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At the conclusion of Mass with the bishops, clergy, men and women religious of Pennsylvania gathered at the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, Archbishop Charles Chaput welcomed Pope Francis to Philadelphia.
“This is a city that would change its name to ‘Francisville’ today if we could do that without inconveniencing the rest of North America,” Chaput said to laughs and then a long round of applause.