Photo features

Pope Francis brings hope to Curran Fromhold Correctional Facility

The pope met with about 100 men and women prisoners and their families Sunday morning, Sept. 27.

Festival of Families fills night with song, dance, inspiration

The family-themed celebration Saturday night, Sept. 26, included music by top artists and testimonies on family life, and a stirring address by Pope Francis. See our photo gallery.

Papal motorcade winds through city to acclaim of crowds

Thousands of people lined Benjamin Franklin Parkway and cheered as Pope Francis toured center city Philadelphia Saturday evening, Sept. 26. See a photo gallery.

Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia

See a photo gallery of the pope's arrival at Philadelphia International Airport Saturday morning, Sept. 26 to begin his two-day visit here.

Pope Francis gets a hero’s welcome at seminary

When Pope Francis arrived at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Saturday afternoon, Sept. 26, he met a student body and faculty roiling with excitement, and a special song.

Scenes from the papal Mass at the cathedral

See our photo gallery from the Mass celebrated by Pope Francis Sept. 26 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.

Scenes of the papal visit to Washington, D.C.

See our photo gallery of Pope Francis' two-day visit to the nation's capital.

Families pitch in with Helping Hands for African families

Participants of the World Meeting of Families are helping prepare 200,000 meals for people in Burkina Faso in a Catholic Relief Services activity. See our photo gallery.

Across the Aisles: Mass for World Meeting of Families

The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul hosted a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Charles Chaput on Sunday, Sept. 20 to begin the week of World Meeting of Families' festivities in Philadelphia. See our photo gallery.

Volunteers ready to go for World Meeting

Some of the 10,000 volunteers helping at World Meeting of Families' events this week picked up their brightly colored T-shirts and got ready to work, after getting to know one another. See our photo gallery.