Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church
...oly reality we call a parish… the real Holy Redeemer is made up of all the people.”[7] However, there was immense pushback from the Chinatown community to the plans, which lead to the creation of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation to save the church and other parts of Chinatown. After
Pope visit
...rgest religious gathering in the history of the city with over one million people in attendance. The altar was built at Logan Circle providing a 360-degree view of the Mass. The structure itself took 17 days to build and cost the city $150,000. Halvey_346A_001 Halvey_346A_017 Sunday Shrines and Speeches
Marian Year of 1954
...sses would be held at both religious and secular institutions. Over 30,000 people attended the main event at the Civic Center, including Gregorio Cardinal Agagianian, Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church, and Thomas Cardinal Tien Ken-sin, exiled Archbishop of Beijing. Halvey_K434_004 Halvey_K428_003 Halvey_K428_004 Halvey_K435_002 Decades later, Pope John Paul
Centennial Exposition
...ion was discussed in papers across the world. It was reported that 500,000 people attended the opening, including dignitaries such as the Empress and Emperor of Brazil.[9] The Exposition were reviewed quite positively and was said to be superior to the recent world’s fairs in Paris and Vienna.[10] However, the