Tag: Pope Francis

Maria GrassoTourism

From WrestleMania to the World Cup: How Philadelphia Lands Some of the World’s Largest Events

For more than 25 years, Maria Grasso has played a key role in establishing Philadelphia as a premier destination for meetings, from the Republican National…

VFTCB team members gathered at the Freedom from Hunger Drive.Nonprofit

Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Kicks Off 10th Fall Freedom from Hunger Drive

The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s (VFTCB) 10th Annual Fall Freedom from Hunger Drive kicked off with a kitchen takeover at Siloam Baptist…

Education

Gwynedd Mercy Receives Funding From Lilly Endowment Thriving Congregations Grant

Gwynedd Mercy University has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support an innovative program titled “We are the Now of…

Van Allen and others gathered on a train platform while on the synod in Rome.Education

Gwynedd Mercy University Alumna Attended Global Synod in Rome

Alyssa Van Allen ’23 participated in a synod held in Rome in the fall of 2023, prompted by Pope Francis’ call in 2021 for Church…

Ed Harris Marketer of the YearTourism

Discover Lancaster CEO Named 2023 Marketer of the Year by Local Chapter of the American Marketing Association

Ed Harris, the President and CEO of Discover Lancaster, has been named 2023 Marketer of the Year by the Saint Joseph’s University Chapter of…

freedom from hungerHealthcare

Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Augments Fall Hunger Drive with Online, Spring Edition

To help Montgomery County food pantries and soup kitchens recover from exhausting resources over the holidays and prepare stock for summer, the Valley Forge Tourism…

Archbishop Nelson Perez signed a cause of beatification package.Upper Darby

Monsignor Bonner High School Priest Father Atkinson a Step Closer to Sainthood

Father Bill Atkinson is one step closer to sainthood, writes Chris O’Connell for FOX 29 News.

After an hour-long ceremony at Villanova University…

Miles, a Conshohocken corgi, is decorated as a Wawa hoagiePhiladelphia Region

Wawa: Big and Beloved Enough to Offer the Pope His Choice of Hoagie

The cult of Wawa represents the best of what Philadelphia has to offer, writes Meghan McCarron for Eater.com.

When the pope visited Philadelphia in…