The recently released digital renderings reveal what the venues the pope appear at are going to look like.
PHILADELPHIA --Digital renderings recently released by The World Meeting of Families show exactly what the venues Pope Francis will appear at are going to look like.
The digital images show the stage that will be erected at Independence Hall, where the pope will speak on Sept. 26 at 4:45 p.m., and the massive platform that will in rise in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the papal Mass will be conducted roughly 24 hours later.
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On Monday, The World Meeting of Families announced that Mark Wahlberg will be the host for Saturday's festivities along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Aretha Franklin and Grammy Award-nominated band The Fray will also perform for the pope. Andrea Bocelli, Juanes and The Philadelphia Orchestra are also scheduled to perform.
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