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Historic Cross Built For Pope John Paul II's Philadelphia Visit Is Being Relocated To Malvern

A well-known cross that has stood on City Avenue for 45 years will soon be on the move.

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May 24, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A well-known cross that has stood on City Avenue for 45 years will soon be on the move.

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Workers are moving the large white cross at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary on Thursday. The cross has stood at the property on the corner of City and Lancaster avenues since 1979.

The Roman Catholic church sold that property to Main Line Health in 2019 and the seminary has since relocated to Gwynedd Mercy University's campus.

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