Francis spoke during a news conference en route to Rome after meeting Sunday with survivors of sexual abuse.
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Analysis: In U.S. visit, pope was caring but cautious
Even as he delivered moving messages of humanity, Pope Francis avoided engaging in America’s polarizing culture wars.
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Maine pilgrims elated to see pope celebrate Mass
‘It was absolutely worth it – even with the long lines,’ says Kay Saucier of Levant.
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Explore stories about Mainers who made the pilgrimage to Philadeplphia from staff writer Kelley Bouchard.
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Pope meets with family who drove 13,000 miles to see him
The family makes the trip over 194 days from Argentina to Philadelphia in an old Volkswagen van.
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Pope Francis joins hundreds of thousands for Mass
Pope Francis meets victims of the church sex abuse scandal and offering words of hope to jail inmates before Mass.
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Mainers in Philadelphia blessed: ‘We saw the pope’
Bishop Robert Deeley of Portland delivers a homily before 1,200, then he and Maine pilgrims move on to the Festival of Families.
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Pilgrims converge on Philadelphia to see Pope Francis
PHILADELPHIA — Hundreds of thousands of Roman Catholics are making the pilgrimage to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis on the last leg of his first visit to the United States, where they hoped to catch a glimpse of the popular pontiff at some point during his packed schedule – or even receive a blessing or […]
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At Philadelphia airport, pope kisses head of disabled boy
Francis orders his car to stop and walks over to the 10-year-old who has cerebral palsy.
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Pope visits Philadelphia, extols America’s founding ideals
Pope Francis extended a warm and affectionate welcome to recent immigrants and extolled America’s founding ideals of liberty and equality Saturday.