Pope Francis gets rock-star welcome upon arrival in US

“It’s like Jesus going out and spreading the faith throughout the world, coming to all the different places and just spreading the gospel”, said one.

Clements added, “The one title that he has, which is so important to me is, ‘Servant of the Servants of God, Servus Servorum [Dei]’ – the servant of the servants, and that is what a Pope is supposed to be”.

Francis ended a four-day Cuba trip and headed to the United States with a message of reconciliation for the former Cold War foes while avoiding controversy on the USA trade embargo or human rights on the Communist-run island.

She hopes to see the Holy Father tomorrow.

“I think he’s actually leading us back”.

U.S. Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy was on the tarmac looking on and supervising his team throughout the arrival.

While in Cuba, 50 dissidents were arrested outside of the Cuban nunciature, where they were trying to score a meeting with the Pope.

St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church Youth Minister Matthieu Rochette says Pope Francis’ authenticity is not only attracting more youth but people in general.

Wednesday the pope will have an official meeting with president Obama at the white house. And laughing, he said, if it’s necessary that I recite the credo of the Catholic Church, I’m willing to do it.

“The pope has been very vocal about being anti-capitalist in a sense and wants folks that are making more money to transfer the wealth and give assistance to those that are less capable of doing for themselves”, Carroll said.

Hackett says the pope leaves the impression that unshakeable doctrine is open for discussion.

Besides these groups, there are at least three schools in Milwaukee that have organized trips east with students for Pope Francis’ visit. But he – when he was asked about the US embargo, whether he would raise it in his speech to Congress, he said he would not specifically speak about the embargo but would speak generally about worldwide relations.

“Whereas Pope Francis – I really pay a lot more attention to what it is he’s saying, what it is he’s trying to get across to everybody”.

Pope Francis waves from a Fiat 500L as his motorcade departs…