Gov. Malloy to Welcome Pope Francis in Washington and Attend Mass

Rogers noted that Dyer is overseeing the visits while continuing to plan daily White House events, including Obama’s recent meetings with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, and an East Room ceremony where Obama awarded national medals for contributions to the arts and humanities.

It has been reported that Mr. Obama will meet leaders from China, Germany, France and 40 other nations after two days.

The article said that unnamed sources in the Vatican were concerned that photographs of Pope Francis with people whose views or lifestyle does not agree with Catholic teachings “could be interpreted as an endorsement of their activities”. Some bus lines will be temporarily re-routed since entire neighborhoods will be closed to traffic.

“The Pope has said, ‘hear the cry of the earth… hear the cry of the poor.’ It’s time to take a stand for the future of our planet, and for those impacted by climate injustice everywhere”. The secret service preparing for the pope’s visit for months.

“He’s such a unique pope, and he’s coming up with all of these ideas and ways to inform us that haven’t been used before, and I think I’m going to learn a lot”, said Janice Bommersbach. The Pope arrives in Washington Tuesday afternoon.

The Italian-born pope had just observed that he had mastered Bulgarian, French and Turkish but struggled with the language of Shakespeare. He does say, if given the opportunity, Francis would have come to the US sooner.

On Wednesday, Francis will become just the third pope to visit the White House, one stop on his first US trip.

Ducey said he’s not sure if he will actually get the chance to speak one-on-one with the pope, and that if he does he will wait to ask any questions.

It is refreshing to see collaboration and innovation enmeshed with courageous compassion, not only from the Pope and the Catholic Church, but from so many other faiths and communities.

“He is a humble man”, Bianca said.

Talley said people see something in Francis that inspires them. They also toured and reviewed operations at the Multi-Agency Communications Center (MACC), the central point of communications for the agencies involved in the operational security and public safety efforts for the Papal Visit to Philadelphia. They are now living in a Vatican-owned apartment just outside the Vatican walls.

“The president’s approach is to welcome the pope warmly to the United States and to eagerly anticipate, and participate in, a discussion about their shared values”, Earnest said.

As Pope Francis reminds us, “Humanity still has the ability to work together in building our common home”.

On, Sunday, the pope will meet with American bishops at St. Martin’s Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, visit a correctional facility, and preside a mass for World Meeting of Families before departing for Rome.

A guest author named Tom Horn told the show’s audience that 50 years ago, a Jesuit priest “predicted the resignation of Pope Benedict to the day”, which means Pope Francis could be “demonically inspired”, because, Horn said ominously, “demons know things about times”.

Vatican expert Andrea Tornielli says he doesn’t believe the pope is anti-American. His encyclical emphasized the unequal social effects of environmental problems, which he said ‘strike in a special way the weakest on the planet.’ Giampiero Sposito/Reuters … Unlike previous popes, Francis dislikes traveling in a vehicle sealed with bullet-proof glass.