Following the meeting at the seminary, Francis was set to visit with inmates at an area prison before returning in the afternoon to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway where he and another expected crowd of up to a million will conclude the World Meeting of Families with Mass and his last public event in the United States. “A society is strong, it’s solid if it’s edified on beauty, goodness and truth”. “Children bring headaches, and I won’t even speak about mothers-in law…”
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“The Holy Father is someone who I want to be near”.
On a brightly lit stage before a crowd of thousands, an animated Pope Francis rallied his followers to focus on family in a fiery homily on love and faith.
He further said: “Family is handsome, but there’s effort involved, and there are problems”.
Patrick Moiani, a 26-year-old audiovisual service technician who attended the event with his brother, sister-in-law and nephew, said it was clear from the way the crowd cheered that the Pope’s message reached his audience.
To say that the Morgan family is proud of Dr. Conway would be an understatement, and he promises, “If I am able to get a good self-ie with the Pontiff, I will share!” “Hatred is not capable of dealing (with) or overcoming any difficulty”. Children are “the strength that moves us forward” and “grandparents are the living memory of the family. Whether we are ready to be present to them, sharing their difficulties and joys”, he said. Franklin said that “Amazing Grace” is universal, and it’s loved and appreciated by all faiths. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime event for them”, Tracie Ciccarone said before the pope spoke. “It is all about making memories and having something to look back to”, she said.
The Festival of Families comes toward the end of the pope’s visit.
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“We need to encourage young people to run this risk”, Francis said, urging the bishops to re-engage rather than retreat; to pastor, as opposed to passing blame and condemnation. “He is a great leader for the church, no matter your religion”.
