Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Parkway is alive with activity in anticipation of Pope Francis’ 4 p.m. Mass. Here are a few photos I snapped several hours earlier.
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This Is What It Looks Like When The Ben Franklin Bridge Is Closed For #PopeInPhilly Weekend
Pilgrims. Puppies. Little kids on bikes. National Guardsmen. Helicopters flying by as the sunrises. PATCO trains zipping by. When they closed the Ben Franklin Bridge for #PopeInPhilly weekend, these were the things you could’ve seen if you walked or pedaled…
Sat., Sept. 26, 2015, 4:11 p.m., The Moment I Stood Within 15 Feet Of Pope Francis [Video]
It was an overwhelming moment. And, one that I will never forget.
Here Are A Few Pictures From Early Afternoon, #PopeInPhilly Saturday [With Video]
Well, Pope Francis weekend has finally arrived in Philadelphia. There’s a palpable excitement in the air. An adorbs mini-pope near Eighth and Market. Facing west on Market Street, from 8th Priests, nuns and volunteers at a bus stop, Eighth Street,…
Five-Foot-Three Patton Oswalt Uses Tired ‘Joke’ To Weigh In On #PopeInPhilly
I know the Popemobile is bulletproof, but is it "whipped battery proof"? Worried about his Philly visit on Saturday. — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 24, 2015 As you can see above, wee lil chatterbox Patton Oswalt dusted off thee ole…
The Pope* Came To Quizzo At Billy Murphy’s Irish Saloonery On Tuesday Night
*Fine, it was a cardboard cutout. Remember that super-fly photoshop I did about my upcoming #PopeInPhilly Quizzo night at Billy Murphy’s Irish Saloonery in East Falls (Philly)? Well, last night was the night. And Murph ordered a cardboard cut-out replica…