Big Weekend For Pope Francis
NEW YORK (AP) — Pope Francis has arrived in Philadelphia, the last stop on his three-city U.S. tour.
The pontiff's plane touched down at the Philadelphia airport after takeoff from New York.
After speeches to Congress and the United Nations earlier this week aimed at spurring world leaders toward bold action on immigration and the environment, the pope is expected to focus more heavily on ordinary Catholics during his two days in Philadelphia.
On the itinerary for Saturday: a visit to the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul for a Mass for about 1,200 people, and a late-afternoon speech in front of Independence Hall on religious freedom and immigration. The weekend's events will culminate in an outdoor Mass Sunday evening for 1 million people.