Crews Working Tirelessly To Finish Papal Stage On Time
Crews are now assembling the Papal Stage on Eakins Oval in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Crews are now assembling the Papal Stage on Eakins Oval in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The Philadelphia Police Department received a gift Wednesday that will make its debut during the Papal weekend.
Philadelphians should have no fear about public safety outside of Center City during the Pope's visit.
The Phillies are making Pope Francis rookie cards available at Wednesday's game.
The Catholic men's organization is printing 350,000 programs at its New Haven plant for the papal Mass on Sept. 27.
Lanza told Chris Stigall on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT that this particular plot did not rise the level where it posed a serious risk.
One of the keynote speakers of the World Meeting of Families is coming to town, from across the globe, and getting an honorary degree from La Salle University on Friday. He's also energizing many Filipino-American Catholics in the region.
Boathouse Row on the Schuylkill River is in an interesting position. Part of the river that a lot of crew teams use is in the papal security zone and part is not.
"The message spoken here is the message for the world and not just for the archdiocese, for Pennsylvania or for the United States," he said.
The World Meeting of Families, the prelude to the arrival of Pope Francis in Philadelphia the weekend of Sept. 26 and 27, begins next Tuesday.
CBS 3 Eyewitness News spoke with the Police Commissioner.
In just 11 days, Pope Francis will set foot in Philadelphia.
A group of South Jersey Catholics credit God, and their Congressman for DC trip to see Pope.
"It seemed appropriate that people who have already paid for an annual permit would have some accommodation to make this easier for them."
A local family whose son was murdered in Philadelphia spent months writing to the Vatican asking to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia.
Pope Francis will deliver only four out of his 18 speeches in the U.S. in English.
Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia next weekend, but Popemojis are available for your smartphone today.
A new service is offering to shuttle pilgrims to SEPTA stations for the pope's visit.
Journalist and author of the new book, The Vatican Prophesies, John Thavis, predicts a successful Papal Visit.
The United States Postal Service will temporarily put Saturday mail delivery and pickup on hold in eight Center City ZIP codes when Pope Francis visits Philadelphia.
He says people who want to come see the pope in Philadelphia can still do it - they just have to prepare.
Planners for the World Meeting of Families and the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia knew more than a year ago that they were going to need thousands of volunteers to make the events go - especially the pope's big public appearances on the weekend of Sept. 26 through the 27th.
CBS 3's Pat Ciarrocchi spoke with the Director of the U.S. Secret Service.
It was also announced that Grammy Award winner Aretha Franklin will perform for the Pope, along with the band "The Fray."
The surging crowds about to welcome Pope Francis to Philadelphia will be greeted by hundreds of banners spelling out what the World Meeting of Families is all about.
