Pope in New York Praises Contributions of Nuns to the Church
- Pope traveled from Washington, where he addressed Congress
- Francis challenges U.S. to ensure fair distribution of wealth
Nuns wave as Pope Francis arrives to lead a service at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City.
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After urging Washington lawmakers to do more to overcome poverty, Pope Francis arrived at the seat of capitalism to a school band playing the theme song from the Martin Scorsese movie "New York, New York."
Dignitaries greeted the leader of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics at John F. Kennedy International Airport before the pope flew by helicopter to Manhattan, where he led evening prayers at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.