Pope in Philly Day 2: Hugs for inmates, St. Joe’s surprise, Mass (and an exodus)

by Anna Orso September 28, 2015January 17, 2023

Pope Francis delivers mass before hundreds of thousands on the Parkway. Credit: Screen capture

The second day of Pope Francis’ trip to Philadelphia featured everything from a visit to a jail in Northeast Philly to the papal mass on the Parkway — the veritable signature event of the Pontiff’s trip to the Americas. In between, it had some jokes, a surprise visit to a college and a lot of kissed babies.

Here’s a recap of how yesterday went:

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

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