Pope Francis US Visit

Read What President Obama Said to Pope Francis

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Pope Francis' Newest Saint May Not Last at U.S. Capitol

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The Song Everyone Is Playing for the Pope

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Pope Francis Heads to America

As Pope Francis flew to the United States for the first time, the pontiff assured journalists on the flight that he is not a liberal. Asked to comment on the many media outlets who are...

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Iraqi Couple Blocked from Pope Francis' World Meeting of Families

 As families from all over the world gather in Philadelphia for Pope Francis’ papal visit and the Catholic World Meeting of Families, there is at least one family whose presence is impossible.Sanaa Habeeb and her...

By Elizabeth Dias

Read the Sermon Pope Francis Gave at La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre

Pope Francis celebrated mass at the Basilica of the “Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre” Shrine in Cuba Tuesday during his historic trip to the island.Here is a transcript of his sermon, according to prepared...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith

Here is Pope Francis' Official Schedule for his Historic U.S. Trip

The Pope will be in the U.S. from Sept. 22 until Sept. 27

By Maya Rhodan

The Pope Arrives in Washington

Washington will open its arms to His Holiness Pope Francis on Tuesday when the Catholic leader’s historic multi-city tour of the U.S. begins.Over the past five decades, the U.S. has welcomed three Popes to its...

By Elizabeth Dias and Maya Rhodan

Pope Francis' Preaching Style on Display in Cuba

Listen to Pope Francis preach and you start to notice some patterns. His homilies are not complicated. He speaks in stories and images, and sticks to one simple theme. He does not worry about name-dropping...

By Elizabeth Dias

Here Are the 5 Controversies Over Pope Francis' Trip to D.C.

On everything from gay marriage to climate change to communism

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Read the Sermon Pope Francis Gave in Holguín, Cuba

Pope Francis celebrated mass in the Plaza de la Revolución in Holguín, Cuba, Monday, during his historic trip to the island.Here is a transcript of his sermon, according to prepared remarks released by the Vatican....

By Ryan Teague Beckwith

Pope Francis Sits Down with Raúl Castro in Havana

Amid the celebrations and public speeches, the meeting Sunday between Pope Francis and Cuban President Raúl Castro seemed staid by comparison.The two leaders met at the Palace of the Revolution, the seat of government in...

By Elizabeth Dias

Cubans Make a Pilgrimage to Hear Pope Francis Speak

Pope Francis’ mass attracted the faithful and the non-religious alike to Havana’s Plaza de la Revolución Sunday.The previous visits of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict had not interested Salvador, a 47-year-old engineer from...

By Dolly Mascareñas

Pope Francis Focuses on the Individual in Cuban Mass

A subtle critique of the island's communist ideology

By Elizabeth Dias / Havana

Cubans Ready to Meet a Different Kind of Pope

Cubans have seen popes before, but not one like Pope Francis. In conversations before the pope’s arrival Saturday, many Cubans said they are excited because he is Argentinian, speaks Spanish and has had a life...

By Dolly Mascareñas

Pope Francis Meets Raúl Castro in Havana

Pope Francis’ arrival in Cuba was filled with pomp and politics, as both the Catholic leader and Cuban President Raúl Castro looked to highlight their causes in the highly visible meeting.The pope stepped off an...

By Elizabeth Dias / Havana

Pope Francis Surprised with Empanadas on Flight to Cuba

Defrosted with hair dryers

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Cuba Awaits Pope Francis

Pope Francis has had a big week, and he is just getting started. A Syrian family of four moved into the Vatican, thanks to the Pope’s decision that all parishes in Europe should house a...

By Elizabeth Dias

How Well Do You Know Pope Francis?

Pope Francis is making his first visit to the United States in September, a five-day trip that includes stops in Washington, D.C., New York City and Philadelphia. Whether you’ll be complaining about the traffic his...

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