Pope Urges Immigrants to Cling to Faith

Standing at the birthplace of the United States, Pope Francis urged the country’s immigrants — especially the largely Catholic Hispanic population — to overcome the hardships of integration while clinging to their faith. In the key speech during his two days in Philadelphia, Francis spoke in Spanish on a stage set up in front of Independence Hall, remarking on the “great personal cost” that many immigrants pay to reach the United States. “Do not be discouraged by whatever challenges...

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