Pope Francis in America

Pope Francis is on a five-day trip to the U.S., his first as pope, which includes stops in Washington D.C., New York City and Philadelphia, after a three-day stay in Cuba.

Here, Pope Francis waves at the crowd as he arrives for the Canonization Mass for Friar Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on September 23, 2015.

Pope Francis in Philadelphia

Pope Francis carries his staff as he leaves the altar passing a painting of the Holy Family during mass in Philadelphia on the last day of his trip to U.S., September 27, 2015.

Pope Francis in Philadelphia

Bishops listen as Pope Francis addresses the audience at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, September 27, 2015 in Wynnewwod, Pennsylvania.

After visiting Washington and New York City, Pope Francis concludes his tour of the U.S. with a two-day stop in Philadelphia September 26 and 27.

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Pope Francis poses with seminarians on the steps of St. Martin of Tours Chapel at St.Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, September 27, 2015.

Pope Francis in Philadelphia

Pope Francis embraces a prisoner while meeting with inmates at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia, September 27, 2015.

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Inmate David Hernandez, 39, of North Philadelphia prays during the Pope Francis visit at the Curran-Fromhold Correction Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 27, 2015.

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Spectators receive communion during the papal Mass at the World Meeting of Families on September 27, 2015 in Philadelphia.

Pope Francis wrapped up his U.S. tour with the World Meeting of Families Papal Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

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Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the popemobile during a parade in Philadelphia, September 27, 2015, on the last leg of his six-day visit to the U.S.

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Pope Francis speaks at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia, September 26, 2015.

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Pope Francis attends the Festival of Families event in Philadelphia, September 26, 2015.

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Pope Francis embraces a man in a wheelchair as he attends the Festival of Families rally in Philadelphia, September 26, 2015.

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Nuns wait for Pope Francis' arrival at the Festival of Families rally along Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, September 26, 2015.

Pope Francis in Philadelphia

Nuns watch Pope Francis speak on a screen during the Festival of Families rally along Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, September 26, 2015.

Pope Francis, speaking in America's birthplace on Saturday, offered stout words of support to Hispanic and other immigrants in the United States, telling them not to be discouraged at a time when some prominent politicians are directing hostility toward them.

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Pope Francis (R) listens as singer Aretha Franklin performs as he attends the Festival of Families rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 26, 2015.

Pope Francis in Philadelphia

Pope Francis kisses and blesses Michael Keating, 10, of Elverson, Pa after arriving in Philadelphia and exiting his car when he saw the boy, Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Philadelphia International Airport.

Keating has cerebral palsy and is the son of Chuck Keating, director of the Bishop Shanahan High School band that performed at Pope Francis' airport arrival.

Pope Francis in New York

Pope Francis leads Mass at Madison Square Garden on September 25, 2015 in New York City.

Pope Francis in New York

Pope Francis leads Mass attended by thousands of the ticketed faithful at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday, September 25, 2015.

Pope Francis in New York

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Madison Square Garden in New York City on September 25, 2015.

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Pope Francis leadsMmass at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 25, 2015 in New York City.

Pope Francis in New York

Pope Francis leads Mass attended by thousands of the ticketed faithful at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, September 25, 2015.

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Tens of thousands of people watch Pope Francis ride in the popemobile through Central Park on September 25, 2015 in New York City.

Pope Francis - 9/11 Memorial

Pope Francis presides over an interfaith service as he visits the museum for the September 11, 2001 attacks below the World Trade Center site in New York city, September 25, 2015.

Francis spoke in Spanish and said, "Here grief is palpable. The water we see flowing towards that empty pit reminds us of all those lives which fell prey to those who think that destruction, tearing down, is the only way to settle conflicts. It is the silent cry of those who were victims of a mindset which knows only violence, hatred and revenge. A mindset which can only cause pain, suffering, destruction and tears."

Pope Francis at UN

Pope Francis speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 25, 2015.

Francis told his audience that people must be allowed to be "dignified agents of their own destiny" in order to escape poverty.

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Pope Francis waves as he departs after presiding over evening prayers at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, September 24, 2015.

Pope Francis in New York

Pope Francis presides over evening prayers at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, September 24, 2015.

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Pope Francis speaks during ethe vening prayer service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, September 24, 2015.

Pope Francis is on a five-day trip to the U.S., which includes stops in Washington D.C., New York City and Philadelphia, after a three-day stay in Cuba.

Pope Francis in New York

Pope Francis waves to gathered crowds as he makes his way down Fifth Avenue towards St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on September 24, 2015.

Pope Francis in New York

Pope Francis is visiting Washington, New York City and Philadelphia during his first trip to the United States.

In this photo, Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he rides down Fifth Avenue in New York City, September 24, 2015.

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Pope Francis walks down the aisle of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, as he arrives to celebrate vespers Thursday, September 24, 2015. The cathedral is the most visited by the Pope outside of Italy.

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A group of nuns take photographs as they await Pope Francis' celebration of evening prayers at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, September 24, 2015.

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Police stand behind a security wall ahead of the arrival of Pope Francis at St. Patrick's Cathedral for evening prayers in New York City, September 24, 2015.

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Pope Francis reaches out to 5th grader Omodelei Ojo from Brooklyn as he is greeted by children upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport Thursday, September 24, 2015, in New York City.

Pope Francis at White House

President Barack Obama (R), first lady Michelle Obama, and Pope Francis wave from a balcony at the White House in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

Pope Francis at U.S. Capitol

Spectators on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building react as Pope Francis makes an appearance on the West Front Speaker's office balcony in Washington, D.C, September 24, 2015.

Pope Francis is the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress and will finish his tour of Washington later in the day before traveling to New York City.

Pope Francis at U.S. Capitol

Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the Speakers Balcony at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on September 24, 2015.

Pope Francis at U.S. Capitol

People pack the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol to see Pope Francis appear on the Speaker's balcony before his speech to the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. on September 24 2015.

Pope Francis at U.S. Capitol

Spectators on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building watch a telecast of Pope Francis addressing a joint session of U.S. Congress on September 24, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

Pope Francis at U.S. Capitol

Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on September 24, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

Francis is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to address a joint meeting of Congress, including more than 500 lawmakers, Supreme Court justices and top administration officials including Vice President Joe Biden, September 24, 2015.

Pope Francis at U.S. Capitol

Pope Francis addresses the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 24 2015.

Pope Francis at U.S. Capitol

Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on September 24, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

Pope Francis at U.S. Capitol

Pope Francis (L) is greeted by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden as the pope arrives in the House Chamber prior to addressing a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 24, 2015.

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Crowds wait for the arrival of Pope Francis at the Capitol building for his address to Congress in Washington, D.C. on September 24, 2015.

Pope Francis at U.S. Capitol

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (R) speaks with Pope Francis in the U.S. Capitol building before the Pontiff speaks to a joint meeting of Congress September 24, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

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Members of the public watch as Pope Francis (not pictured) presides over a Canonization Mass for Friar Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. September 23, 2015.

The canonization of Serra has been controversial for Native Americans.

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Pope Francis celebrates the Canonization Mass for Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

Junipero Serra was an 18th century Spanish Franciscan friar who founded a mission in Baja, California to bring Christianity to the indigenous population. This is the first-ever canonization by a Pope on U.S. soil.

Pope Francis in Washington

Pope Francis (C) presides over a Canonization Mass for Friar Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on September 23, 2015.

It is the first canonization of a saint on U.S. soil.

Pope Francis in Washington

People watch a television screen as Pope Francis presides over a Canonization Mass for Friar Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

Pope Francis in Washington

Pope Francis arrives for the Canonization Mass for Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. T

Pope Francis in Washington

Pope Francis walks into the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on September 23, 2015.

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Priests attend the Canonization Mass for Friar Junipero Serra by Pope Francis at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

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Pope Francis (R) is touched by a nun as he arrives in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for a Canonization Mass for Friar Junipero Serra in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

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Pope Francis (C) exits the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to preside over the Canonization Mass for Friar Junipero Serra in Washington, D.C. on September 23, 2015.

Pope Francis in Washington

Pope Francis arrives for the Canonization Mass for Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. Junipero Serra was an 18th century Spanish Franciscan friar who founded a mission in Baja, California to bring Christianity to the indigenous population.

Pope Francis in Washington

Pope Francis walks to a Canonization Mass for Friar Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

Pope Francis in Washington

Pope Francis presides over a Canonization Mass for Friar Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

Pope Francis in Washington

Pope Francis dispenses incense while celebrating Mass at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for the canonization of Friar Junipero Serra in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

Pope Francis in Washington

Pope Francis (R) presides over a Canonization Mass for Friar Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on September 23, 2015.

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Pope Francis arrives at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on September 23, 2015.

Cathedral of St. Matthew

Pope Francis attends the Midday Prayer Service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew on September 23, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

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Bishops listen to Pope Francis speak during the Midday Prayer Service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew on September 23, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

The Pope will celebrate Mass on the grounds of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

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Pope Francis arrives for the Midday Prayer Service with more than 300 American bishops at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

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Pope Francis arrives at a midday prayer with U.S. bishops at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. on September 23, 2015, during the second day of his six-day visit to the U.S.

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Sister Marie of Washington passes through security before Pope Francis celebrates the Canonization Mass for Friar Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

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Pope Francis reaches for a child, Sophie Cruz, during a papal parade in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

Cruz, 5, squeezed through security barriers to deliver a letter asking Francis to help all immigrant children and a t-shirt to the pope.

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A picture Sophie Cruz, 5, drew of Pope Francis. The drawing reads, "My friends and I love each other without caring about the color of our skin."

Cruz, a child of undocumented immigrants, came to Washington, D.C. with her father to ask the pope to help immigrant children.

Pope Francis in Washington

Protesters block a street outside Saint Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C. during Pope Francis' prayer meeting with American bishops, September 23, 2015.

Pope Francis in Washington

Pope Francis waves from the popemobile during a papal parade in Washington September 23, 2015. Pope Francis is making his first visit to the United States.

Pope Francis in Washington

Nancy Sheehy (L) and Mary Farrell (R) of Vienna, Virginia wait for Pope Francis in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

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Pope Francis kisses a baby as he parades around the White House Ellipse in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

Pope Francis in Washington

Spectators take photos of Pope Francis during a parade on the streets around the Ellipse, south of the White House, September 23, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

Thousands of people gathered near the Ellipse to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis after he addressed an audience of 15,000 invited guests on the South Lawn of the White House during an official arrival ceremony with President Barack Obama.

Pope Francis & President Obama

President Barack Obama talks with Pope Francis during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

Pope Francis in Washington

Pope Francis speaks as President Barack Obama looks on at the White House on September 23, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The pope said in his speech, "Mr. President, I find it encouraging that you are proposing an initiative for reducing air pollution... Accepting the urgency, it seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to a future generation."

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President Barack Obama (R) listens as Pope Francis speaks during an arrival ceremony for the pope at the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 23, 2015. The pope invoked the memory of civil rights leader Martin Luther King in saying there was an obligation to improve the world for the millions of people overlooked by the system, "we can say that we have defaulted on a promissory note and now is the time to honor it."

Pope Francis & President Obama

In shaking hands, President Barack Obama told Pope Francis, "For that great gift of hope, Holy Father, we thank you, and welcome you, with joy and gratitude, to the United States of America," at the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 23, 2015.

President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama speaks alongside Pope Francis during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, September 23, 2015.

In addressing the pope, President Obama said, "In your humility, your embrace of simplicity, the gentleness of your words and the generosity of your spirit, we see a living example of Jesus' teachings, a leader whose moral authority comes not just through words but also through deeds."

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U.S. President Barack Obama (R) chats with Pope Francis as they watch from onstage as the "Old Guard" fife and drum corps marches past during an official welcome ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

Pope Francis & President Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Pope Francis watch onstage as the "Old Guard" fife and drum corps marches past during an official welcome ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

Pope Francis & President Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) stands with Pope Francis during an arrival ceremony for the pontif at the White House in Washington, September 23, 2015.

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President Barack Obama welcomes Pope Francis to the White House on September 23, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

Michelle Obama

First lady Michelle Obama stands with American bishops and members of President Barack Obama's cabinet during an arrival ceremony for Pope Francis at the White House in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

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President Barack Obama welcomes Pope Francis to the White House in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2015.

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A man kisses Pope Francis while he greets well-wishers outside the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in Washington, Wednesday, September 23, 2015, prior to his departure to the White House where President Barack Obama will host a state arrival ceremony.

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Spectators wait as early as 5 am along the parade route of pope Francis around the Ellipse, south of the White House, September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. After visiting President Obama at the White House the Pope will step into his popemobile for the parade.

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A crowd of supporters cheer as they attend the arrival of Pope Francis at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on September 22, 2015.

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Pope Francis waves from his car, a Fiat, upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, September 22, 2015, on the start of a 3-day trip to Washington.

Pope Francis in America

Pope Francis is escorted by U.S. President Barack Obama, first Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters after arriving from Cuba on September 22, 2015 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

Francis will be visiting Washington, New York City and Philadelphia during his first trip to the United States as pope.

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Pope Francis (C) greets children upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, September 22, 2015.

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U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Pope Francis share a laugh as President Obama welcomed the Pontiff upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on September 22, 2015.

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Clergy brace for the wind as they stand along the red carpet on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, as the plane carrying Pope Francis arrives.

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Pope Francis arrives for the first time in the United States at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, September 22, 2015.