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WASHINGTON — Pope Francis will travel along a parade route between the Ellipse and a portion of the National Mall in the popemobile Sept. 23 in Washington after he meets with President Barack Obama at the White House.
The viewing area of the open motorcade route will be free and open to the public. It is the only event in Washington that will not require a ticket, but spectators will have to pass through security.
The Archdiocese of Washington announced the parade Sept. 10. It follows a similar announcement by New York officials. In response to a clamor from the public, New York has added a public procession for the pope through Central Park on his way to celebrate Mass at Madison Square Garden on the evening of Friday, Sept. 25. Read more about those plans here.
Organizers of the pope’s visit to the US had purposely limited the number of high-profile public events so as not to detract from the main event, the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. But the outcry in DC and New York forced them to change their plans.
Pope Francis arrives Sept. 22 on a flight from Cuba to Andrews Field at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington. There will be no public events that day.
cruxnow.com/church/2015/09/10/papal-parade-added-in-dc-from-ellipse-to-national-mall/
More information on Papal Washington, D.C. events
walkwithfrancis.org/visit/
The viewing area of the open motorcade route will be free and open to the public. It is the only event in Washington that will not require a ticket, but spectators will have to pass through security.
The Archdiocese of Washington announced the parade Sept. 10. It follows a similar announcement by New York officials. In response to a clamor from the public, New York has added a public procession for the pope through Central Park on his way to celebrate Mass at Madison Square Garden on the evening of Friday, Sept. 25. Read more about those plans here.
Organizers of the pope’s visit to the US had purposely limited the number of high-profile public events so as not to detract from the main event, the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. But the outcry in DC and New York forced them to change their plans.
Pope Francis arrives Sept. 22 on a flight from Cuba to Andrews Field at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington. There will be no public events that day.
cruxnow.com/church/2015/09/10/papal-parade-added-in-dc-from-ellipse-to-national-mall/
More information on Papal Washington, D.C. events
walkwithfrancis.org/visit/
