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Pope Francis will meet with homeless people, immigrants and prisoners during his upcoming trip to Cuba and the United States. He will also preside over a meeting about religious liberty, a major issue for the US Catholic church in the wake of the supreme court’s gay marriage decision.Pope Francis will meet with homeless people, immigrants and prisoners during his upcoming trip to Cuba and the United States. He will also preside over a meeting about religious liberty, a major issue for the US Catholic church in the wake of the supreme court’s gay marriage decision.
The Vatican published the itinerary Tuesday for the eagerly awaited 19-28 September visit. The Vatican published the itinerary on Tuesday for the eagerly awaited 19-28 September visit.
Francis added the Cuba leg to the start of his US trip at the last minute after helping contribute to the historic thaw in US-Cuba relations.Francis added the Cuba leg to the start of his US trip at the last minute after helping contribute to the historic thaw in US-Cuba relations.
In Cuba he will celebrate mass in Revolution Square in Havana as both of his predecessors did during their trips to the Caribbean island nation. He will travel to Holguin and pray before the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, the patron of Cuba, and meet with Cuban families in the eastern city of Santiago. In Cuba he will celebrate mass in Revolution Square in Havana as both of his predecessors did during their trips to the Caribbean island nation. He will travel to Holguín and pray before the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, the patron of Cuba, and meet with Cuban families in the eastern city of Santiago.
Francis arrives 22 September at Andrews air force base in Washington, and the next day will be welcomed on the south lawn of the White House by President Barack Obama, the Vatican said. Francis arrives on 22 September at Andrews air force base in Washington, and the next day will be welcomed on the south lawn of the White House by President Barack Obama, the Vatican said.
He will become the first pope to address the US Congress on 24 September, and will meet with homeless people later in the day at a local parish, St Patrick’s. He will give America a new saint by canonizing the 18th-century Spanish missionary Junípero Serra at the National Shrine.He will become the first pope to address the US Congress on 24 September, and will meet with homeless people later in the day at a local parish, St Patrick’s. He will give America a new saint by canonizing the 18th-century Spanish missionary Junípero Serra at the National Shrine.
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On 25 September, Francis will deliver a speech on sustainable development at the United Nations, in New York City, where he will have another opportunity to voice his concerns about the environment ahead of make-or-break climate negotiations in Paris later this year.On 25 September, Francis will deliver a speech on sustainable development at the United Nations, in New York City, where he will have another opportunity to voice his concerns about the environment ahead of make-or-break climate negotiations in Paris later this year.
He will host an interfaith gathering at Ground Zero and meet with children and immigrant families on the other end of Manhattan, in Harlem.He will host an interfaith gathering at Ground Zero and meet with children and immigrant families on the other end of Manhattan, in Harlem.
While St John Paul II and Benedict XVI celebrated mass in Yankee Stadium during their New York visits, Francis will celebrate mass for a slightly smaller crowd in Madison Square Garden, and preside over a vespers service at the newly spruced-up St Patrick’s Cathedral. While St John Paul II and Benedict XVI celebrated mass in Yankee stadium during their New York visits, Francis will celebrate mass for a slightly smaller crowd in Madison Square Garden, and preside over a vespers service at the newly spruced-up St Patrick’s Cathedral.
On 26 September, he heads to Philadelphia where he will join the church’s World Meeting of Families. He will host a “meeting for religious liberty” on Independence Mall with immigrants and the Hispanic community, the Vatican itinerary said. On 26 September, he heads to Philadelphia, where he will join the church’s World Meeting of Families. He will host a “meeting for religious liberty” on Independence Mall with immigrants and the Hispanic community, the Vatican itinerary said.
US Catholic bishops have been decrying what they say are attacks on religious liberty for years, particularly over federal healthcare laws that require insurance coverage for contraception. Their latest rallying cry has come in the wake of the supreme court decision declaring that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.US Catholic bishops have been decrying what they say are attacks on religious liberty for years, particularly over federal healthcare laws that require insurance coverage for contraception. Their latest rallying cry has come in the wake of the supreme court decision declaring that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
Francis will visit prisoners at the Curran-Fromhold correctional facility in Philadelphia before celebrating the final Mass of the family meeting on 27 September. Francis will visit prisoners at the Curran-Fromhold correctional facility in Philadelphia before celebrating the final mass of the family meeting on 27 September.
He returns to the Vatican on 28 September.He returns to the Vatican on 28 September.