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Pope Francis, left, gestures as he talks with journalists during his flight from Manila to Rome, Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. Pope Francis flew home Monday after a weeklong trip to Asia, where he called for unity in Sri Lanka after a civil war and asked Filipinos to be "missionaries of the faith" in the world's most populous continent after a record crowd joined his final Mass in the Philippine capital. (AP Photo/Giuseppe Cacace, pool)

Pope Francis says good Catholics don’t have to breed ‘like rabbits’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Pope Francis, an Argentine who has never visited the U.S., said he planned to visit Washington and New York City as part of his trip to the World Meeting of Families, which is scheduled for September in Philadelphia. (Associated Press File)

Pope Francis address to joint session of Congress would be historic first

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

Pope Francis talked about "responsible parenthood" with journalists during his flight from Manila to Rome, Monday, Jan. 19. In a later interview, a cleric clarified that the pontiff's words about not acting like "rabbits" were misunderstood by the press; large families are beautiful and valuable. (AP Photo/Giuseppe Cacace, pool)

Pope Francis to visit Washington D.C., New York and Philadelphia in September

By Staff

Pope Francis talks with journalists during his flight from Manila to Rome, Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. Pope Francis flew home Monday after a weeklong trip to Asia, where he called for unity in Sri Lanka after a civil war and asked Filipinos to be "missionaries of the faith" in the world's most populous continent after a record crowd joined his final Mass in the Philippine capital. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis to visit Washington D.C., New York City in September

By by Alan Holdren and Elise Harris - Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis Associated Press photo

MARIAN TUPY: Pope Francis, neither a Marxist nor an economist

By Marian L. Tupy