The spiritual leader of Catholics in western Massachusetts believes the U.S. visit by Pope Francis will have significance for non-Catholics.
Springfield Bishop Mitchell Rozanski said the pope’s appearances will energize Catholics in the United States.
" For those who are non-believers, I hope the Holy Father's visit will be for them a message of hope and unity and showing we have more in common than what divides us," said Rozanski.
Pope Francis has a hectic schedule that will take him from Washington, DC to New York City to Philadelphia, where the U.S. tour ends with a large outdoor mass on Sunday Sept. 27.
This is the first papal visit to the U.S. since Pope Benedict came in 2008.
