PHILADELPHIA (PA)
The Public Record

by Joe Shaheeli

Pope Front copyThere are as many answers for this one question as one can dream up.

To us, first is the fact the very popular World Meeting of Families will bring on its own several hundred thousand of the faithful.

This city is strategically located on the eastern seaboard. Its cost of living is below those of Washington and New York, places the Pope will also be visiting, and cheaper for those attending. We have an efficient, busy airport on the main stops of all airlines. Railroad lines go into the city’s heart. SEPTA has worked hard to insure maximum passenger traffic will be delivered to Center City for papal events.

South Jersey and our adjacent bedroom counties offer backup for the well over million now anticipated for meeting of World Family of Nations with the announcement of Pope Francis’ visit…