The proposed Table of Contents and Features are below: Contents: Message from PMN publisher and owner Gerry Lenfest Message from Archbishop Charles Chaput Introduction: An evocative essay that sets up the book and frames the papal visit in the singular context of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, which were founded by people fleeing religious persecution and in search of religious freedom. By Inquirer’s David O’Reilly. Chapter I: Pope Francis, the man and the life, by biographer Austen Ivereigh and exclusive to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chapter II: Focus on Family. Profiles of families, including the challenges they face and how the church influences their lives. Based on Inquirer reporting in Malindi, Kenya, Houston, South Jersey, Philadelphia and suburban Pennsylvania. Chapter III: World Meeting of Families: Text and photos that capture the event at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, in all its diversity, with lots of voices from participants. By the Numbers section that highlights number of participants, countries represented, panels held and other relevant indicators., Chapter IV: The pope will be in the city for 22.5 hours and this section will chronicle, in text and photos, his visits outside of the festival itself. He will go to a prison and to Independence Mall and spend the night at St. Charles Borremeo. Chapter V: Saturday on the Parkway. The large festival, captured in photo and text, with voices from participants. Chapter VI: The Papal Mass. Sunday event and the centerpiece of the visit, which will draw historic crowds to Philadelphia. Captured in photos and text, with lots of voices from participants. A By the Numbers section will detail the magnitude of the event -- number of people, number of jumbotrons, security presence, languages spoken, tweets generated, and others. Appendix: About us section Sponsors of the visit; key organizers, American church leaders, others. Page on commemorative items for sale: Posters, Paper day of visit, etc Press Run – Front pages from the Inquirer and Daily News Other possible content: Inquirer plans regular coverage leading up to the event as well as a special section scheduled for publication the Sunday before the papal visit. Among the features that could be included in the commemorative book are: story on local Catholic shrines; profiles of key organizers and participants; how money for the event was raised, and others.
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