2015 visit by Pope Francis to North America

Papal and state visit by Pope Francis to Cuba and the United States in 2015 July 2026 Apostolic Journey to Cuba, the United States of America and the United Nations Pope Francis and President Obama.jpg 250px Pope Francis and President Barack Obama walk along the East Wing Colonnade 19–27 September 2015 For the venues, see venues Cuba:HavanaHolguínSantiago de CubaUnited States:Washington, D.C.New York CityUnited NationsPhiladelphia 2015 World Meeting of Families Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba United States Conference of Catholic Bishops "Love Is Our Mission" Pope Francis visited North America—Cuba and the United States—from 19 to 27 September 2015. Viaggio Apostolico del Santo Padre a Cuba, negli Stati Uniti d'America e Visita alla Sede dell'Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite (19–28 settembre 2015) Francesco https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/it/travels/2015/outside/documents/papa-francesco-cuba-usa-onu-2015.html w2.vatican.va 16 September 2015 A guide to seeing the pope in Philadelphia on the last weekend in September Associated Press Fox News 16 September 2015 16 September 2015 https://www.foxnews.com/us/a-guide-to-seeing-the-pope-in-philadelphia-on-the-last-weekend-in-september/ It was his first and only state visit to both Cuba and the U.S., Inside the Pope's Fight with U.S. Conservatives Binelli Mark Rolling Stone 10 September 2015 20 September 2015 https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/pope-francis-american-crusade-20150910 as well as the third official papal visit to Cuba and the seventh to the United States since the U.S. established full diplomatic relations with the Holy See in 1984. Schedule: 2015 Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to the United States of America United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 30 June 2015 9 September 2015 http://www.usccb.org/about/leadership/holy-see/francis/papal-visit-2015/2015-papal-visit-schedule.cfm Pope Francis Philadelphia Mass tickets go in 30 seconds - CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/09/world/pope-philadelphia-mass/index.html CNN 16 September 2015 Pope Francis expert: Papal panic nothing new Terruso Julia Philly.com 1 September 2015 20 September 2015 http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/real-time/Pope-Francis-expert-All-will-be-well.html Pope Francis' Visit to U.S. Is His First Ever, for Several Reasons https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/us/pope-francis-is-coming-to-america-after-avoiding-it-for-78-years.html The New York Times 5 September 2015 16 September 2015 0362-4331 Laurie Goodstein The published itinerary from the Vatican described the trip: "Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Pope Francis to Cuba and the United States of America, and Visit to the United Nations Organization Headquarters, on the occasion of his participation at the Eighth World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia."2015 https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/travels/2015/outside/documents/papa-francesco-cuba-usa-onu-2015.html Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Pope Francis to Cuba, the United States of America and Visit to the United Nations Organization Headquarters on the Occasion of His Participation at the Eighth World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia (19–28 September 2015) Vatican.va 29 September 2015 Visit Cuba The pope's visit began with a tour of Cuba – the third by a reigning Pope (after Pope John Paul II's 1998 visit, and the subsequent visit in 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI) – where he visited Havana, Holguín, and Santiago de Cuba.https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/sep/21/pope-francis-in-cuba-pontiff-to-hold-mass-in-holguins-revolution-square-live Pope Francis in Cuba: pontiff arrives in Santiago – as it happened 22 September 2015 Guardian 23 September 2015 19 September (Havana) 10:15 a.m. – Departure from Rome to Havana 4:05 p.m. – Arrival Ceremony at Havana airport and speech 20 September (Havana) 9:00 a.m. – Mass in Havana's Plaza de la Revolución with homily; recitation of the Angelus 4:00 p.m. – Courtesy visit with Raúl Castro in Plaza de la Revolución 5:15 p.m. – Celebration of Vespers with priests, religious, and seminarians in the Havana cathedral, with homily 6:30 p.m. – Greeting to young people at the Father Felix Varela cultural center in Havana 21 September (Holguín, Santiago de Cuba, El Cobre) 8:00 a.m. – Departure for Holguín 9:20 a.m. – Arrival in Holguín 10:30 a.m. – Mass in Revolution Square with homily 3:45 p.m. – Blessing of the city from Cross Hill 4:40 p.m. – Departure for Santiago de Cuba 5:30 p.m. – Arrival at Santiago de Cuba 7:00 p.m. – Meeting with bishops at the seminary of St. Basil the Great in El Cobre 7:45 p.m. – Prayer to Our Lady of Charity with bishops and papal entourage in the Minor Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre 22 September (El Cobre, Santiago de Cuba) 8:00 a.m. – Mass in the Minor Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre with homily 11:00 a.m. – Meeting with families in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption in Santiago de Cuba with speech; blessing of the city 12:15 p.m. – Farewell ceremony at Santiago de Cuba's International Airport 12:30 p.m. – Departure for Washington, D.C.http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/06/30/full-schedule-of-popes-visit-to-cuba-and-the-us-released/ Full schedule of Pope's visit to Cuba and the US released CatholicHerald.co.uk 30 June 2015 30 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923135821/http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/06/30/full-schedule-of-popes-visit-to-cuba-and-the-us-released/ 23 September 2015 dead United States The visit to the United States consisted of three cities: Washington, D.C., New York City (including his visit to the United Nations), and Philadelphia which hosted the World Meeting of Families. Tickets to attend public events with the pope were hard to obtain or sold out very quickly. Pope Francis schedule for Cuba and U.S. trips - CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/11/world/pope-francis-schedule-cuba-u-s-/index.html CNN 16 September 2015 Pope Francis' Schedule for His U.S. Visit https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/08/28/us/papal-visit-schedule.html The New York Times 5 September 2015 16 September 2015 0362-4331 To Glimpse Pope Francis, Ticket or Patience Is Required https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/11/us/pope-francis-united-states-tickets.html The New York Times 10 September 2015 16 September 2015 0362-4331 Vivian Yee During his visit, it was announced that he would be releasing a rock album titled Wake Up! in November 2015.Kreps Daniel Pope Francis to Release Pop-Rock Album 'Wake Up!' https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/pope-francis-to-release-pop-rock-album-wake-up-20150925 Rolling Stone 25 September 2015 25 September 2015 22 September (Washington, D.C.) 4:00 p.m. – Arrival from Cuba at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, outside Washington, D.C.https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/sep/22/pope-francis-journeys-to-washington-dc-to-begin-historic-us-visit-live-updates Pope Francis touches down in the US – as it happened 23 September 2015 Guardian 23 September 2015https://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/22/politics/pope-francis-us-visit-updates/ Pope Francis arrives in U.S. for historic visit 22 September 2015 CNN 23 September 2015 23 September (Washington, D.C.) 9:15 a.m. – The White House – welcome ceremony and meeting with President Barack Obama. The pope spoke to a crowd of more than 11,000 people on the White House South Lawn.https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/us/politics/pope-francis-obama-white-house.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=a-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0 Pope Francis, in White House Ceremony, Praises Obama's Action on Climate Change 23 September 2015 New York Times 23 September 2015 It was the third visit by a pope to the White House, following meetings in October 1979 between Jimmy Carter and Pope John Paul II and in April 2008 between George W. Bush and Pope Benedict XVI. 50 Years Of Pope Visits To The United States Antonia Blumberg The Huffington Post 19 August 2015 9 September 2015 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pope-visits-united-states_55d3720be4b07addcb44403c https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/sep/23/pope-francis-in-washington-dc-live-coverage Pope Francis calls for climate change action in White House speech – live 23 September 2015 Guardian 23 September 2015 11:30 a.m. – Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle – Midday Prayer with the bishops of the United Stateshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34337942 Pope Francis urges action on climate change on visit to US 23 September 2015 BBC News 23 September 2015 4:15 p.m. – Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception – Mass for the canonization of Junípero Serrahttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34342971 Pope Francis makes saint of controversial Hispanic missionary 23 September 2015 BBC News 24 September 2015https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/sep/23/pope-francis-in-washington-dc-live-coverage Pope Francis declares Junípero Serra a saint on surprisingly political visit to DC – live 23 September 2015 Guardian 24 September 2015 Pope Francis met with Little Sisters of the Poor after Mass; a Vatican spokesman stated that this was a sign of his support for them in their opposition to a contraception mandate for Catholic hospitals.Pulliam Sarah https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/09/23/pope-francis-meets-with-little-sisters-of-the-poor-nuns-involved-in-an-obamacare-lawsuit/ Pope Francis meets with Little Sisters of the Poor, nuns involved in an Obamacare lawsuit The Washington Post 30 September 2015 24 September (Washington, D.C.; New York City) thumb|300px|right|Speaker Boehner introduces Pope Francis to the 114th U.S. Congress, Supreme Court, and Executive Officers 9:20 a.m. – United States Capitol Building – Pope Francis became the first pope to address a joint session of the United States Congress, at the invitation of House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, both Catholics.https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/25/us/pope-francis-congress-speech.html?_r=0 Pope Francis, in Congress, Pleads for Unity on World's Woes 24 September 2015 New York Times 25 September 2015 In his speech to Congress and other dignitaries, he devoted most of the time discussing immigration, protection for persecuted religious groups including Christians, poverty, capital punishment, and climate change.Carroll Rory Pope Francis electrifies Congress with speech laying out bold vision for US https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/24/pope-francis-congress-speech 25 September 2015 The Guardian 24 September 2015 11:15 a.m. – St. Patrick's Church in the city and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington visitPope Francis Skips Lunch With Politicians To Be With Homeless In Washington, D.C. Huffington Post;24 September 2015 12:22 PM 4:00 p.m. – Departure from Joint Base Andrews 5:00 p.m. – Arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York 6:45 p.m. – St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan – Evening Prayer/Vespershttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/24/pope-francis-new-york-st-patricks-mass Pope Francis given rockstar welcome in New York to close historic day in US 25 September 2015 Guardian 25 September 2015 Kim Davis and her husband met briefly with Pope Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington (Embassy of the Holy See) with "several dozen" other people.http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/02/us/kim-davis-pope/ Pope's meeting with Kim Davis not an endorsement, Vatican says CNN 2 October 2015 2 October 2015 Payne Ed Burke DanielKim Davis, Kentucky County Clerk, Met Pope Francis https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/us/county-clerk-kim-davis-who-denied-gay-couples-visited-pope.html The New York Times 30 September 2015 30 September 2015 0362-4331 Laurie GoodsteinEversley Melanie Bacon John Vatican confirms pope met with Kim Davis 30 September 2015 USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/09/30/vatican-quiet-claim-pope-met-kim-davis/73078774/ 30 September 2015https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/09/pope-francis-allegedly-met-with-kim-davis-what-does-it-mean/408166/ Why Did Pope Francis Meet With Kim Davis, the Gay-Marriage-Protesting Clerk From Kentucky? Green Emma 30 September 2015 The Atlantic 30 September 2015 The Vatican issued a statement saying the Pope's meeting with Davis "should not be considered a form of support of her position in all of its particular and complex aspects."Vatican says pope met with gay couple and meeting with Kim Davis not a form of support 2 October 2015 Fox News Channel https://www.foxnews.com/us/vatican-says-pope-met-with-gay-couple-and-meeting-with-kim-davis-not-a-form-of-support/ 2 October 2015 The pope did not enter into the details of the situation of Mrs. Davis and his meeting with her should not be considered a form of support of her position in all of its particular and complex aspects According to Father Thomas Rosica, a Vatican spokesman, Davis was not invited to the nunciature, and "the meeting may have been manipulated by her and her lawyer."https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/10/02/vatican-downplays-importance-of-pope-franciss-meeting-with-kim-davis/ Why no one wants to talk about how the Pope Francis-Kim Davis meeting was arranged The Washington Post 2 October 2015 2 October 2015 Boorstein Michellehttp://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-pope-francis-kim-davis-meeting-20151002-story.html The truth about the Kim Davis/Pope Francis meeting, according to the Vatican Los Angeles Times 2 October 2015 2 October 2015 Kington Tom Kim Davis, Kentucky County Clerk, Met Pope Francis https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/us/county-clerk-kim-davis-who-denied-gay-couples-visited-pope.html The New York Times 30 September 2015 30 September 2015 0362-4331 Laurie GoodsteinEversley Melanie Bacon John Vatican confirms pope met with Kim Davis https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/09/30/vatican-quiet-claim-pope-met-kim-davis/73078774/ usatoday.com USA Today 30 September 2015 30 September 2015 25 September (New York City, United Nations) 8:30 a.m. – United Nations Headquarters – address to the United Nations General Assembly 11:30 a.m. – National September 11 Memorial & Museum and World Trade Center – multi-religious service 4:00 p.m. – Our Lady Queen of Angels Elementary School, East Harlem – visit 4:45 – 5:15 p.m. – Papal Procession through Central Park 6:00 p.m. – Madison Square Garden – Mass 26 September (New York City, Philadelphia) 8:40 a.m. – John F. Kennedy International Airport departure 9:30 a.m. – Philadelphia International Airport arrival, Atlantic Aviation hangarhttp://www.philly.com/philly/news/pope/20150912__Francis_Fields__camp-out_plan_cancelled.html Canceled: 'Francis Fields' campground plan philly-archives 11 September 2015 10:30 a.m. – Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Mass 4:45 p.m. – Independence Mall visit 7:30 p.m. – Festival of Families at Benjamin Franklin Parkway visit 27 September (Philadelphia) thumb|250x250px|Francis with Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf and First Lady Frances Wolf while in Philadelphia 9:15 a.m. – St. Martin's Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania: meeting with bishops 11:00 a.m. – Visit Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Holmesburg, Philadelphia 3:00 p.m. – Visit and blessing at the Jesuit Saint Joseph's University 4:00 p.m. – World Meeting of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Mass 7:00 p.m. – Atlantic Aviation hangar: visit with organizers, volunteers, and benefactors 7:30 p.m. – Departure from Philadelphia International Airport for Rome Commemorations Philadelphia breweries released nine special, papal-themed beers in anticipation of the visit.Szkaradnik Carly 2015-09-11 Pope Beers Celebrate the Papal Visit in the Most Philly Way Possible http://philly.eater.com/2015/8/19/9179453/pope-francis-beers-philadelphia-papal-visit 2017-01-24 eater.com Vox Media The Delaware County Keystone Mint crafted a coin commemorating the pope's visit to the United States and the World Meeting of Families.2015-09-17 First look at the pope coin en-US 6abc Philadelphia http://6abc.com/religion/first-look-at-the-pope-coin/989721/ 2017-05-10 Two Philadelphia radio stations introduced "pop-up stations" dedicated to extended coverage of the visit and its associated events, including WZMP-HD3's "Popecast", and WDAS's "Pope Info Radio".Philly Gets Pop-Up Pope Station. http://www.insideradio.com/free/philly-gets-pop-up-pope-station/article_bb0946b4-5bcb-11e5-be23-dbd619496adc.html 2019-08-30 Insideradio.com 15 September 2015 en2015-09-13 iHeart To Launch Philadelphia Papal Pop-Up Format https://radioinsight.com/headlines/94529/iheart-to-launch-philadelphia-papal-pop-up-format/ 2019-08-30 RadioInsight en-USPapal Visit Prompts WDAS-A (Smooth Jazz 'JJZ)/Philadelphia To Air 'Pope Info Radio' 9/19-27 https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/145596/papal-visit-prompts-wdas-a-smooth-jazz-jjz-philade 2019-08-30 All Access en Swyft Media released a sticker keyboard app to commemorate the visit, Popemoji, which featured cartoon images of Pope Francis for use in messaging apps (including nods to U.S. landmarks and Philadelphia).Bell Karissa Holy emoji: Pope Francis has his own GIF keyboard app https://mashable.com/2015/09/10/pope-emoji-app/ 2021-02-03 Mashable 10 September 2015 en See also Catholicism United States Catholic Church in the United States Jesuits in the United States List of pastoral visits of Pope Francis outside Italy References 30em External links Preparing for the Pope (FBI) Category:2015 in Christianity Category:2015 in New York City Category:2015 in Philadelphia Category:2015 in Vatican City Category:2015 in Washington, D.C. 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