2015 visit by Pope Francis to North America information
Papal and state visit by Pope Francis to Cuba and the United States in 2015
Apostolic Journey to Cuba, the United States of America and the United Nations
Pope Francis and President Barack Obama walk along the East Wing Colonnade
Date
19–27 September 2015
Venue
For the venues, see venues
Location
Cuba: Havana Holguín Santiago de Cuba United States: Washington, D.C. New York City United Nations Philadelphia
Theme
"Love Is Our Mission"
Cause
2015 World Meeting of Families
Organised by
Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Website
USCCB Papal Visit 2015
Pope Francis visited North America—Cuba and the United States—from 19 to 27 September 2015.[1][2] It was his first state visit to both Cuba and the U.S.,[3] 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.[4][5][6][7]
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."[8]
^"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". w2.vatican.va. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
^"A guide to seeing the pope in Philadelphia on the last weekend in September". Fox News. Associated Press. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
^Binelli, Mark (10 September 2015). "Inside the Pope's Fight with U.S. Conservatives". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
^"Schedule: 2015 Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to the United States of America". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
^"Pope Francis Philadelphia Mass tickets go in 30 seconds - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
^Terruso, Julia (1 September 2015). "Pope Francis expert: Papal panic nothing new". Philly.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
^Goodstein, Laurie (5 September 2015). "Pope Francis' Visit to U.S. Is His First Ever, for Several Reasons". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
^"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. 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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