Not far from where the Liberty Bell is on display, Pope Francis urged the people of the United States to continue to “proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof,” as the bell’s inscription says.
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In NY Service, Pope Offers Encouragement to Men, Women Religious
During an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, Pope Francis thanked the nation’s priests, brothers and women religious for their service and gave particular thanks to women religious saying, “Where would the church be without you?”
Pope to Congress: Stop Bickering, World Needs Your Help
The past, the promise and the potential of the U.S. must not be smothered by bickering and even hatred at a time when the U.S. people and the world need a helping hand, Pope Francis told Congress.
Pope Tells Obama He’s Ready To Learn in US
Pope Francis introduced himself to President Barack Obama and all people of the United States as a “son of an immigrant family” arriving in the United States for the first time to learn from others and to share from his own experience.
At Canonization Mass, Pope Urges Faith Sharing
Canonizing the 18th-century Spanish missionary, Blessed Junipero Serra, Pope Francis insisted a person’s faith is alive only when it is shared.
Immigrants Seek Dignity, Walk 100 Miles to Pope
By walking from Pennsylvania to Washington, Juana Flores and about 100 other women hope to get Pope Francis’ attention.
Catholic Colleges Host Programs for US Papal Visit
The colleges located in the three cities where the pope is visiting – Washington, New York and Philadelphia – have been pulling out the stops.
Two Papal Parades in Philadelphia
The parades will allow virtually every onlooker a glimpse of Pope Francis as he passes by along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Canonization Mass to Highlight DC Visit
Pope Francis’ schedule for the day includes a midday prayer with the U.S. bishops at St. Matthew Cathedral and a canonization Mass he will celebrate for Blessed Junipero Serra on the east portico of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
App Offers Exclusive Coverage of Papal Visit
U.S. Catholic Church leaders have launched the USA Catholic Church mobile app offering exclusive coverage of Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. Sept. 22-27.