Relive the journey that captivated a nation

The world watched Pope Francis's September 2015 visit to the United States. Relive that historic trip with an award-winning book.

View this email as a web page here.     A Historic Visit On September 22, 2015, Pope Francis landed at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, D.C., kicking off a week of joyful meetings and prayerful occasions as he toured U.S. cities for the first time in his papacy.  Relive the historic visit with the award-winning commemorative book Love Is Our Mission: Pope Francis in America—and celebrate our pope with books written in his own words!   The Papal Visit by the Numbers (excerpted from Love Is Our Mission: Pope Francis in America) 1,000,000 people at closing Mass in Philadelphia 80,000 tickets distributed to watch pope's drive through New York's Central Park 50,000 people on U.S. Capitol grounds to see the Holy Father 25,000 people at canonization Mass in Washington, D.C. 11,500 miles flown, door-to-door 8,000 pounds of potatoes bagged and delivered to D.C. soup kitchens by members of the Church of the Annuciation 71 inmates addressed by pope at Philadelphia's Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility 7 World Meeting of Family Congresses held before 2015 6 Fiat 500Ls, the pope's humble ride 2 Popemobiles, the pope's parade ride 1 pope Love Is Our Mission A Catholic Press Association award winner, this book collects beautiful photos and rich reporting from the pope's 2015 visit. Read More Caring for Creation The pope's thoughts on the environment and care for "our common home" are collected in this book of thoughtful meditations. Read More What Pope Francis Really Said Did the pope really make that controvesial remark all the papers are attributing to him? This book gets to the truth behind the hype. Read More Our Gift to You: 30% off the Pope Francis Collection We are remembering Pope Francis's visit with a special offer: 30% off all Pope Francis books, including the ones listed above! This deal is only here for a week, so act before September 29 to receive 30% off! And as always, when your order totals $25 or more, shipping is free!  Franciscan Media,28 West Liberty Street,,Cincinnati,OH Click for Unsubscribe