As Philadelphia’s Catholic community prepares for the World Meeting of Families in 2015, it also hopes Pope Francis will personally attend, becoming the first Pope to see Philadelphia since Pope John Paul II held mass on the Ben Franklin Parkway. During that visit, the pontiff visited the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, whose construction in East Poplar began 50 years ago. Brad Maule visits the Cathedral and comes away with this photo essay

A church designed by Napoleon LeBrun, architect of the Academy of Music, is being torn down. The developer plans to build 12 townhouses on the property at 11th and Mt. Vernon Streets in the Poplar neighborhood

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