Pope Francis will be visiting Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families September 26 and 27. Join us to welcome Pope Francis and his message of mercy and economic justice for struggling families, something we need here in Pennsylvania and especially Philadelphia, a city with the highest rate of deep poverty, where children are routinely ravaged by the effects of poverty and trauma, and women
suffer the highest rate of maternal mortality in the country. We are a community of advocates who fight to see the values espoused by Pope Francis reflected in our communities. Economic justice and equality are not possible without possible without equal access to reproductive healthcare, support for working mothers, and eliminating discrimination. Like this page to stay up-to-date on messages from Pennsylvania advocates working to replace discriminatory “family values” rhetoric in Pennsylvania with policies that actually value families: traditional families, modern families, LGBTQ families, poor families, our families, and yours. We fight for equality,
