JOVIAL POPE FRANCIS STEALS FESTIVAL OF FAMILIES SHOW FROM HEADLINERS

PHILADELPHIA >> While the Festival of Families may have been a star-studded event, all eyes were focused on Pope Francis.

Thousands attended Saturday night’s concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway, which featured such headliners as singers Aretha Franklin, Andrea Boucelli, comedian Jim Gaffigan, The Fray, solo artist Juanes and actor Mark Wahlberg, who emceed the event. Accompanying many of the performers was the Philadelphia Orchestra. The celebration also featured Catholic families from around the globe standing before the pope describing their personal struggles and how they’ve managed to overcome them.

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