World Meeting of Families
Will Chaput Become a Cardinal by Pope’s Visit?
CatholicCulture.org notes that Pope Francis will name a new round of cardinals in February, and weighs the chances of Americans eligible to be elevated. Among […]
Four Reasons Philly Business Will Find Things Tougher Next Year
So far, the outlook for 2015 is pretty good. Most experts are predicting a continued economic strengthening with even one member of the Federal Reserve […]
Philly Families Asked to Open Homes for Pope’s Visit
Watch out Philly: The city’s going to get very snug in September. The World Meeting of Families, which will be attended by Pope Francis, is […]
Chaput: Pope’s Visit Could Lead to “Rebirth” of Archdiocese
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput spoke publicly in Philadelphia on Monday, meeting the press for the first time since it was announced Pope Francis will visit […]
Are Philly Liberals Ready for the Pope?
As Philly this week celebrated the long-awaited news that Pope Francis will indeed be visiting us for next year’s World Meeting of Families, this Tweet […]
Five Things Philly Needs to Fix Before Pope Francis Gets Here
It’s not every day that the pope puts Philadelphia on his itinerary. In what seems like an epic win for a city that treats newscasters […]
More Than 2 Million Expected to Come to Philly For Pope’s Visit
More than two million people are expected to visit Philadelphia for the Pope’s visit next September, Mayor Michael Nutter said. The Vatican confirmed early this […]
Vatican Confirms: Pope Will Visit Philly
The Vatican made it official today: Pope Francis will visit Philadelphia during the World Meeting of Families next year. The announcement had been long expected […]
Cohen Says City Leaders Will Open Checkbooks for Pope, DNC
Wondering where Philly will get the money to pay for a visit from Pope Francis and to host the Democratic National Convention? David Cohen, vice president […]
The Pope Himself Says He’ll Come to Philly
Apparently we’ve been teased too often. Because now Pope Francis himself is indicating he’ll come to the World Meeting of Families next year in Philadelphia […]
Chaput: Pope Francis to Philly in 2015
[Update 11:50 a.m.] Well, maybe not. 6ABC reports: A Vatican spokesperson told Action News that, despite reports of Pope Francis coming to Philadelphia in 2015, there […]
Chaput: “Good Reason” To Believe Pope Will Visit Philly in 2015
“Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput said he has ‘good reason’ to believe Pope Francis will accept an invitation to visit Philadelphia in September 2015 during an […]
Vatican Official Tours Philly Ahead of 2015 Meeting
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia toured Philadelphia on Tuesday, giving the city the once-over on behalf of the Vatican as preparations continue for 2015’s World Meeting of […]
Source of Funds for Mayor’s Trip to Rome a Mystery
The Inquirer‘s Claudia Vargas gives the Philadelphia taxpayer a reason to feel good today: The mayor’s trip to Rome wasn’t paid for by the city! […]
7 Presents Philadelphia Should’ve Given Pope Francis
Can you believe the mayor of Philadelphia went to the Vatican and gave the Pope a freaking football jersey? Philly's Mayor Nutter, part of group […]