Pope’s visit to NYC includes service at 9/11 museum – San Antonio Express

The next day, he will be welcomed at the White House by President Barack Obama and the two will meet in the Oval Office.

From there, the pope will fly to New York and lead evening prayer on September 24 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

The Vatican said that Francis would also visit with a group of homeless people while he is in the United States capital, before heading to New York, where he will celebrate vespers at St Patrick’s Cathedral.

On September 25, Pope Francis will visit the 9/11 memorial and pay his respects to the almost 3,000 victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks and the February 26, 1993, bombing at the site, according to memorial officials.

This will be Francis’ first visit to the United States as pope.

On September 26, he heads to Philadelphia where he will join the church’s World Meeting of Families.

At St. Matthew’s Cathedral, where Wuerl spoke with reporters Tuesday, the pope will meet with US bishops. Dolan said tickets for the events would be distributed through the archdiocese’s parishes.

The pope is reportedly hoping to greet – though not bless, organizers say – people gathered on the National Mall after he concludes his visit to Congress. That would be from the same West Front of the Capitol where the presidential inauguration is held.

The Vatican isn’t ruling out that Pope Francis might chew coca leaves – or at least sip tea made from them – to fend off altitude sickness when he arrives in Bolivia next week.

To quote the pope on the relationship between human life and moral law, “We must value our own body in its femininity or masculinity”.

– Celebrates Mass in the minor Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of Cobre, Santiago.

She further states that the pope’s position at the summit of the Catholic Church gives him a special leverage to unite those who are basically fighting for the same ends regarding climate change. “He will be speaking to hearts of people about what is our relationship to each other, to God”, Wuerl said. He suggested that Francis will speak about religious freedom and said the itinerary is comprised of “powerful public moments with more intimate gatherings that are deeply grace filled”. And at an outdoor celebration on the city’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway closing the conference, he will hear testimonials on faith and marriage from families representing five continents and music from Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and Colombian pop star Juanes.

“The pope will do what he thinks is right”, Lombardi said.

Saturday, the Pope makes his way to Philadelphia, where he is expected to visit St. Charles Seminary and the Curran Fromhold Correctional Facility.