It's a Public Relations tour to boost sagging interest in the catholic church by americans. Due to the scandals membership has fallen and a lot of the catholic schools are having enrollment problems also. It's nice IMO he came directly here himself to address the heads of the U.S. catholic churchs about the issues that have really tarnished the catholic religion. I'm not catholic but it seems like a good thing and hopefully some positive changes will come out of it.
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Sure it is ... the Vatican tell you that personally?
I don't think his visit with boost catholic recruitment at all.
I do think his visit historic as good souls are getting fewer and fewer in this day and age of selfishness and greed.