Entries from DCist tagged with 'papalmass'
April 14, 2008
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." Susan Gibbs, spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Washington, says the archdiocese has sent out......
Continue Reading "Papal Mass Ticket Scalpers Going Straight to Hell"April 14, 2008
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......
Continue Reading "Metro Getting Ready for Pope Visit"April 8, 2008
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......
Continue Reading "New WMATA Video: Papal Creepiness"March 10, 2008
Photograph of Pope Benedict XVI by Pier Paolo Cito/Associated Press 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......
Continue Reading "Pope Benedict XVI to Bring Seven Extra Sins to D.C."
