Philadelphia (AFP) – Pope Francis addressed a festival of families attended by tens of thousands of Catholics, offering a frank assessment of the difficulties of life and a prescription for love on the penultimate day of his US tour.The 78-year-old Argentine pontiff rode through downtown Philadelphia waving to ecstatic crowds, after endearing himself to American Catholics with speeches about the importance of women and immigrants.He ended the night on stage at the Festival of Families, a Catholic event held once every three years, for a star-studded night of music and prayer.Gospel superstar Aretha Franklin and Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli …read more
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