Pope Francis
City Offers New Info (And Pope Stickers!) To Philly Businesses
In an effort to make sure businesses don’t flee when an estimated 1 million to 1.5 million people descend on Philly for the Pope visit, the […]
5 Logistics Lessons Pope Visit Organizers Can Learn From the Gospels
You can’t blame Archbishop Charles Chaput for trying. With the pope’s visit drawing near and Philadelphians still in a state of high–fret over the situation, […]
Eagles Fan Drops Funny Pope Parody Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xunyLdkz4CA Early this morning, Delaware County’s Alex Dilks Pandola dropped a funny parody video on his YouTube channel turns Lady Gaga’s “Dope” into a song about the […]
Gay Places to Escape During the Pope’s Philadelphia Visit
Chances are, if you live in the Philadelphia region, you are debating about whether to hunker down during the upcoming Papal visit (with a ton […]
Chaput, Allies Push Back Against “Culture Warrior” Criticism
With the pope’s visit ever-nearer — less than a month away now! — Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput has come under increasing scrutiny and criticism about […]
They Believed What? Eight Philly Religious Fanatics
For all the mountains of fuss being made over Pope Francis’s impending visit, you’d think we’d never seen a holy man hereabouts. Not true! Pennsylvania […]
Getty Images Investigating Perry Milou’s $1 Million Pope Painting
With the pope’s Philadelphia visit quickly approaching, anyone with an ounce of hustle is trying to cash in. There’s Holy Wooder beer, Pope Francis onesies […]
SEPTA Offers Optimism, Map for Pope’s Visit
“Nothing gets you closer to the pope than SEPTA.” Those were the exact words of SEPTA general manager Joseph M. Casey during a Thursday briefing, […]
Hallelujah! We Have Pope Soap!
We all knew it was going to happen sooner or later, and now it finally has: pope soap. But these bars are special. They’re handmade […]
Mayor Nutter: Don’t Worry, Be Happy About the Pope’s Visit!
Maybe you’re not all that jazzed about Pope Francis’ visit next month. You’re not sure how you’re going to get to work, what with the road […]
Reading Terminal to Open During Pope Visit
After much debate, the Reading Terminal Market will remain open during the World Meeting of Families and visit from Pope Francis. The market will keep its normal hours of […]
Catholic Org: Pope Visit Being Organized by Pro-Choice Politicians
A key leader for the World Meeting of Families has come under attack from a conservative Catholic “investigative group” that says he donated campaign funds […]
Most Americans Completely Oblivious to Pope’s Philly Visit
Yes, the city of Philadelphia has been a wee bit stressed lately about the impending visit of Pope Francis. It may not surprise you to […]
Op-Ed: With Pope Visit, Philly Has Chance to Take Rightful Place on World Stage
(This is a guest column from Jon Grabelle Herrmann.) On September 26, Pope Francis kicks off his public itinerary in Philadelphia with an address on […]
Archbishop Charles Chaput: The Hardliner
All Pat Smiley wants is a chance to meet with him, to make her case, to be heard — that’s all any of them want, […]