Matt Paolelli is the manager of digital communications for Catholic Extension, a non-profit that funds poor mission dioceses around the country. He also teaches journalism at his alma mater Northwestern University. In his free time, he can be found rooting for the Chicago Cubs or playing board games with his lovely wife. You can read his blog at Rounding 30 and follow him on Twitter.
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#FlatFrancis
Images via Matt Paolelli.
Everyone is excited about Pope Francis making his first visit to the United States in September. For American Catholics, it’s a rare opportunity for us to see our beloved Holy Father on our home turf. We want to do something special to welcome Pope Francis to the United States — so we created Flat Francis.
We’re encouraging Catholics to download the Flat Francis cutout from our website and take a photo with him that represents their experience of the Catholic Church in America. It can be a selfie, a photo of Flat Francis in their Church, or anything else that showcases the many people, places, and activities of American Catholicism. The photos can be posted on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #FlatFrancis or e-mailed to socialmedia@catholicextension.org. We will use the photos to assemble a photomosaic that we will send to Pope Francis in September.