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Text of Pope Francis’ talk with Philadelphia prisioners
Read the address of the pope during his visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Northeast Philadelphia on Sunday, Sept. 27.
Text of papal address to bishops at St. Charles Seminary
Read Pope Francis' speech to bishops on Sunday at the seminary, in which he said "God weeps" over the sexual abuse of children, which "must no longer be held in secret," he said. He also called for pastors to tenderly "waste time" with families.
Connecticut composer’s song performed at closing Mass in Philadelphia
A song by composer Julian Revie, who has "been performing pretty much weekly" as a church organist since he was 11, was performed at the closing Mass of the World Meeting of Families Sept. 27 in Philadelphia.
Text of pope’s talk at Festival of Families
Read excerpts of Pope Francis' impromptu remarks -- he departed from a prepared speech -- at Saturday night's Festival of Families in Philadelphia.
Dublin to host next World Meeting of Families — in 2018
Irish pilgrims in Philadelphia shared their excitement after Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, announced the 2018 World Meeting of Families would be held in Dublin.
‘A great blessing’ flowing all over city because of pope, says pilgrim
Two members of the Navajo Nation in New Mexico said they were delighted to see St. Kateri Tekakwitha's name etched onto a wall of John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School in Philadelphia just outside a security checkpoint at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Sept. 27.
Excitement reigns among laity, religious before Philadelphia papal Mass
There is no single way for every person at a papal Mass, or even near one, to be excited. Whether on one's feet or in one's seat, people feel a certain tingle when they know the pope of the Roman Catholic Church is soon to be within their midst.
‘Let freedom ring!’ Respect for rights helps society, pope says
Not far from where the Liberty Bell is on display, Pope Francis urged the people of the United States to continue to "proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof," as the bell's inscription says.
Pope delights Philly crowd with spontaneous talk on families
Pope Francis threw away a prepared text and, to the delight of tens of thousands of people on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, spoke from the heart about the challenges and love that come with being part of a family.
Visiting prison, pope says all people need forgiveness, cleansing
While pilgrims in Philadelphia put up with a long weekend of lines and security checks at the papal venues, the pope reached out to a group of people whose lives are lines and security checks for years at a time.