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How much does Philly know about Pope Francis? (Video)

by Anna Orso September 25, 2015January 17, 2023

Sorya Noun and Jasmine Duong, both of Philly, ponder a question about what type of Catholic Pope Francis is.

The pilgrims are flocking to Philadelphia and Center City is swiftly changing into the “Francis Festival Grounds.” With Philadelphians and tourists milling around strangely traffic-free streets, and we stopped a few at Dilworth Park on Thursday to quiz people about what they know about Pope Francis and his trip to Philadelphia.

Here’s how it went:

YouTube video

Anna Orso

anna@billypenn.com

Anna Orso was a reporter/curator at Billy Penn from 2014 to 2017. More by Anna Orso

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