Perhaps you've heard, Pope Francis is coming to Washington. Some people have been talking about this for months. Pope John Paul II visited Washington in 1979 and Pope Benedict XVI in 2008, but this trip is different.
Pope Francis has never set foot in the United States. Washington thinks it is the center of the world, but it is not the center of Pope Francis’ world. He prefers to serve in slums, rather than in corridors of power. He seeks out the poor and vulnerable, not the rich and powerful. As we watch him come to our land, he will also see us for the first time. I hope that we will be moved by his simple ways and powerful words and that he will be encouraged by the diversity and vitality of our church and nation.
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