‘Pope Francis’ Leads Philadelphia in Prayer to Mary and Joseph to ‘Protect Families’

PHILADELPHIA — During his final remarks at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia, the Roman Catholic pontiff Jorge Bergoglio, known as “Pope Francis,” led the thousands in attendance in a prayer to Mary and Joseph out of his belief that the former earthly parents of Christ serve as protectors of families in the present. “Before the … Continue reading ‘Pope Francis’ Leads Philadelphia in Prayer to Mary and Joseph to ‘Protect Families’