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Digital First Media coverage of the
World Meeting of Families


POTTSTOWN FIRM MAKES PACKAGING FOR WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES COMMEMORATIVE COIN
Pottstown >> A Pottstown company has found itself in the center of this week’s history-making World Meeting of Families and papal visit...


NEED TO GET DOWNTOWN? SEPTA'S REGIONAL RAIL SCHEDULE CHANGES, STATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY
PHILADELPHIA >> More than a day in advance of the Pope’s arrival, SEPTA passengers are going to face some changes in their routine....


MAYOR FORUM CELEBRATES FAMILY IN SOCIETY
PHILADELPHIA >> The world has seen a significant shift in ideas pertaining to family and the family structure; however, one notion of...


PAINTING MURAL HELPS WOMAN COPE WITH HUSBAND'S DEATH
PHILADELPHIA >> Jean Martinelli stood in the Grand Hall of the Philadelphia Convention Center Wednesday with a paintbrush in her hand,...


WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES: VOLUNTEERS PACKAGE 200,000 MEALS FOR WEST AFRICAN FAMILIES IN NEED
Philadelphia >> Feeding the hungry never looked so efficient. As part of the ongoing World Meeting of Families, hundreds of volunteers,...


LARGE CROWD TURNS OUT TO VIEW REMAINS OF ST. MARIA GORETTI
PHILADELPHIA >> Hundreds of people made the trek to view the skeletal remains of the youngest canonized saint in the Catholic church, St....


YOUTH CONGRESS GIVES CHILDREN A PLACE TO HANG OUT DURING WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES
For children 6-16 years old, the Youth Congress is the place to be at the World Meeting of Families. With stations for activities,...
UPPER PROVIDENCE OFFICIALS ATTEMPT TO QUELL 'HYSTERIA' OVER PAPAL VISIT
Upper Providence >> Township officials want to set the record straight about preparations for the pope’s visit to Philadelphia....


PROSPECT PARK WOMAN'S PAPAL TATTOO IS 'SUPERNATURAL' EVENT
Just how Jessica Dougherty happened to acquire a tattoo of Pope Francis on her right shoulder has nothing to do with his upcoming...


KENNETT SQUARE ARTIST TO SEE WORK DISPLAYED IN CATHEDRAL FOR POPE'S VISIT
PHILADELPHIA >> When Kennett Square artist Neilson Carlin received a phone call from Bishop John MacIntyre of the Archdiocese of...
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