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Pope Francis personally invites you to join him
The pope recorded a video encouraging everyone to come to Philadelphia for his visit next weekend, Saturday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Sept. 27. Watch the video, and read reaction to it from Archbishop Charles Chaput.
As pope waits on deck, Phillies staff prepare for his visit
A Pope Francis "rookie card" was a hit with Citizens Bank Park patrons and staff, several of whom reflected on their Catholic faith and memories of the last pope to visit Philadelphia.
Catholic high school sports schedules
See this weekend’s schedule of action in six sports among Catholic schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Watch CatholicPhilly.com’s Sports section each week for schedules.
Cardboard cutout of pope takes tour of Catholic sites in Green Bay
Mayor Jim Schmitt's 2014 invitation to Pope Francis to visit Green Bay sounded like a lark or pipe dream to some people.
New Catholic Charities campaign takes aim at ‘scandalous’ poverty rate
The name of the campaign, "#End45 -- Raise a Hand to End Poverty in America," reflects the 45 million people in the U.S. who live in poverty.
Migration, freedom, ecology to be topics on pope trip, cardinal says
Arriving in the United States from Cuba, Pope Francis "will enter as a migrant" as millions of people have done before him, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
No one can pretend not to know Syrians, Iraqis are suffering, pope says
Millions of Iraqis and Syrians are facing poverty and even death, neighboring countries are bearing more than their fair share of the burden of helping refugees, arms dealers are getting richer and the international community seems helpless, Pope Francis said.
Pope says he is ‘a bit feminist,’ thanks women religious for hard work
"The church thanks you for this, it is a beautiful witness. This is being close. Be close! Close to people's problems, real problems," he said during an audience Sept. 17 with young consecrated women and men from around the world, including Iraq and Syria.
U.S. Catholics support pope, see need to embrace ‘new balance’ in politics
Among Catholics likely to vote in the next election, 77 percent agreed Catholics should consider a wide range of issues rather than only "non-negotiable" issues, according to a new poll.
Pilgrims heading to Neumann U by bus and on foot for papal events
Franciscan hospitality, including hot showers, will be offered at the Aston campus to pilgrims from other Franciscan colleges and diocesan groups.