By Cindy Wooden ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM PHILADELPHIA (CNS) – As the American Airlines plane taking him to Rome from Philadelphia took off, Pope Francis said he pictured the faces of all the people he met, and he prayed for them. At the end of his first-ever visit to the United States, the pope […]
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Pope Delights Philly Crowd With Spontaneous Talk on Families
Pope Francis threw away a prepared text and, to the delight of tens of thousands of people on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, spoke from the heart about the challenges and love that come with being part of a family.
‘Let Freedom Ring!’ Respect for Rights Helps Society, Pope Says
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.
Pope Brings Gospel of ‘Encounter’ to Madison Square Garden
Seeing New York for the first time in his 78 years of life, Pope Francis said he knew Madison Square Garden was an important gathering place for sporting events and concerts. For him, it was transformed into a chapel in the heart of the Big Apple.
Pope Goes Back to School, Meets Students in Harlem
Pope Francis encouraged an audience of Catholic school students and immigrants to live with joy and dare to dream.
Pope Francis Visits Ground Zero, Meets With 9/11 Survivors, Relatives
Pope Francis’ Sept. 25 visit to ground zero was unlike any of his other stops in New York or Washington.
Pope at 9/11 Memorial: Violence is Never Impersonal, Always Brings Tears
Honoring both the pain and the strength of the families of those who died at the World Trade Center on 9/11 and drawing on the pools of water that are part of the site’s memorial, Pope Francis spoke about tears and quenching the world’s longing for peace.
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.