Pope Francis heads to New York City

Pope Francis has departed from Washington D.C. for his short flight to New York. Francis is expected to arrive at the John F. Kennedy International Airport around 5 p.m. (EST).

LOS ANGELES, (Catholic Online) - Upon arrival in New York City, Pope Francis will visit St. Patrick's Cathedral for the Evening Prayer (Vespers) at 6:45 p.m.

Much like his visit in Washington D.C., Pope Francis will be very busy during his next two days in New York City.

First thing tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m., Pope Francis will visit the United Nations and address the United Nations General Assembly. At 11:30 a.m. he will initiate the multi-religious service at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, World Trade Center.

Around 4:00 p.m., the Pope will pay a visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem and then participate in a procession through Central Park immediately following. From the procession, Pope Francis will hold a Mass at Madison Square Garden.

He leaves New York City for Philadelphia at 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, September 26.