Pope Francis concluded his trip to Asia this week. He received a warm welcome in the Philippines, where he met with natural disaster survivors, praising their faith and resilience. On his trip back to Rome, he generated some controversy when he remarked that Catholic parents did not need to reproduce “like rabbits,” although he reaffirmed the church’s ban on artificial birth control. Francis also confirmed that his trip to the U.S. next September will include stops in New York and Washington DC, as well as Philadelphia.