Pope Francis
WJJZ Rebranding as Pope Info Radio Station
All Pope, all the time? Sort of. Philadelphia’s 1480 AM — which currently broadcasts as WJJZ, the smooth jazz station that first began on 106.1 […]
What If It Rains During the Pope’s Visit?
More than a million people are expected to make the pilgrimage into Philadelphia to witness Pope Francis’ historic visit to the city. But what if […]
City’s Crappiest Bars Unite for Philly Pope Pub Crawl
If what you really want to do during the pope’s upcoming visit is drink Miller Lite while hanging out at some of the city’s worst […]
PHOTOS: A Priest Made a Lego Vatican for the Pope Visit
A priest is really toying around with the Pope’s visit. Literally. Rev. Bob Simon, the pastor of St. Catherine of Siena in Moscow, Pennsylvania — […]
Philly Pope Visit: Letter Warns Mayor Nutter About Separation of Church, State
The City of Philadelphia is obviously spending a lot of time, money and aggravation on pulling off the Pope Francis visit for the World Meeting […]
Mayor on Pope’s Visit: I’m The “Cheerleader in Chief”
At the ninth papal visit press briefing of the year this morning, Mayor Michael Nutter attempted to assuage city residents’ fears and exasparations about Pope […]
FAA: No, You Cannot Fly Your Drone Around Philly During Pope Visit
Drone enthusiasts love to get aerial videos of cool events, and the stream of people flooding into the city for the pope’s visit would make […]
Here’s What Philadelphia Will Look Like During the Pope’s Visit
In case you’re not one of the fortunate few who will get a chance to see Pope Francis up close when he visits Philadelphia the […]
Pope Gets Phillies Baseball Card
There’s only one place to get a @Pontifex Rookie Baseball Card! Tomorrow at CBP. http://t.co/MBQXHTWpv5 pic.twitter.com/ObdXJD0p1F — Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) September 15, 2015 Apparently the […]
D.C., NYC Are Starting to Freak Out About the Pope’s Visit
We here in Philadelphia have been at it a while. Pope Francis was installed in March 2013. Immediately after, Philadelphia archbishop Charles Chaput said he […]
The 10 Philly Pope-Visit Commandments
By now, you know the logistics – where you can go, where you can’t, and where you can drink the weekend away in the name of […]
Teen Arrested for Threat Against Pope
That plot against the pope? Might not’ve been much of a plot. “The FBI quietly arrested a 15-year-old boy outside of Philadelphia last month for allegedly threatening […]
Mark Wahlberg to Host Concert for Pope Francis in Philly
Mark Wahlberg will host the Festival of Families in Philadelphia the Saturday of Pope Francis‘ visit, the World Meeting of Families announced today. Queen of […]
SEPTA Unveils New Interactive Pope Map
SEPTA has released a new, interactive map for people who are traveling on Regional Rail lines on September 26th and 27th, the weekend Pope Francis in […]
Official: Threat Against Pope “Disrupted”
Federal officials have reportedly disrupted a threat against Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to the United States, which centers on two days at the World Meeting […]