Pope Francis is making his first trip to the United States. He arrived in New York City on September 24 . While in New York City, he held evening prayer at St. Patrick Cathedral, addressed the United Nations, attended a service at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, visited a school in Harlem, processed through Central Park and celebrated Mass at Madison Square Garden.
Courier photo editor Mike Crupi was in New York City for the Pope’s visit.
Nuns arrive for an evening prayer service led by Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Sept. 24.
Bishop Salvatore R. Matano greets a group of nuns and a priest in attendance prior to the evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
A man takes a picture of his ticket to the evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
A group of women religious talk before the start of an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Father Daniel White talks to a nun as he waits for an evening prayer service with Pope Francis to begin at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York Sept. 24.
A nun prays as she waits for Pope Francis to arrive for an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Pope Francis bows his head in prayer during an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York Sept. 24.
Pope Francis speaks during an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
A woman attends an evening prayer service celebrated by Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York Sept. 24.
Pope Francis leads an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Christian Amah, a seminarian at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, prays during an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Roughly 3,000 people attended an evening prayer led by Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York Sept. 24.
Seminarians from St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers sing during the evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Pope Francis blesses the newly-renovated St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York at the end of his Sept. 24 prayer service at the cathedral.
Seminarians from St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, N.Y. pray with Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York Sept. 24.
Pope Francis waves to those in attendance for an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Sept. 24.
Bishop Nelson Perez, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, give the thumbs-up sign after the evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Pope Francis meets well-wishers after the evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Priests heard confession throughout Madison Square Garden prior to the start of the Sept. 25 Mass.
Archbishop of New York, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, attends Mass celebrated by the pope Sept. 25.
Archbishop of New York, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, attends Mass celebrated by the pope Sept. 25.
A woman reaches out to Pope Francis as he greets the crowd before celebrating Mass at Madison Square Garden in New York Sept. 25.
Pope Francis processes in for Mass at Madison Square Garden Sept. 25.
Pope Francis processes into Mass at Madison Square Garden in New York Sept. 25.
Pope Francis incenses a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the start of Mass at Madison Square Garden.
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Madison Square Garden Sept. 25.
Pope Francis appears on the jumbotron as he celebrates Mass at Madison Square Garden Sept. 25.
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Madison Square Garden in New York Sept. 25.
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Madison Square Garden in New York Sept. 25.
Communion is distributed during Mass at Madison Square Garden in New York Sept. 25.
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Madison Square Garden in New York Sept. 25.
Bishop Salvatore R. Matano processes out of Madison Square Garden in New York after the Sept. 25 Mass.
Pope Francis processes out of Madison Square Garden after celebrating Mass Sept. 25.
