Archbishop Tobin is energized, challenged and thankful after Pope Francis’ visit to America

From the October 9, 2015 issue of The Criterion:

Like nearly everyone who followed Pope Francis’ recent visit to the United States, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin has his own list of memorable highlights.
 
The pope’s historic speech to the U.S. Congress amazed and surprised the archbishop. 

And the pope’s two meetings with the bishops of the United States left Archbishop Tobin feeling energized, challenged and thankful.
  
During an interview with The Criterion about the pope’s visit, the archbishop also smiled in admiration when he talked about how hard the primarily Spanish-speaking Pope Francis worked so he could speak English during his Sept. 22-27 trip to Washington, New York and Philadelphia.

The archbishop also shared his appreciation when he discussed how Pope Francis’ approach to people—“the culture of encounter”—not only had a positive effect on Americans, it also had a definite impact on how the pope views Americans.

Read is an edited version of The Criterion’s interview with the archbishop

(More coverage of the pope's visit here)