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Pope Francis: Catholic Student Associations Capitalize on Papal Visit

Associations Now

The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Catholic Student Association (PCSA) found that displaying a cardboard cutout of the pontiff during a recent recruitment event drew large numbers of prospects. James Catholic Parish in Philadelphia, told the Daily Pennsylvanian. “We There were people we’d never seen before.”.

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How the Pope Is Connecting with Younger Generations on Social Media: Pope Emojis

Beth Kanter

As you probably know, the Pope is visiting the United States this week in Washington, DC; Philadelphia; and New York City. While the crowds will gather on the ground for a change to touch the hand of Pontiff, there will be a lot of crowds online to celebrate his visit. There are also even Pope emojis available.