"Boston didn't always have the best reputation, nor did I, growing up in Boston, as a kid with challenges and obstacles in front of me."

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The holy father John Paul II made a profound impact wherever he went. And, of course, his trip to Boston was one of the earliest ones. But I must say every time that I met the holy father and mentioned Boston, he would immediately say, rain. So, it made quite an impact on him, too.

— Chris Matthews