Catholic school students greet Pope Francis outside Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem, one of the stops during the New York leg of his pastoral visit to the United States and Cuba last September.
Photo by Joe Vericker/Archdiocese of New York
The pope greets nuns from the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal at newly renovated St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where he led evening prayer.
Photo by Joe Vericker/Archdiocese of New York
A member of a soccer team of refugees displays his skills for Pope Francis and Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, executive director of Catholic Charities, at Our Lady Queen of Angels School.
Photo by Joe Vericker/Archdiocese of New York
Pope Francis visits the National Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum, where hundreds of people, family members of victims, stood behind barriers to see the pope, seen praying next to Cardinal Dolan.
Photo by Joe Vericker/Archdiocese of New York
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Madison Square Garden, the “World’s Most Famous Arena.”
Photo by Joe Vericker/Archdiocese of New York
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Photographer Joe Vericker was assigned by the archdiocese to historically document Pope Francis’ 36-hour visit to New York. The images on this page are exclusive and have not been previously published in print before.