Pope Francis is considering a trip to New York.
The Pope on Monday confirmed he would like to visit the United States sometime next September.
While on a flight back to Rome from South Korea he said he was invited by the UN Secretary General to visit New York.
Mayor Bill de Blasio also extended an invite during his Italian vacation last month.
The visit next year could include a stop in Philadelphia to attend a rally in support of families.
The Pope says President Barack Obama has extended an invitation to visit the nation’s capital and that visit could include Francis addressing Congress.
New York Archdiocese spokesman Joseph Zwilling says the Pontiff has been “showered” with invitations from all over the world but nothing has been decided.
He says everyone is praying for a papal visit to the city, but they have yet to hear from Rome.
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