Pope Francis Arrives in U.S. & Meets the Obamas!

He’s a pope that’s full of surprises, and that means he presents some security challenges for the officers keeping him safe while on USA soil.

Thursday, Francis will address Congress and visit St. Patrick in the City and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington before departing for New York City. The pope celebrates Mass to conclude the World Meeting of Families.

He urged the faithful to focus on the family, and thanked Cubans for their hospitality. “He is so aligned with what we do”, said Mulligan, president and chief executive officer with Catholic Charities Community Services in Phoenix.

After a brief chat with Mr Obama, the pope rode away in a small charcoal-gray Fiat as part of a motorcade bound for the Vatican diplomatic mission in Washington.

Fleming is among the 53 percent of American Catholics who say the church is in touch with their needs, and the 79 percent who approve of its direction under Francis.

People came from far and wide to welcome Pope Francis to Washington, D.C. on his apostolic journey of love and mercy.

Vanyo agrees. “The Lord has given us a gift, with him, ” he said.

Keeping her beauty look reserved as well, Michelle styled her hair in undone waves (a smart move considering all of the wind the Pope’s jet created while landing).

“He is not supposed to be somebody who lives in palatial splendor and has all kinds of people around him fawning … he is supposed to be exactly what this Pope Francis is, and that is a servant of the servants”, said Clements. “With Pope Francis being the pope of the people, it makes it exciting”. “You can really feel it. We just believe it’s the Holy Spirit that’s present”.

“He’s definitely about the poor and it’s definitely about mercy and grace, and those are all good things”, Moore said.

Obama and the Pope will meet more formally on Wednesday at the White House where the atmosphere is likely to be cordial.

There have also been concerns about controversial guests at the White House welcoming ceremony for Pope Francis, which include LGBT activists and others. Tobin flew to Washington D.C. Tuesday for the papal visit.

Meanwhile, those following the Alitalia flight’s path from Cuba to the United States online were briefly alarmed when the plane appeared to circle several times above North Carolina.