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Pope Tells Inmates To Prepare To Put Their Life On The Right Road

12:23pm September 28, 2015

by Jeff Brady

On his last day in the U.S., Pope Francis visited inmates at a prison in Pennsylvania and told them they should not view their confinement as an exclusion from society.

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Pope Bids Farewell To U.S., At A Final Mass In Philadelphia

5:00pm September 27, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Some 1.5 million people were expected to attend the Pope's last Mass in the U.S. on Sunday. It's the centerpiece of his weeklong visit.

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Delta Beta Om: Buddha Comes To San Diego's Greek System

2:01pm September 27, 2015

by Claire Trageser

New Buddhist fraternity and sorority houses at San Diego State will have meditation, and will stress compassion. They'll also have typical Greek activities, like parties — with mindfulness mixed in.

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Pope Unexpectedly Meets With Victims Of Sex Abuse

12:12pm September 27, 2015

by Tom Gjelten

Francis made the unannounced visit on the last day of his six-day trip to the U.S., which will conclude with a huge Mass in Philadelphia.

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Pope Francis takes the stage at the Festival of Families on Saturday evening in Philadelphia.

Pope In Philadelphia: 'In Families, There Is Always Light'

7:34am September 27, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In remarks delivered at the Festival of Families, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of caring for grandparents and children. Earlier in the day, he spoke at Independence Hall.

Why Philadelphia Loves The Pope

11:40pm September 26, 2015

by Jeff Brady

On the final leg of his U.S. visit, Pope Francis arrived in Philadelphia on Saturday to celebrate Mass and address a huge public gathering outside the city's Independence Hall.

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Congressman Steals Pope Francis' Water, Brags About It

7:59pm September 26, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Brady eyed Pope Francis' water during the pontiff's congressional address. When Francis left it, Brady took it, brought it back to his office and drank it.

Before The World's Most Powerful, Pope Delivers Environmental Message

1:51pm September 26, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis issued a call for social justice in a speech to world officials gathered at the United Nations on Friday. Degradation of the environment, he argued, hits the poor the hardest.

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Report Compiles Stories Of Islamic State Defectors

1:46pm September 26, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Peter Neumann, director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, about the ICSR report detailing the personal accounts of Islamic State defectors.

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NPR's Sylvia Poggioli talks to Pope Francis.

The Hectic, Tiring, Exciting Task Of Covering A Papal Tour

7:43am September 26, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli has been traveling with the pope all week — averaging three hours of sleep per night. Here's what it's like being among the 76 journalists following Pope Francis.