Pope Francis Makes Historic Visit to the U.S.

Pope Francis in America: Follow @ABC's live coverage of the Pope's historic visit to the US

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Pope Francis is praying on stage now.

by Olivia Smith 9/26/2015 11:39:41 PM
Mark Wahlberg is on stage now greeting the pope.

by Olivia Smith 9/26/2015 11:41:36 PM
Mark Wahlberg greets the pope.

by Olivia Smith 9/26/2015 11:42:26 PM
Marie Miller is singing on stage now.

by Olivia Smith 9/26/2015 11:44:31 PM
Pope Francis takes the stage at @wmf2015 #popeinphilly http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CP3e3EHWgAA0KUq.png

by World Meeting 2015 via twitter 9/26/2015 11:45:01 PM
Next up is Amy Wall, the beneficiary of a miracle through the intercession of Saint Katherine Drexel.

by Olivia Smith 9/26/2015 11:50:19 PM
Festival of Families now underway as Pope Francis enjoys the musical welcome #popeinphilly http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CP3ggOdVEAAdwTo.png

by World Meeting 2015 via twitter 9/26/2015 11:50:54 PM
An engaged couple from Australia, sharing their story with #PopeInPhilly at #FestivalOfFamilies http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CP3hklEWsAE0yUB.png

by Daughters of St Paul via twitter 9/26/2015 11:56:11 PM
Surprising number of people drinking beer while waiting for @Pontifex #popeinphilly

by Brian Hartman via twitter 9/27/2015 12:03:50 AM
Up next: Grammy nominated rock band The Fray performs accompanied by the Deaf Apostolate Signing Choir

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 12:04:00 AM
by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 12:05:19 AM
Grammy nominated rock band The Fray performs accompanied by the Deaf Apostolate Signing Choir

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 12:05:46 AM
Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Herb Lusk is on stage.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 12:13:34 AM
The second family is on stage addressing the pope. They are Ukrainian.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 12:19:08 AM
Actor @Mark_Wahlberg to #PopeInPhilly : "Faith brings great joy to my life." ow.ly/SHLki http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CP3gGcdUAAAzwns.png

by Catholic News Agency via twitter retweeted by niagarasquare 9/27/2015 12:25:30 AM
Aretha Franklin is on stage now.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 12:26:11 AM
Aretha Franklin

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 12:27:39 AM
Aretha Franklin sings for the pope.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 12:29:57 AM
Another family just finished addressing the pope.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 12:41:40 AM
Great message tonight at the #festivaloffamilies: "may we all share each others burdens" #PopeInPhilly http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CP3s3ZgVAAALMvG.png

by DC Archdiocese via twitter 9/27/2015 12:44:00 AM
The daughter of a saint! Gianna Emmanuele Molla #FestivalOfFamilies #PopeInPhilly http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CP3tUdeWcAA4Bft.png

by Daughters of St Paul via twitter 9/27/2015 12:46:25 AM
The fourth family is about to address the pope. They are from Nigeria.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 12:46:56 AM
Up next: Leona and Rudy Gonzales with their daughters Francesca and Carmelita and two of their grandchildren from the United States

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 12:54:01 AM
"Most marriages survive based on struggle...but this death gave us life" #FestivalOfFamilies #PopeInPhilly http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CP3u4bbXAAAVmEN.png

by Daughters of St Paul via twitter 9/27/2015 12:56:18 AM
The American family is talking about teaching the next generation what truly matters.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 12:57:27 AM
by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 12:59:14 AM
The last family is on stage now addressing the pope. They are from Argentina.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:02:18 AM
Pope Francis is about to give speech now. Watch it live here.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:09:29 AM
God is goodness.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:10:58 AM
All that is beautiful leads us to God.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:11:12 AM
The most beautiful thing that God did, says the Bible, was the family.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:15:13 AM
All of the love God has in himself... he gives it to the family. But family is really family when it is able to open its arms and receive all that love.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:16:21 AM
Spotted: One woman crying in the audience.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:17:19 AM
The pope is saying murder and war are not love.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:17:53 AM
It's up to us to choose, it's up to us to decide which path we want to take forward.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:18:08 AM
by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:18:34 AM
Where did God send his son?
...He sent him to a family.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:19:31 AM
The pope is talking about Mary and Joseph and the family they had with Jesus.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:20:46 AM
You know what [God] likes most? To knock on the doors of families and to find the families who love each other, families who bring up their children to grow and help move forward to create, develop a society of truth, goodness and beauty.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:21:34 AM
We are celebrating the feast of the family.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:21:55 AM
Families have a citizenship which is divine.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:22:05 AM
Families will quarrel and sometimes plates can fly. Children bring headaches. I won't speak about mother-in-laws.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:23:31 AM
The crowd laughs at the pope's comment below.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:23:41 AM
Just as there are problems in families, we have to remember there is the light of resurrection afterwards.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:24:30 AM
God opened this path, this possibility. And children, yes they bring their challenges, and we also are the cause of work and worry.

by Olivia Smith 9/27/2015 1:25:03 AM