Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will lead the farewell ceremony for Pope Francis in Philadelphia next Sunday, the White House has announced. Biden, who is weighing whether to run for president in 2016, will also join President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in welcoming the pope when he lands at… Read More Vice President Joe Biden to bid farewell to Pope Francis in Philadelphia
Sr. Mary Scullion is encouraging people to combat poverty and homelessness through her Mercy and Justice Initiative. Organized by the World Meeting of Families’ Hunger and Homelessness Committee, Sr. Mary Scullion asked Philadelphians to lessen poverty’s presence in the city by donating to the effort. She handed out pamphlets on the Mercy & Justice Initiative while she was… Read More Sister Mary Scullion Visits Philadelphia in behalf of the Homeless
Reports say that the Pope would like to discuss youth issues with personalities that include Oprah Winfrey and Matt Damon. It was said that the meeting will happen this fall at the Vatican to examine the role of media on the values of youth.
Owned by a private collector and on loan to the Union League of Philadelphia, President Abraham Lincoln’s Lectern that he used to deliver the Gettysburg address will be used by Pope Francis during his speech at Independence Mall on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
Saint Joseph’s University will dedicate a bronze sculpture to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s declaration, Nostra Aetate. The Nostra Aetate is a 1965 document that began to repair the relationship between Jewish and Catholic faiths. The event will be held on Friday, September 25 at 3 p.m. at the Chapel of St.… Read More St. Joseph’s University to dedicate Bronze Statue during World Meeting of Families
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