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pnwmom

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9. "The overall costs incurred were un-fathomable"???? You're telling me the City of Denver doesn't have any

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:47 PM

May 28

accounting staff who could figure out the costs?

Your claims sound like anti-Catholic hogwash to me. The Desert News explains how, financially, the event was a boon the area.

That's the day Denver residents have been awaiting for 16 months, when Pope John Paul II, President Clinton and an estimated 168,000 World Youth Day participants will converge on Denver.For police, it's meant months of nervous preparation.

For average residents, it means an economic boost and citywide gridlock.

. . . The event's overall budget is put at $6.5 million, which is being paid by the sponsoring National Conference of Catholic Bishops and through various fund-raising activities.

Local taxpayers will foot the $1.2 million bill for security, traffic and crowd control, but the event is expected to generate about $147 million for the area economy.

https://www.deseret.com/1993/8/8/19060069/denver-awaits-pope-s-visit-with-awe-and-anxiety/

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The Cardinal who arranged for the June 14 Mass at a Chicago field, featuring a video address by Pope Leo, [View all] pnwmom May 28 OP

Help slobby? Ha ha ha. He will be slinging catsup at the walls when he hears about this. SheltieLover May 28 #1

Yep he is stealing tfg spotlight Lifeafter70 May 28 #2

Absolutely! SheltieLover May 28 #3

K&R "not to help" KRASNOV but probably not to blatantly declare war UTUSN May 28 #4

Blase - the Saint who blesses your throat. And thus what you say. BoRaGard May 28 #5

Just don't expect the Catholic Church DENVERPOPS May 28 #6

Please post some links. mobeau69 May 28 #7

I just posted a story from the Desert News that said the event brought $147 million to the local economy. pnwmom May 28 #11

Thanks. Just as I thought. mobeau69 May 28 #19

The week long event was held in City and County of Denver DENVERPOPS May 29 #21

"The overall costs incurred were un-fathomable"???? You're telling me the City of Denver doesn't have any pnwmom May 28 #9

I checked a variety of sources and couldn't find anything on the cleanup costs, how much, or anything rpannier May 28 #14

Thanks. "Anti-Catholic hogwash" is what I thought. mobeau69 May 28 #20

You should have been there............ DENVERPOPS May 29 #22

Yes, the article mentions that. pnwmom May 29 #24

The week long event was held in the City and County of Denver DENVERPOPS May 29 #26

Denver and Araphoe county cooperated in the events, which affected the whole metro area. pnwmom May 29 #28

I've searched the internet and cannot find a single article on this rpannier May 28 #12

Post #9 is a Deseret News story saying the event brought an estimated $147 million to the local economy. nt pnwmom May 28 #13

Right. I saw that. (likely just about the same time you were posting yours) rpannier May 28 #15

If it cost the county money, it more than made up for that with the funds the event generated. pnwmom May 28 #16

Agreed rpannier May 28 #17

AMAZING DENVERPOPS May 29 #23

Your memory isn't enough of a source. nt pnwmom May 29 #25

REALLY ????????????????????? DENVERPOPS May 29 #29

Yes, there were lots of people. So what? pnwmom May 29 #31

Not sure why all articles DENVERPOPS May 29 #27

I find it interesting DENVERPOPS May 29 #30

Anti-Catholic much? mobeau69 May 29 #32

Nope, not at all DENVERPOPS May 29 #33

Well that's the real key isn't it? To get to know people and know about their lives. Then you care about them PatrickforB May 28 #8

Good on you, Cardinal Cupich Alice Kramden May 28 #10

I'm not Catholic EndlessWire May 28 #18