Chaput Confirms Pope Francis to Philly in 2015

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Source: Philadelphia Magazine



Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput said Pope Francis has accepted his invitation to attend the World Meeting of Families in the U.S. next year.

Archbishop Chaput made the announcement July 24 before giving his homily during the opening Mass of the Tekakwitha Conference in Fargo.

“Pope Francis has told me that he is coming,” said the archbishop as he invited his fellow Native Americans to the 2015 celebration being held in Philadelphia Sept. 22-27.

“The pope will be with us the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of that week,” he said.

Read more: http://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/07/25/chaput-confirms-pope-francis-philly-2015

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1. I figured that

They were lobbying hard and this would be his first foray into the U.S. so it will be absolutely INSANE.

I remember when Pope John Paul came here back in the '70s (although I had started college and was out of town at the time).