“It’s Game Time in Philadelphia” as World Meeting of Families Celebrate Opening
Kathleen E. Carey for The Times Herald reports that the eighth World Meeting of Families, a four-day conference that occurs every three years, has started in Philadelphia. The event will welcome Pope Francis and anticipates thousands of attendees from 100 countries. Executive Director Donna Farrell said, “We come together this week to affirm family as the cornerstone of our society and to strengthen a sacred bond.”