[14] Pope Francis met with Little Sisters of the Poor after Mass; a Vatican spokesman stated that this was a sign of his support for them in their opposition to a contraception mandate for Catholic hospitals.

[23] In his speech to Congress and other dignitaries, he devoted most of the time discussing immigration, protection for persecuted religious groups including Christians, poverty, capital punishment, and climate change.

[25] Kim Davis and her husband met briefly[28] with Pope Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington (Embassy of the Holy See) with "several dozen" other people.

[29][30][31][32] The Vatican issued a statement saying the Pope's meeting with Davis "should not be considered a form of support of her position in all of its particular and complex aspects.

[38] The Delaware County Keystone Mint crafted a coin commemorating the pope's visit to the United States and the World Meeting of Families.