Pope Francis: Tickets to watch the pontiff's live now available online

Sep 08, 2015, 22:44

Pope Frances will deliver the speech on September 26 in Philadelphia at Independence Hall. A map added to some confusion over the measurement of the ticketholder-only zone.

It was announced today the Philly Pops Festival Brass band will be playing as the pope arrives on the stage for his speech about immigration and religious liberty.

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In addition to those tickets, thousands more will be given out to parishes with large immigrant populations.

No, if you don't mind standing at least 2.5 blocks, or a quarter-mile, away.

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The Pope will speak at Independence Hall before celebrating at the Festival of Families, a free party held on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Tickets are being given out to parishioners in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, plus surrounding dioceses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Passes are also being given to occasion sponsors and members of different religion communities and church social service packages. The tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis and people will be limited to four tickets each.

Organizers of the papal visit were not immediately available for comment. 40 screens will be set up around Philadelphia to watch all papal events.

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