Pilgrimage of Hope

...the earliest Christians. There are several catacombs scattered around the city, but all outside the Aurelian Wall. The reason for this is, in Roman times, people could not be buried within the city limits.       Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls The apse and arch over the

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41st International Eucharistic Congress

...St. Joseph’s Church.[4] The Eucharistic Congress was a major event in the city and attended by pilgrims from around the world. One of the largest events was the candlelight procession from the Cathedral Basilica to the Art Museum, which was attended by 350,000 people. Another feature of the Congress was

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Eucharistic Congress

...  Processions and Masses The Eucharistic Congress was a major event in the city and attended by pilgrims from around the world. One of the largest events was the candlelight procession from the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which was attended by

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Archbishop Ryan

...5, respectively.[10] Ryan was also active in labor relations, working on a number of occasions as a mediator before management and labor unions to bring about peace resolutions. The most notable was the city’s trolley car strike in 1885-1886. Ryan, serving as chairman of the negotiating committee, helped broker a

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