On Saturday, September 26th at 4:45 p.m, Pope Francis will visit Independence Mall in Philadelphia. There, the pontiff address the crowd from the podium formerly used by Abraham Lincoln to deliver the Gettysburg Address.
In 2015 TUTV provided live coverage of the Papal Visit to Philadelphia from Saturday, September 26th to Sunday, September 27th. TUTV's student journalists reported live from the Ben Franklin Parkway and in the studio at Temple University. Up to 17 student journalists were involved in the coverage, handling tasks such as directing, field producing, reporting, editing, and writing. The studio show was hosted by Lu Ann Cahn.
