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Immigrants march together from South Philadelphia to wait for pope’s speech [photos]
Hundreds of people marched from South Philadelphia this morning to hear the pope’s speech on immigration at Independence Hall sched ...
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Fled Philly for papal weekend? Here’s what you’re missing
Whether you headed to the shore or bunkered down in the burbs, a lot of you avoided the city this weekend. And while the militarized, sem ...
10 years ago
Pope Francis lands in Philadelphia; celebrates Mass as crowds eagerly await him
Pope Francis descended from an American Airlines 777 dubbed Shepard One this morning to the theme of Rocky. ...
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Pope Francis’ Philadelphia schedule
Here’s Pope Francis’ scheduled itinerary for Sept. 26 and 27 in Philadelphia. Saturday, Sept. 26 8:40 a.m ...
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Barricades trip up Philly residents; papal events interrupt Parkway meals
Many walking around Center City Philadelphia Friday were fuming with anger and confusion. With the secure perimeter in place for P ...
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Center City hunkers down the day before Pope Francis’ arrival
Call it the calm before the storm. As Pope Francis tooled around New York City in the now ubiquitous Fiat, a large section of Phil ...
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Germantown siblings prepare to sing for the pontiff
Preparations for Pope Francis’ arrival in Philadelphia have been in full swing for months now. In the midst of it all, the Beatty c ...
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ListenPope Francis beats Homer Simpson [photos]
A public mural of the pope in Philadelphia has set the world record for the number of participating painters, a record previously set by ...
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Women religious look to God’s grace and Pope Francis for change
During his first trip to New York City, Pope Francis thanked American nuns, called them “fighters.” “I love you, ...
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ListenOnce inspired by Pope Francis, Camden native ‘signs’ on to work papal visit
Victor Collazo grew up Catholic. But when his wife, Naureen, died of a sudden heart arrhythmia in 2002, he lost his faith. Now, Coll ...
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ListenPilgrims make sacrifices to be in Philly for World Meeting of Families
“Even in spite of the fact that people are physically tired, [and] they’re hurting, they still want to be here.” ...
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ListenPa. suburbs travel refresher for the papal weekend
Is this a papal visit or a national disaster? With roads closed and National Guard on hand, the Delaware Valley is bracing travel snafus ...
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In Philadelphia, Madonna gives ‘Popey-wopey’ her blessing
A woman with plenty of experience tangling with the Vatican has given Pope Francis her endorsement during his first U.S. visit. At ...
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