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Jan. 7, 2015 / 3:56 PM

Vatican: Pope Francis may visit New York, Washington in 2015

Pope Francis has confirmed he will travel to Philadelphia in September for the World Meeting of Families. That papal visit may be extended to include stopovers in New York and Washington.

Pope Francis waves as he delivers the Urbi et Orbi (to the city and to the world) Christmas Day message from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on Dec. 25. Photo by Stefano Spaziari/UPI

Pope Francis waves as he delivers the Urbi et Orbi (to the city and to the world) Christmas Day message from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on Dec. 25. Photo by Stefano Spaziari/UPI | License Photo

ROME, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Pope Francis' travel itinerary in 2015 may include visits to New York and Washington, a senior Vatican official said Tuesday.

The Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, responded to speculation by confirming to the Catholic News Agency: "I think the pope will go to United Nations. Everybody is speaking about that ... but no official announcement has been delivered."

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If the pope does visit New York, Parolin added that "of course," Pope Francis would also try to visit Washington, D.C.

Those stopovers would likely be an extension of a confirmed papal visit to Philadelphia in September for the World Meeting of Families, which is scheduled Sept. 22-27.

"Maybe the three cities together, no?" Pope Francis said in August regarding invitations he had received to visit Philadelphia, New York and Washington.

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