Sentences with phrase «including papal visits»

Lissauer served as interim director of the Mayor's Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management, where he coordinated permits for thousands of events and festivals, including papal visits, Super Bowl XLVIII, and the Major League Baseball and NBA All - Star games.

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In 1979, in his first papal visit to the United States, John Paul II raised eyebrows when he suggested that the agenda for ecumenical dialogue should include moral teaching.

Catholic News Service: Trip of papal delegation to Syria postponed The visit of a papal delegation to the capital of war - torn Syria, previously announced for late October, has been postponed indefinitely, and the delegation's membership, which was to have included Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, will be changed.

Security measures in place for the «unprecedented challenge» of Pope Francis» visit to New York City this month will include screening checkpoints, airspace restrictions and a ban on balloons, selfie sticks and backpacks at papal events, federal and city officials said.

Ridership increased 24 percent in 2015 — including seven days in which ridership exceeded 50,000 trips, twice during the Papal visit in September.