Caption + Deacon David Cahoon, right, from the Archdiocese of Washington and professional carpenter, and head carpenter Carlos Hernandez, left, continue to work on the altar that Pope Francis will use during his Mass next week, inside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, Thursday, September 17, 2015.
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Pope Francis will make his first trip to the USA this week and an Elizabethtown native will have a front row seat. They are leading the pilgrimage to see Pope Francis during his visit to the United States. Francis will come to the USA after visiting Cuba over the weekend.
At 7:30 p.m. EDT, he participates in the World Meeting of Families, a gathering that takes place every three years in a different worldwide city.
“It’s awesome to be in the presence of a prayerful, faithful, holy person”, Gomez said. He will canonize Junipero Serra, a Spanish-born priest who started nine missions in California in the 1700s.
Several of NBC4’s news anchors will be reporting live from the field while its team of reporters will be located all throughout the Washington metropolitan region to cover all aspects of Pope Francis’ visit to the nation’s capital. “It is an honor and a blessing”. Loh said. “He speaks to the people and I think people are excited about his visit and they are paying attention to what he has to say”. She plans to be in Philadelphia for the World Families Conference and events with the Catholic Grandparents Association. We’ve heard from both the NBC and Fox-owned stations at his first stop in Washington, D.C. about plans to cover his visit.
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Johansen praised Francis’ efforts to help the poor and the needy.
