World Meeting of Families 2015
U.S. Latinos, Latin Americans to get special welcome to world meeting
The director of the Office of Latino Ministry for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will have a key role in welcoming to the World Meeting of Families Spanish-speaking delegates from 14 regions around the U.S. and delegates from the 21 Latin American countries.
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.
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.
Bus service aims to ease parking at train stations
SEPTA train passengers coming to the papal events won't need to rely on parking at the station lots. PopeBus.com will ferry people from 52 park-and-ride lots to the train stations.
The pope and ‘the queen’ will lift souls at festival
Aretha Franklin, the "queen of soul," will belt out quintessentially American music with a slate of entertainers before Pope Francis at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia.
Tickets for parishioners begin arriving at parishes
Representatives of archdiocesan parishes stopped into the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center Monday, Sept. 14 to pick up tickets to public papal events.
One-day passes allow World Meeting access for selected sessions
Registration for the four-day World Meeting of Families may be closed, but people are invited to review the sessions and buy one-day passes to join in the congress.
Shocker at Mass: Family learns they’re going to meet the pope
The Bowes family of St. Christopher Parish in Northeast Philadelphia was surprised learn at Sunday Mass that they’ve been chosen to greet Pope Francis when he arrives in the city Sept. 26.
Papal parade in Washington will go from Ellipse to National Mall
Pope Francis will travel by popemobile through the heart of Washington Sept. 23 to start his two-day visit in the city after he meets with President Barack Obama at the White House.
Strong demand takes all tickets for papal events in city
Within seconds of being posted online 30,000 tickets were snatched up by people wishing to see Pope Francis at events Sept. 26-27 in Philadelphia. Even without them, good views of the pontiff remain.