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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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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 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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Pope Francis to Visit Philadelphia

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 05:42:56 +0000

Temple Update Writer Max Blake Pope Francis has announced that he is officially coming to Philadelphia, expecting to draw roughly two million visitors to the city. Vatican officials said Monday that he would be in town attending the World Meeting of Families next fall. The World Meeting of Families taking place September 22nd to 27th, is the largest gathering of Catholic families on earth and…

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