Lessons of Humility and Compassion: Queens Msgr. Reflects on His Time at the Vatican

Msgr. Cuong Pham shares a moment with Pope Francis at the Vatican. (Photos: Courtesy of Msgr. Pham) ASTORIA — Not everyone gets the chance to serve ice cream to the leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, but Msgr. Cuong Pham did just that, once handing Pope Francis a dish of vanilla ice cream.  The scene took place a decade ago, when Msgr. Pham, now pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Astoria, was living and working at the Vatican…