Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'catholicism'
April 12, 2008
Photograph of security checking the chapel at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers by Julie Jacobson/AP In less than a week, it'll be all Pope Benedict, all the time. And right now, it practically seems that way already, with planners working overtime to make sure the Papal Visit goes off without a hitch. The NY Times has a great article about the logistics involved with the April 20 mass at Yankee Stadium: "How do 530......
Continue Reading "Pope Preparations - and Mania - Well Under Way "March 28, 2008
Next month, Pope Benedict XVI will be coming to the Big Apple for his first papal visit. And amongst the gifts he receives will be a skateboard designed by young New Yorker. The Archdiocese of New York is holding a Papal Visit Skateboard Art Design Contest. Really. Fr. Peter Pomposello of St. Elizabeth's in Washington Heights told NY1, "The Holy Father talks about meeting people where they're at within their culture - and skateboarding is......
Continue Reading "The Pope Must Shred!"
