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Digital First Media coverage of the
World Meeting of Families


PRAYERS OF THOUSANDS LEFT AT KNOTTED GROTTO IN FRONT OF THE BASILICA OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL
PHILADELPHIA >> For all the hustle and bustle of a big city starting to explode with pilgrims, a hush had fallen over the outside of the...


CHANCE TO GET CLOSE TO POPE FRANCIS BRINGS THOUSANDS TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
WASHINGTON D.C. >> The defense of the family, a reoccurring theme to Pope Francis’ visit to the United States, rounded out a speech in...


POPE'S VISIT CAUSING HAVOC WITH BUSINESSES JUST OUTSIDE THE MASS ZONE
PHILADELPHIA >> In the 21 years Eastern State Penitentiary has held its haunted prison, Terror Behind the Walls, it has only closed for...
REGION EXPECTING MORE THAN $400 MILLION WINDFALL
PHILADELPHIA >> With less than two days to go for the papal visit, city officials say it is now the City of Brotherly Love’s time to...


‘HISTORIC AND POWERFUL ’ SPEECH BY POPE FRANCIS IMPRESSES CONGRESS
Before a joint session of Congress Thursday, Pope Francis preached a message of social justice, while also attempting to encourage...


SEPTA PAPAL RAIL PASS SALES TO END FRIDAY, PATCO AVAILABLE ALL WEEKEND
For anyone planning on traveling into Center City to see Pope Francis this weekend but has been procrastinating, there’s good news −...
NORRISTOWN HOTEL GIVES GOODWILL BAGS TO PAPAL PILGRIMS
NORRISTOWN >> Visitors staying at the only hotel in Norristown for the papal visit will be greeted with goodwill in the form of a bag of...


LOCAL DEACONS READY TO PARTICIPATE IN PAPAL MASS
PHILADELPHIA >> As deacons in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Patrick Kelly and Thomas Taylor of St. Joseph’s Parish in Collingdale are...
TOWAMENCIN DECLARES EMERGENCY AHEAD OF PAPAL VISIT WEEKEND
TOWAMENCIN >> With the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia now just days away, Towamencin is taking steps to be ready, just in case....


PAPAL 'NO FLY ZONE' GROUNDS PLANES FOR POTTSTOWN AIRPORT DAY
POTTSTOWN >> One might expect to see airplanes in the air during the annual Municipal Airport Day this Saturday, but that will not be the...
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