Could Pope Francis Be Coming to Texas?

WOAI
November 17, 2014

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An announcement today from the Vatican opens the possibility of a visit by Pope Francis to Texas in 2015, Newsradio 1200 WOAI reports.


The Vatican says the Pope will travel to the United States in September to attend the 'World Meeting of Families,' which is a Catholic Church sponsored event to stress the importance of traditional families. It will be held in Philadelphia.

The Vatican also said the trip will include 'a stop at the US Mexico border.'

The announcement didn't indicate which of the four U.S. states that border Mexico will host the Pontiff.

"We have not been contacted by the Vatican and had no indication one way or the other," Archdiocese Spokesman Deacon Pat Rodgers said.

The visit by Pope John Paul II to San Antonio in September of 1987 remains one of the most significant events in the city in the past century.

The Pope held mass for more than 350,000 people in a field where Stevens High School now stands. He also met with Polish Americans, young people, seminarians, and toured San Fernando Cathedral.