Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that the bus company working with the World Meeting of Families will be able to use roads otherwise closed to traffic during the September international gathering. SEPTA and PATCO have plenty of capacity still and will put you right in the center of activity with about a one-mile walk at the most.

The National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) has announced that H. Edward Hanway, founding chair of Faith in the Future Foundation, and Ellen Hanway will be among five honorees to receive the organization’s 2015 Seton Award at its 25th Anniversary celebration on October 5 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will celebrate its 10th Annual Hispanic Heritage Mass in preparation for Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia. Reverend Bruce Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., Vicar for Cultural Ministries, will be the main celebrant and homilist.

As the City of Philadelphia prepares to host the 2015 World Meeting of Families and Pope Francis in September, the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 (WMOF), with the City, today announced its “I’ll Be There” campaign, which aims to energize and excite businesses and residents in the five county Philadelphia region, as well as South Jersey and Delaware

Let me start with a story. A married couple who are friends of mine attended Mass this past weekend in a nearby diocese. The celebrant was a missionary priest visiting from Latin America. And the Second Reading was Ephesians 5:21-32: “Wives should be subordinate to their husbands in everything.

Exactly one month from this weekend,World Meeting of Families 2015 will begin. Enthusiasm for the congress,both nationally and globally, is very strong. We hoped for 250 congress exhibitors.

Designed by the Philadelphia Prison System staff and inmates, the commemorative chair is being carved out of a solid block of walnut, consisting of 10 foot planks milled to size.

As the City of Philadelphia prepares to host the 2015 World Meeting of Families and Pope Francis in September, the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 (WMOF), with the City of Philadelphia and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, today announced that the Papal Visit Playbook, a comprehensive online guide for residents across the region to assist in planning for the weekend of September 26-27, is now available to the public

Next month, on September 8, marks four years since I arrived as archbishop. It’s exactly halfway through my ministry here. I’ll be 75 four years from now, in September 2019. That’s the mandatory retirement age for bishops. So today is a good day to stop and reflect. We’re here to talk about the World Meeting of Families.

As the City of Philadelphia prepares to host the 2015 World Meeting of Families and Pope Francis in September, the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 (WMOF), with the City of Philadelphia and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, today announced that the Papal Visit Playbook, a comprehensive online guide for residents across the region to assist in planning for the weekend of September 26-27, will be available to the public on Monday, August 24 at 12 p.m. EST.