Northeastern Pa. Business Creates Line Of Candles In Honor Of Papal Visit
Mia Bella's candles has two designs in the line, and both have a photo of the Philadelphia skyline on them.
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Mia Bella's candles has two designs in the line, and both have a photo of the Philadelphia skyline on them.
"We're going to revise our fare system for the day to provide for either a $2.50, one-way, or $5, round-trip, ticket," says DRPA deputy CEO Michael Conallen.
Students from Saint Malachy and Saint Veronica Schools traded pencils for paint brushes to color 20 panels measuring five feet by five feet.
The World Meeting of Families has announced that Aramark will be the official retail provider.
With up to 1.5 million people expected to visit Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families and to see Pope Francis this September, organizers are now developing an app for that.
Victim rights groups are seeking an audience with Pope Francis when he comes to Philadelphia this fall for the World Meeting of Families -- and a mother and father who lost their son are leading the effort.
An interactive art exhibit is coming to the grounds of The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul just in time for Pope Francis' visit.
A knotty exhibit being created for Pope Francis' upcoming trip to Philadelphia will honor the pontiff's teachings by letting visitors acknowledge the challenges in their daily lives.
Some homeowners in the Philadelphia area are seeing the chance to profit off the Pope's visit.
Now a veteran international journalist who covers the papacy is enjoying success with his new book, The Francis Miracle, chronicling the impact of the election of Francis.
Those planning for the pope's two-day visit were stunned to learn recently that many pilgrims from the Southeast Asian nation already have made arrangements to make the trip.
At a budget hearing, airport director Mark Gale said they're in full-scale Pope Prep mode.
Donna Farrell, executive director of the World Meeting of Families Philadephia, says she's not surprised by the announcement. But she doesn't believe it will affect attendance here.
It's official: the World Meeting of Families organization is now recruiting thousands of volunteers to help with events surrounding the pope's visit and a big family conference in Philadelphia at the end of September.
When Pope Francis comes to Philadelphia for two days at the end of September his pastoral mission will have a dual purpose.
The list is a tightly guarded secret, at least for now.
With this year's Passover observance concluded, Philadelphia's Jewish community is already thinking ahead to the impact of the World Meeting of Families event and the visit of Pope Francis.
The Vatican says Pope Francis is thinking about adding Cuba to his itinerary during his September journey.
"I think we have an extraordinary group of people organizing this," says Chaput.
CBS 3's Pat Ciarrocchi sat down with Philadelphia's Archbishop Charles Chaput for an Eyewitness News one on one interview.
ESM Productions led by Scott Mirkin will be responsible for the Saturday, Sept. 26 Festival of Families, which will include an appearance by the Pope, and the Pontiff's Sunday, Sept. 27 mass in front of the Art Museum.
In March, mom and dad ditched their jobs, drained their savings, and told their three girls and one boy that they were about to embark on the trip of a lifetime.
The tickets going on sale Tuesday are $30 each, with a limit of four per family.
Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia is expected to draw millions of people to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in September.
If you are interested in volunteering during Pope Francis' visit to the city of Brotherly Love, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is looking for you.
