Pope in Philly
Papal weekend ends with long pilgrimage home [photos]
For many pilgrims, Sunday’s Papal Mass was sandwiched by long periods of not much: waiting to get through security, then waiting fo
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‘What are you going to do?’ Living the words behind St. Katharine Drexel
A false alarm. After his visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Northeast Philadelphia, many speculated that Pope Francis woul
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No room at the security checkpoint for these pilgrims [photos]
Just because you had a ticket to see Pope Francis celebrate mass on the Parkway on Sunday, doesn’t mean you were able to get in.
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Hundreds of thousands attend Mass on Benjamin Franklin Parkway [photos]
On an altar on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, with a backdrop of the iconic Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pope Francis spoke about faith, h
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Pope Francis stopped at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia on his way back to the city before celebrating Mass in front of a
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NJ Transit River Line service resuming at 5 p.m.
New Jersey Transit will resume service on its River Line from Camden to Trenton at 5 p.m.
Trains will run every 30 minutes between
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PATCO train service to pope event ends around 4 p.m.
The opportunity to take a PATCO train from New Jersey to see the pope in Philadelphia is winding down.
The last westbound train to
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Small fire at seminary hosting pope was quickly put out
Church officials say a small fire overnight at the seminary where Pope Francis was staying was quickly extinguished and caused no injurie
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Pope Francis delivers message of hope to inmates at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
Pope Francis visited Philadelphia’s Curran Fromhold Correctional Facility with a messag
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In unprepared remarks, Pope Francis addresses sex abuse scandal
While speaking to bishops and seminarians this morning, Pope Francis delivered strong words about sexual abuse by priests.
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Pope meets with 5 victims of sex abuse
The Vatican spokesman says Pope Francis met with five victims of sexual abuse: people who were victims of priests, relatives and teachers
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Top 15 photos of Pope Francis’ first day in Philadelphia
After landing in the city on Shep
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Before Mass on the Parkway, Pope Francis addresses inmates and sex abuse victims
Philadelphia kept Pope Francis
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Pope Francis closes the festival with Aretha, Bocelli, and families in Philadelphia [photos]
Pope Francis spent last night in Philadelphia being serenaded by Aretha Franklin, The Fray and Andrea Boccelli on the Benjamin Franklin P
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