World Meeting of Families 2015
Bring the pope home from World Meeting of Families’ store
The official retail website featuring more than 200 items, including a bobble-head of Pope Francis, launched this week.
Top stars and local parishioners will sing for Pope Francis
Thousands will hear Andrea Bocelli, Juanes and the Philadelphia Orchestra sing at the Festival of Families, and members of parish choirs will grace the same stage for the Sept. 27 Mass with Pope Francis.
Jailhouse is ready to rock for Pope Francis
Since family reunification is a goal of the Philadelphia Prison System, the pope's Sept. 27 visit to a city prison with inmates and their families has officials and prisoners excited.
Public, private events highlight pope’s stay in Philadelphia
See the schedule of papal events in Philadelphia, released by the Holy See, for the two-day visit Sept. 26-27.
Church as mother: Even when Catholics sin, she remains holy
Read this month’s reflection on the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, this month focusing on the nature and role of the church.
Vatican releases schedule for Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia
UPDATED -- Highlights of the itinerary released today by the Holy See includes a Mass at the cathedral, an address at Independence Hall and a visit with prisoners this September.
Latino Papal Fund adds cultural pride to fundraising
Latinos' donations will go toward the new fund’s $500,000 goal in support of the World Meeting of Families and Pope Francis’ visit this September.
Engaging speakers aim to ‘help change lives’ at congress
The head of programming for the World Meeting of Families led efforts to craft the catechesis plus invite 125 speakers for scores of talks, plus activities, for the congress.
Registrations for families’ congress ahead of projections
With three months to go before the World Meeting of Families this September, 11,000 people from 123 countries are signed up and ready to come to Philadelphia.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”