Pope Francis confirms he is coming to America next year, and there’s a good chance he’ll pay a visit to the city. NY1′s Michael Herzenberg filed this report.
“This is what I want him to see,” said Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
Dolan says he wants the pope to see the church and America in action, thanking Goya foods’ for donating 150 tons of food to catholic charities.
Pope Francis might actually get to see the New York Archdiocese’s distribution network.
“We don’t have it official that he’s coming here to New York. I got a good hunch that he is. He has told me personally that he knows of my invitation. He would like to come and he hopes to be able to, but we don’t have any official word yet. When we do, believe me, I’m going to be calling you and shouting it from the rooftops,” Dolan said.
The cardinal says his eminence would likely spend a day in the city, half of it at the United Nations, where he would address the general assembly.
The Pope has only officially announced a visit to the City of Brotherly Love, however.
“I would like to confirm that, God willing, in September 2015, I will travel to Philadelphia for the eighth World Meeting of Families,” Francis said through an interpreter.
This will be the first time that the World Meeting of Families—which is held every three years—will be in the U.S.
“Nowadays, we cannot speak of the conservative family or the progressive family; family is family,” Francis said.
Pope Francis has not been to the U.S. as pontiff. Pope Benedict visited in 2008 and tens of thousands of faithful flocked to him.
Vatican experts say a New York visit is one of a kind.
“The one place in the world that embodies that worldwide church is New York City,” said expert Brian O’Dwyer.
Cardinal Dolan says he hopes this Pontiff will get to experience that as well.
“I’m looking forward, if he comes, please God, to show off New York,” Dolan said.
Cardinal Dolan expects the pope to visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral and says renovations will be 95 percent complete.
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