He speaks to the U.N. General Assembly on
Friday, visits the 9/11 Memorial and goes to Madison Square Garden for a
Mass with thousands of attendees. (AP)
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Evening prayerPope Francis leads an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Jason DeCrow/AP)

Pope Francis leads prayer
Pope Francis leads an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Robert Deutsch/USA Today/AP)

Pope Francis gives a sermon
Pope Francis speaks during evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, Sept. 24, 2015. (Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP)

Pope Francis delivers a speech
Pope Francis delivers his speech as he leads an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

Evening prayers
Pope Francis is joined by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, during prayers at the altar of Saint Elizabeth before the evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Mary Altaffer/Getty Images)

Entering St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Pope Francis enters St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Anthony Behar/Getty Images)

Acknowledges well-wishers
Pope Francis acknowledges well-wishers outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (L) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) © look on, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Damon Winterl/Getty Images)

Arriving at St. Patrick’s
Pope Francis waves as he arrives at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to lead an evening prayer service, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Julie Jacobson/AP)

Bird’s-eye view
Pope Francis is viewed from a window at the St. Regis Hotel as he makes his way down Fifth Avenue towards St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Pope in a handbag
A picture of Pope Francis peeks out of a handbag along Fifth Avenue before his arrival at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: John Minchillo/AP)

Pope waves to crowd
Pope Francis waves to the crowd with Cardinal Timothy Dolan as they ride down Fifth Avenue in the popemobile, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Julie Jacobson/AP)

On the way to St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Pope Francis’s motorcade travels down Fifth Avenue, Sept. 24, 2015, on the way to St. Patrick’s Cathedral. (Photo: Richard Drew/AP)

Motorcade on Fifth Avenue
Pope Francis’s motorcade moves through New York City streets, Sept. 24, 2015, on the way to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where he will lead an evening prayer service. (Photo: Richard Drew/AP)

Crowds await motorcade
Crowds watch as the pope’s motorcade moves through New York City streets, Sept. 24, 2015, on the way to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where he will lead an evening prayer service. (Photo: Richard Drew/AP)

Down Fifth Avenue
Pope Francis makes his way down Fifth Avenue towards St. Patrick’s Cathedral Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Anthony Behar/Getty Images)

Heightened security
A New York City police officer searches nuns outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral prior to the arrival of Pope Francis in New York, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. (Photo: Damon Winter/The New York Times/AP)

Helicopter ride to city
Pope Francis boards a waiting helicopter during his arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport Sept. 24, 2015 in New York City. (Photo: Craig Ruttle/Getty Images)

A kiss for Maria
Pope Francis greets Maria Teresa Heyer, a first-grade student from Brooklyn, after his arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Craig Ruttle/AP)

Engaging well-wishers
Pope Francis engages well-wishers, including Gerard Gubatan of Brooklyn, after arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Craig Ruttle/AP)

Pope blesses children
Pope Francis reaches out to fifth grader Omodele Ojo of Brooklyn, John F. Kennedy International Airport Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Craig Ruttle/AP)

A gift for the pope
Pope Francis is given a gift at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Sept. 24, 2015 in New York City. (Photo: Craig Ruttle: Getty Images)

Pope Francis arrives at JFK
Pope Francis arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Craig Ruttle/Getty Images)

The pope is a doll
Pedestrians take photographs of Pope Francis dolls displayed in front of a 7-Eleven on Fifth Avenue, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis leads an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Robert Deutsch/USA Today/AP)

Pope Francis speaks during evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, Sept. 24, 2015. (Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP)

Pope Francis delivers his speech as he leads an evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

Pope Francis is joined by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, during prayers at the altar of Saint Elizabeth before the evening prayer service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Mary Altaffer/Getty Images)

Pope Francis enters St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Anthony Behar/Getty Images)

Pope Francis acknowledges well-wishers outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (L) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) © look on, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Damon Winterl/Getty Images)

Pope Francis waves as he arrives at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to lead an evening prayer service, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Julie Jacobson/AP)

Pope Francis is viewed from a window at the St. Regis Hotel as he makes his way down Fifth Avenue towards St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A picture of Pope Francis peeks out of a handbag along Fifth Avenue before his arrival at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: John Minchillo/AP)

Pope Francis waves to the crowd with Cardinal Timothy Dolan as they ride down Fifth Avenue in the popemobile, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Julie Jacobson/AP)

Pope Francis’s motorcade travels down Fifth Avenue, Sept. 24, 2015, on the way to St. Patrick’s Cathedral. (Photo: Richard Drew/AP)

Pope Francis’s motorcade moves through New York City streets, Sept. 24, 2015, on the way to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where he will lead an evening prayer service. (Photo: Richard Drew/AP)

Crowds watch as the pope’s motorcade moves through New York City streets, Sept. 24, 2015, on the way to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where he will lead an evening prayer service. (Photo: Richard Drew/AP)

Pope Francis makes his way down Fifth Avenue towards St. Patrick’s Cathedral Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Anthony Behar/Getty Images)

A New York City police officer searches nuns outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral prior to the arrival of Pope Francis in New York, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. (Photo: Damon Winter/The New York Times/AP)

Pope Francis boards a waiting helicopter during his arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport Sept. 24, 2015 in New York City. (Photo: Craig Ruttle/Getty Images)

Pope Francis greets Maria Teresa Heyer, a first-grade student from Brooklyn, after his arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Craig Ruttle/AP)

Pope Francis engages well-wishers, including Gerard Gubatan of Brooklyn, after arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Craig Ruttle/AP)

Pope Francis reaches out to fifth grader Omodele Ojo of Brooklyn, John F. Kennedy International Airport Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York. (Photo: Craig Ruttle/AP)

Pope Francis is given a gift at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Sept. 24, 2015 in New York City. (Photo: Craig Ruttle: Getty Images)

Pope Francis arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Craig Ruttle/Getty Images)

Pedestrians take photographs of Pope Francis dolls displayed in front of a 7-Eleven on Fifth Avenue, Sept. 24, 2015, in New York City. (Photo: Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)