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Washington (CNN)Pope Francis speaks directly to Americans for the first time Wednesday, as thousands of people gather in the shadow of the Washington Monument for a glimpse of the man whose humility and love for the poor has electrified the global Catholic Church.
President Barack Obama will deploy the full pageantry of the White House to officially welcome Francis, who at the age of 78 is making his debut visit to a nation pulsing with the market capitalism and rampant consumerism he often decries.
After speeches from the President and the Pope, the two men will hold private talks, with only a translator present, in the Oval Office. Officials will not disclose what they will discuss, but issues such as the U.S. opening to Cuba that Francis helped broker, immigration, economic inequality and climate change could come up.
Then, as an intense security operation swings into action, Francis will climb aboard his Popemobile, and slowly navigate a route through the ceremonial plaza south of the White House known as the Ellipse and onto the National Mall.
Full story. https://www.cnn.com/2015/09/23/politics/pope-francis-washington-visit-updates/index.html
Washington (CNN)Pope Francis speaks directly to Americans for the first time Wednesday, as thousands of people gather in the shadow of the Washington Monument for a glimpse of the man whose humility and love for the poor has electrified the global Catholic Church.
President Barack Obama will deploy the full pageantry of the White House to officially welcome Francis, who at the age of 78 is making his debut visit to a nation pulsing with the market capitalism and rampant consumerism he often decries.
After speeches from the President and the Pope, the two men will hold private talks, with only a translator present, in the Oval Office. Officials will not disclose what they will discuss, but issues such as the U.S. opening to Cuba that Francis helped broker, immigration, economic inequality and climate change could come up.
Then, as an intense security operation swings into action, Francis will climb aboard his Popemobile, and slowly navigate a route through the ceremonial plaza south of the White House known as the Ellipse and onto the National Mall.
Full story. https://www.cnn.com/2015/09/23/politics/pope-francis-washington-visit-updates/index.html
