Pope Francis – Temple Update

Temple Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 14:07:46 +0000

Catholic students are mourning the loss of the late Pope Francis. Freshman catholic Mara Faychak expressed her grief. “I know he was struggling with poor health, but it was definitely a loss for me.” she says. The Roman Catholic spiritual center on Temple’s main campus, called the Newman Center, also released a statement saying quote: “The loss of Pope Francis impacts Temple the…

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TUTV News Presents: #PopeOnTUTV

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:56:34 +0000

Papal Visit sent most Temple University students home or to make the most of what was close to a four-day weekend, a handful of students from the School of Media & Communications ran live news coverage of the historic event on Temple Television. View More » ]]>

Pope Francis Brings Amor to the City of Brotherly Love

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:28:42 +0000

With the arrival of Pope Francis in The City of Brotherly Love just under twenty-four hours away, one of Philadelphia’s most iconic building is getting a new work of art just in time. On Tuesday, The Association for Public Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art hosted the unveiling of Robert Indiana’s AMOR Sculpture. Robert Indiana is known as the man behind the iconic LOVE Sculpture…

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Temple to Entertain Students on Campus during Papal Visit

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:47:58 +0000

Temple University prepares for increased traffic as popular Pope Francis travels to Philadelphia for 2015 World Meeting of Families. …

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How Papal Visit Will Affect Commuter Students

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:30:56 +0000

Philadelphia has made preparations for the upcoming visit of Pope Francis. His visit will cause complications for Temple University commuting students and faculty. The City will shut down all major highways and the Ben Franklin Bridge. SEPTA is also closing down stops in the area that he will be visiting. Without having mass transit and highways, this will his cause a challenge to get in and out…

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Pope Francis: “See you in Philadelphia!”

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 02:56:42 +0000

With all the excitement buzzing around the Pope’s visit this week, there has been little heard about the visit to the City of Brotherly Love by the Pontiff himself. The World Meeting of Families rectified that Sunday morning, releasing a video message from Pope Francis to the people of Philadelphia and those who will travel miles to catch a glimpse of the Holy Father. The video…

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Restaurants Cope with Papal Visit Restrictions

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:47:22 +0000

Preparation can only go so far for restaurants within the Papal zone. The anticipated road closures are making it difficult for restaurants to receive fresh food throughout the weekend. Prime Stache in Old City plans on ordering extra food beforehand, but there’s still room for concern. “If we do get hit really hard… are we gonna run out of food? Because no one can come in to replenish what…

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Pope Weekend: How It Could Affect You

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:32:48 +0000

Pope Francis makes his way to the United States for the first time this week, and will make a stop in Philadelphia over the weekend. Major highways will close due the influx of visitors and for security purposes. The papal visit festivities are already in full swing; make sure to read below to see how they could affect your travel plans. Traffic Regulations: Security Measures: The…

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World Meeting of Families Performers List Goes LIVE:

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:35:44 +0000

The excitement increases as we wait for the arrival of Pope Francis next weekend. Excitement is not the only word to describe Philadelphia’s major upcoming event, but also hectic due to road closures. Getting around the city next weekend will be extremely difficult for many vehicles. Major highways like I-76, I-676, and I-95 exits leading to Broad Street will be closed along with the Ben Franklin…

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