Sister Mary Scullion and Father James Martin on the papal visit
Listen 00:48:43Guests: Father James Martin and Sister Mary Scullion
With Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. just around the corner, we talk with FATHER JAMES MARTIN, a Jesuit priest, writer and native Philadelphian, and SISTER MARY SCULLION, long-time advocate for homeless, mentally ill and low –income people and co-founder of Project Home, about what the papal visit means to them, Philadelphia Catholics and the Archdiocese and the country-at-large.
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