Via WTOP, the Archdiocese of Washington is trying to get the word out to would-be scalpers of tickets to the papal mass on April 17 that they are breaking the law.
Georgina Stark, spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Washington, tells WTOP, "You cannot sell a sacrament. This is a mass, so it is a sacrament. The tickets are not for sale."more ›
Metro says they will be ready for the 25,000 plus additional riders they expect when during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Washington this week. In addition to the usual "additional station managers on hand", Metro will run trains at rush hour levels on Wednesday and Thursday between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. The renovated Navy Yard exit nearest to Nationals Park will also be converted to exit only before the papal mass on Thursday, and entrance only afterwards, the same way it is during Nationals games.
The last time Metro dipped its toes into the exciting world of internet video, DCist was the first to share their low-budget, Peeps going to Nationals Park spectacular. Our readers enjoyed that one so much, Metro just tipped us off to their latest effort, titled "Strangers on a Train", which aims to pimp their special Papal Mass Pass. The pass itself is a good idea: it costs a flat $9, and gives those who plan to follow Pope Benedict XVI around town when he arrives to give a special mass at Nationals Park on April 17 unlimited rides all day.
It's fair to say that Washington's Catholic community is currently up to its eyeballs in Pope Fever, what with the pontiff's exclusive April 17 mass at the new Nationals stadium only a little over a month away. Turns out, Pope Benedict XVI will be bringing more than the Popemobile with him to D.C. Bloomberg News reports that today the Vatican has officially created seven brand new sins, which will no doubt be the cornerstone of many of the Pope's big upcoming masses.
