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Invite transjinder activists and openly gay episcopal bishop to the welcoming ceremony is not sitting well with them. how wide is the gap between 21st century american values and catholic church tradition? >> i think the story is that the people that are upset about this are loud but they are a minority. more than ever, i think if you ask my college students or friends or people on social media, they will tell you the pope appeals to the vast majority of catholics. wasn't there a poll this morning that said -- >> he appeals now to the non-catholics. >> and catholics as well but not necessarily...

Anna kooiman is here with one of the pope inspired contests. they won't just be cheering they will be cheering as well. here's why. >> catholics and non catholics alike are thanking heaven. the hopope is heading to americ. there are t-shirt and bobble heads. it is made in honor of pope frances' ever trip to the united states. >> i was raised catholic. i went to a catholic university and being in the beer business wanted to do something to celebrate the pope coming to the u.s. all of the kids are saying you only live once, yolo why not

Those who have struggled because he's been a pastor in argentina, he knows the struggle of people who are divorced, of the lbgt community, challenges faced by ordinary people. it's in that response in love, inclusion -- you talked about an economy of inclusion. he's creating a church of inclusion. a wonderful step forward. >> two-thirds of all americans view pope francis favorably. why is he so popular among non-catholics? >> day before yesterday i was talking to a member of congress and he said to me i'm a methodist, but he's my pope. what he went on to say was that he really loves the way th...

Jesus where jesus says in the gospels, i have come to save everyone so that no one can be lost. and the holy father is really that -- you see this tremendous pass to reca pastoral activity of his. he wants no one to be lost, everyone to be safe and everyone to be welcome. he has reached out to non-catholics, he's reached out to gays and lesbians. he's even reached out to tran ve vestites. >> is there a concern for the more conservative catholics that they may not want to see this movement by the pope? >> i can answer for -- myself, i'm a fairly conservative priest, but to me the words of jesus...

I talked with one of the first cardinals appointed by pope francis who is archbishop of quebec. ♪ >> reporter: a celebration of faith in a year of jubilee. a jubilee of mercy as declared by pope francis. the jubilee of mercy. what does that mean to catholics and noncatholics alike? >> saying the word mercy is a great gift. it's love that goes beyond what you see almost every day. it's love that includes forgiveness. it's love that goes all the way. i think the world needs that today. pope francis giving us this holy year year of mercy, is telling us catholics and the whole world, humanity we...