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'God bless America,' Pope Francis says as his U.S. visit comes to an end

Sep 28, 2015

Pope Francis completed his pilgrimage to the United States with a Sunday Mass on Philadelphia’s iconic Benjamin Franklin Parkway, sounding a clarion call for love and unity hours after telling sex abuse victims that God cried for them.
Pope Francis issues final call for unity before leaving US at end of historic visit

Sep 28, 2015

With a sign of the cross from the steps of his plane, Pope Francis concluded a historic visit to the US on Sunday night, taking off from Philadelphia and heading back to Rome after six days which enraptured – and challenged – his hosts.
Pope Francis wraps up joyful US visit with big open-air Mass

Sep 28, 2015

Pope Francis urged hundreds of thousands of the faithful gathered Sunday for the biggest event of his U.S.
Pope Francis: I leave with a heart full of gratitude and hope

Sep 28, 2015

As he concluded his historic visit to the United States, Pope Francis thanked organizers and volunteers, saying that he concludes his trip with appreciation and hope.
Pope: God's love is for everyone – and it's dangerous to think otherwise

Sep 28, 2015

At the final Mass closing out the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, Pope Francis warned against narrowing God’s love and works to only a certain group of people.
Confinement is not exclusion! Pope Francis visits with Philly inmates

Sep 28, 2015

During his visit to a Philadelphia correctional facility this morning, Pope Francis said every person is marked and bruised by life, but Jesus washes away our sins and invites us to live a full life.
Pope makes impromptu stop at statue marking Jewish-Catholic unity

Sep 28, 2015

Pope Francis paid an unscheduled visit to St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia this afternoon to bless a statue celebrating improved Vatican relations with the Jewish community.
'God cries' for victims of abuse, Pope says after meeting survivors

Sep 28, 2015

Pope Francis this morning met with 5 survivors of sexual abuse during his visit to Philadelphia, telling bishops afterward that the evil acts can no longer remain in silence, and promised his personal vigilance in protecting minors.
Full text of Pope Francis' prepared remarks at the Festival of Families

Sep 27, 2015

Pope Francis put aside his prepared remarks for the World Meeting of Families' "Festival of Families" Sept. 26, at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.
The most important part of the Pope's trip is still to comeP

Sep 27, 2015

While the Pope’s speeches to Congress and the United Nations have drawn much attention, the upcoming weekend is the main focus of the Holy Father’s trip to the U.S., said the director of the Holy See press office.