Here is the revised map showing sample walking distances from various points in Philadelphia. It also shows the locations of various events, which highways are closed, security perimeters and transportation information.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia says it’s in discussions with the U.S. Secret Service, the National Park Service, and the City of Philadelphia to explore the possibility of a ticketing system for the Pope’s speech at Independence Mall. The final decisions on that haven’t been made yet, but everything is in progress there.” If tickets are… Read More Ticket Distribution up in the air for Pope’s Speech at Independence Mall
The World Meeting of Families with the help of IBM has released the “Go Philadelphia!” app. It will help the city’s residents and visitors find all the activities and events around the city during the World Meeting of Families the week of September 22 – 27, 2015. It’s available in the apple and android app… Read More World Meeting of Families App Launched
When Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 26, his first public event will be a speech at Independence Hall. We have just found out this is going to be a ticketed event, but the tickets will be free. There will be a limited number of tickets available. We will update how to get tickets… Read More Pope Francis Itinerary specifics start leaking
The World Meeting of Families is held every three years and is the world’s largest Catholic gathering of families. The WMOF takes place over six days and includes the two-day Papal Visit, the high-energy Festival of Families, keynote speakers and various events held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and around the city. The WMOF is headquartered in… Read More About the World Meeting of Families
With the Vatican’s release Tuesday of Pope Francis’ official U.S. itinerary, one thing became clear: If you want to see him, you’ll stand a better chance if you’re a church regular. Church officials in the three U.S. cities Francis will visit — Washington, Philadelphia and New York — made clear that tickets for public events… Read More Tickets needed for some Papal appearances
Pope Francis In Philadelphia 