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THEY WOULDN'T MISS SEEING POPE FRANCIS BECAUSE 'HE IS A ROCK STAR'

PHILADELPHIA >> The visit by Pope Francis to Philadelphia is bringing people near and far together for at least the weekend. Lovetta...

POPE FRANCIS MEETS WITH SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS, PROMISES CHANGE

PHILADELPHIA >> Pope Francis met on Sunday morning at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary with three women and two men who had been victims of...

WALK ACROSS BEN FRANKLIN BRIDGE BECOMES DRAW FOR NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS

CAMDEN >> Making the pilgrimage to see the pope in Philadelphia meant many things to many people, and for those in New Jersey, a...

BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY BECOMES TEMPORARY HOME TO POPE FRANCIS PILGRIMS

CAMDEN >> For the O’Neal family of Raleigh, N.C., the trip to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia was “an adventure beyond belief.” They had...

POPE FRANCIS CUTOUT HUGE HIT WITH TRAVELER MAKING TRIP TO PHILLY

UPPER DARBY >> Pilgrims lined up in the 69th Street Transportation Center on Sunday not to board the Market-Frankford train but to have...

IMMIGRANTS HOPE POPE FRANCIS' WORDS CAN CHANGE THOUGHTS

PHILADELPHIA >> Thousands of pilgrims flooded Independence Hall to hear Pope Francis speak about immigration Saturday. “The words of the...

POPE FRANCIS TO PRISONERS AT CURRAN-FROMHOLD: STAY OPEN TO 'NEW POSSIBILITIES’

PHILADELPHIA >> Pope Francis delivered a message to inmates at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia on Sunday...

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AMONG GROUP TO BID POPE FRANCIS ADIEU

It was announced Sunday morning that Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, will lead the American delegation attending...

VOLUNTEERS SHARE EXPERIENCES HELPING FAITHFUL DURING POPE FRANCIS' VISIT

PHILADELPHIA >> The spirit on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway was infectious. People hugged and greeted each other, talked happily and...

COLUMN: FOR THIS CATHOLIC, SEEING POPE FRANCIS WAS SURREAL

PHILADELPHIA >> Standing in the middle of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, a few football fields away from the head of the...