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He asserted that the poor have inherent rights to education, religious freedom and other civil rights as well as lodging, labor and land.

Throughout his tour, the pope has taken on some of the biggest global risks, highlighting his views on how to save the world from its gravest threats and its own worst impulses.

Francis will celebrate an outdoor Mass on the parkway Sunday in ending his first-ever USA trip.

The ceremony, part of the pope’s first Mass in the United States, was in keeping with the pope’s theme of evangelization this year.

Fr. Lombardi noted that Pope Francis himself has repeatedly drawn attention to the World Meeting of Families as the reason for his trip.

Birmingham area Catholics are commemorating the Pope’s upcoming visit to Washington D.C., New York, and Philadelphia in a number of ways.

From the airport he headed to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul for mass. His homily included a call to action.

Isabel Lopez, a member of the Brockton Interfaith Community who traveled to Philadelphia, called the pope’s speech in front of Independence Hall an “emotional moment”. “Do not be discouraged by whatever challenges and hardships you face”, he said,...

As Pope Francis spoke outside Philadelphia’s Independence Hall Saturday, he stood at the same lectern that President Abraham Lincoln used to deliver the Gettysburg Address.

On Sunday, he will celebrate Mass for what organizers estimate will be more than 1 million people.

Peter and Paul. Approximately 1,600 people were in attendance, according to the Associated Press.

Pope Francis delivers his speech in front of Independence Hall, Saturday, September 26, 2015, in Philadelphia.

They note that while the millennium goals were developed by then secretary-general Kofi Annan and his staff, the new goals are the result of years of negotiations by all 193 member states, which means they should all have a stake in their achievement. “We’re not the...

He found a city practically under lockdown, with blocked-off streets and checkpoints manned by police, National Guardsmen and border agents.

Francis will travel to Holguin today as part of his historic visit to Cuba.