Pope in Philly
Knotted Grotto at St. John the Baptist holds hopes and prayers of Manayunk [photos]
Church-goers at St. John the Baptist Church in Manayunk were inspired to create their own Knotted Grotto this week. They tied whit ...
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Crowds swelling for pope’s latest appearance
Crowds along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway have begun to swell in advance of Pope Francis’s appearance at a Vatican-sponsored ̶ ...
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Pope Francis encourages lay people, women in particular, to serve in ‘a rapidly changing society’
Immediately after touching down in Philadelphia Saturday, Pope Francis headed straight to the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul w ...
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ListenPope Francis praises religious freedom in America, encourages interfaith tolerance [photos]
Standing at the same lectern from which President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg address, Pope Francis stood in front of a crow ...
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Is it your first time in Philly? Here are some pro tips
First time in Philly? Here are some tips to help you navigate our fair city. Why yes, Logan Square is a circle. What else wo ...
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Seminarians greet Pope Francis at St. Charles Borromeo
After celebrating Mass at the Basilica Saturday morning, Pope Francis went to the St. Charles Borromeo Seminary for a short break in his ...
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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 ...
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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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