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New York Officials and Archbishop Dolan Condemn Sale of Pope Tickets

Connecticut Public Radio | By The Associated Press
Published September 14, 2015 at 9:35 AM EDT
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Pope Francis in Brazil in 2013.

New York officials have joined Cardinal Timothy Dolan in condemning the scalping of tickets to see Pope Francis's motorcade during his upcoming visit to New York City.

About 80,000 tickets were dispersed through a city-sponsored lottery system for the pope's September 25 procession through Central Park.

Tickets were being sold on secondary markets such as eBay and Craigslist for thousands of dollars soon after lottery winners were notified.

Dolan, the archbishop of New York, said tickets were free for a reason -- to give as many people as possible the chance to participate in the pope's visit, including those with "modest means."

Senator Daniel Squadron said the ticket scalping is in direct conflict with the spiritual leader's message. 

Senator Chuck Schumer commended eBay's decision to ban pope event tickets.
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