Pope Francis in America

Pope Francis is spending 10 days visiting Cuba and the United States, including a stop at the U.S. Congress, his first visit there since becoming pontiff in 2013.

Amid Pope Francis' first-ever visit to the U.S. this week, some analysts are digging into the books to note the amount of money the American government doles out to Catholic charities every year. (Associated Press)

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Pope Francis talks to journalists during a press conference he held while en route to Italy, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Pope Francis returned to the Vatican Monday at the end of a 10-day trip to Cuba and the United States. (Tony Gentile/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

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In this Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, file photo, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis listens to a customer following her office's refusal to issue marriage licenses at the Rowan County Courthouse in Morehead, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

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In this Sept. 14, 2015, file photo, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis makes a statement to the media at the front door of the Rowan County Judicial Center in Morehead, Ky. Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, says she met briefly with the pope during his historic visit to the United States. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

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Pope Francis waves to the hundreds of faithful who came to see him off as he prepares to depart John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 in New York. Pope Francis will spend the last two of his six days in the U.S. in Philadelphia. (John Paraskevas/Newsday via AP, Pool)

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Pope Francis walks aboard the papal plane while en route to Italy, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Pope Francis returned to the Vatican Monday at the end of a 10-day trip to Cuba and the United States. (Tony Gentile/Pool Photo via AP)

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Among the powerful to have a front seat for Pope Francis' address in Washington were Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Anthony M. Kennedy, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Secretary of State John F. Kerry. (Associated Press)

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Pope Francis acknowledges faithful as he parades on his way to celebrate Mass Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, Pool) **FILE**

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Pope Francis passes the crowd and kisses a baby in his pope mobile in Philadelphia on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. The pope spoke at Independence Hall on his first visit to the United States. (Jim Bourg/Pool Photo via AP)

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Spectators wait for the arrival of Pope Francis on South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Representative Bob Brady, D-Pa., drinks out of the glass that Pope Francis drank out of during his speech to Congress Sept. 25, 2015. (ABC News, courtesy of Rep. Bob Brady)

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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. looks over the crowd during a speech at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

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Pope Francis beseeches world leaders at U.N. to protect the environment

This April 12, 2012, file photo shows singer Madonna arriving at Macy's Herald Square to launch her new fragrance in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)

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In this photo taken Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, Pope Francis poses for a family photo with members oh the Saint Pope John Paul II seminary, in Washington. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope laments erosion of marriage, family life

"It is my wish that throughout my visit, the family should be a recurrent theme," Pope Francis said in his address to Congress. "Yet I cannot hide my concern for the family, which is threatened, perhaps as never before, from within and without. Fundamental relationships are being called into question, as is the very basis of marriage and the family." (Associated Press)

Pope Francis hopes to mend shattered bonds of family life on U.S. visit

President Barack Obama talks with Pope Francis in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. (Tony Gentile/Pool Photo via AP)

Obama's view on death penalty 'influenced' by Pope Francis

Pope Francis, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, waves to the crowd on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, as they stand on the Speaker's Balcony on Capitol Hill, after the pope addressed a joint meeting of Congress inside. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Pope's call for immigration leniency unlikely to change debate

A school girl, who's parents work at the Philippine Embassy, adjusts her tradition head dress while her friend looks on outside the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in the heart of Washington, as they wait for Pope Francis to depart en route to the Capitol to address a joint meeting of Congress Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Children complete scene for Pope Francis

Pope Francis paused before a statue dedicated to Joseph Damien De Veuster, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, prior to his address before a joint meeting on Congress. De Veuster was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 11, 2009. (Michael Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis reflects before statue of Saint Junipero Serra

Pope Francis arrives in the popemobile at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, for the Canonization Mass for Junipero Serra. (Tony Gentile/Pool Photo via AP)

Immigration activists look for boost from Pope Francis

Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, making history as the first pontiff to do so. Listening behind the pope are Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Pope Francis proposes 'golden rule' of politics, demands end to death penalty

In this photo taken Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, Pope Francis greets nuns of the Little Sisters of the Poor order during a private meeting at their convent, in Washington. The Little Sisters of the Poor is a religious order that is suing the Obama administration over a requirement in the Affordable Care Act that employers provide health insurance that covers birth control. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)

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Sophie Cruz, 5, of suburban Los Angeles reaches to give Pope Francis a letter and t-shirt during a parade in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. The massive security apparatus protecting Pope Francis on his historic, six-day trip to the U.S. got its first test Wednesday as the 5-year-old girl with a gift for the pontiff made her way through a security barrier and onto his parade route. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

Pope Francis' security faces Capitol test after parade incident

Detroit Lions strong safety Don Carey, front left, picks up a fumble by Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy and runs it back for a 40-yard touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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A portrait of Franciscan missionary Junipero Serra can be seen in the gift shop of the Mission San Diego de Acala in San Diego. (Associated Press)

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Pope Francis conducts Mass outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, in Washington. (Associated Press)

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American Catholics are "concerned that efforts to build a just and wisely ordered society respect their deepest concerns and the right to religious liberty," Pope Francis told President Obama at the arrival ceremony in his honor at the White House. (Associated Press)

Pope lectures Obama on religious liberty

Vice President Joe Biden, right, leans back to talk with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, left, and other members of the Catholic leadership as they all wait for Pope Francis to arrive before the start of the State Arrival on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Pope Francis speaks to bishops during the midday prayer service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. (Mark Wilson/Pool Photo via AP)

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President Barack Obama talks with Pope Francis in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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In Poland, Pope John Paul II raises his arms to his audience in the Krakow Wawel Cathedral where the Pontiff celebrated a Mass shortly after he arrived here from Czestochowa, June 7, 1979. (AP Photo)

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Shaye Haver, right, stands in formation during an Army Ranger school graduation ceremony Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Fort Benning, Ga. Lt. Haver and Capt. Kristen Griest became the first female soldiers to complete the Army's rigorous school, putting a spotlight on the debate over women in combat. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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