Pope Francis
Nutter, Corbett, Chaput to Meet With Business Leaders
CBSPhilly reports that Mayor Nutter, Governor Corbett, and Archbishop Chaput are meeting with area business leaders today for a cl0sed-door meeting at the Union League […]
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! […]
I’m Agnostic, and I’m Hoping Pope Francis Comes to Philadelphia
Let’s get something straight: I know the Pope is Catholic. This means a few things: I never expect him to adopt the conventional American Liberal […]
And Here Are 6 (More) Gifts Philadelphia Should Have Given Pope Francis
How I know Pope Francis is as close to a saint as anyone in the world: When Mayor Nutter presented him with six sports jerseys […]
Five Tips for Actually Meeting the Pope
Does it surprise you that Mayor Nutter and Governor Corbett were blown off by the pope? Doesn’t surprise me at all. There’s a pecking order […]
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 […]
Pope? Nope.
Turns out Mayor Nutter and Governor Corbett won’t get the private audience with Pope Francis today, after all. AP reports: “Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and […]
Mayor Nutter Pitches Philly Papal Visit to Pontifical Council
Mayor Michael Nutter is in Rome with a delegation — including Governor Tom Corbett and his wife, Susan — stumping for a papal visit to Philadelphia […]
Before Pope Meeting, Philly Delegation’s Italian Holiday
The Daily News reports on the visit of Mayor Nutter, Governor Corbett, and Archbishop Chaput to Rome to invite Pope Francis to Philly for 2015’s […]
Nutter, Corbett, Chaput Make Vatican Visit
6ABC reports: “Governor Tom Corbett and Mayor Michael Nutter arrived in Rome on Monday ahead of a meeting with Pope Francis in anticipation for the […]
Mayor, Governor Headed to Vatican to Meet Pope
The Inquirer reports Mayor Nutter and Governor Corbett will join Archbishop Chaput in visiting the Vatican later this month, to begin preparations for the World […]
Could Philadelphia Host the Super Bowl? The Olympics? The Pope?
Could Philadelphia be the host with the most? You might wonder, since recent weeks and months seem to regularly bring news that the city is […]
Pope Asked to Stop (Murderously) Releasing Doves
You’ve probably seen the photos of Pope Francis’s “peace doves” being attacked by other birds in a dark omen that the end of the world […]
10 Places Pope Francis Should Visit When He Comes to Philadelphia in 2015
File this under sentences I never expected to type: I’m really excited that Pope Francis is definitely, probably, maybe visiting Philadelphia in 2015! I never […]
“The Advocate” Chooses Pope Francis as “Person of the Year”
The Advocate just released it’s “Person of the Year,” and they’ve gone the way of TIME magazine with its honor going to Pope Francis. Surprised? […]