Pope Francis will begin his six-day stay in the U.S. starting today.According to NJ.com,The Pope is expected to land at Joint Base Andrews to begin his tour of Washington  D.C. The Pope is schedule to meet with the President at the White House on Wednesday Morning.

Next stop on the Pope's itinerary is New York City. The Pope will say Mass Thursday at St. Patrick's Cathedral and Friday at Madison Square Garden.

The Pope will then spend the weekend in Philly. The pontiff is expected to draw crowds in excess of one million people. Public transportation will be your best bet. Click here for the beat way to get from South Jersey to Philly this weekend.

The Papal Mass will take place on September 27th at 4 PM on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed starting this Friday. There will also be a ban on all cars entering a section of downtown Philly.

 

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