Archbishop Pérez To Speak with Media Following Election of Pope Leo XIV
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will hold a media availability regarding the election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost as Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
7:30 p.m.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Video crews and reporters are welcome to gather in the main basilica to speak with Archbishop Pérez, who returned from Rome today.
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