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ByKathyMatheson AssociatedPress PHILADELPHIA Residents of the Philadelphia area are being asked to show some brotherly love to those trav- eling to the city to see Pope Francis next year. With hotel rooms filling up fast for the Roman Cath- olic-sponsored World Meet- ing of Families, organiz- ers hope to find more than 10,000 households willing to host guests in their spare bedrooms for a modest fee. It will be the first pontifical trip to the U.S. since 2008. "We hope that a large number of the people of Philadelphia — not just the Catholic community, but others — will open their homes to visitors from around the world," Arch- bishop Charles Chaput said this week. Organizers estimate that as many as 15,000 people will attend the Sept. 22-25 conference, which offers workshops and seminars on strengthening family bonds. More than 1.5 million pil- grims are expected for the pontiff's two public appear- ances Sept. 26-27, including a festival and a Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. But the city only has 11,000 hotel rooms, so find- ing enough space for ev- eryone is going to be "a big project," Chaput said. Event planners have even looked at hotels 90 miles away in Baltimore, he noted. To supplement those beds, organizers have begun pro- moting a "Host a Family" effort, enlisting the Irish company Homestay to help match prospective hosts and visitors. More than 100 fam- ilies have registered so far, said Homestay CEO Alan Clarke, noting that travel- ers can begin booking their stays in the coming weeks. Organizers have pub- licized the recruiting ef- fort online and through local Catholic parishes, which is how Renee Bowen first heard of the opportu- nity. Bowen, who lives in the Philadelphia suburb of Wayne, said she wants to welcome an international guest so her family can have a memorable cultural expe- rience on top of what prom- ises to be a major religious and historical event. "It's really a leap of faith," she said. "I just think there's going to be so much energy and so much excitement around this. I don't want to stand on the sidelines and just watch." Bowen registered with Homestay by offering in- formation about her family — she is married with twin 12-year-olds and three cats — and photos of the accom- modations. Hosts are ex- pected to live in the house with their guests and offer tips and suggestions on nav- igating the area. Church organizers sug- gest families charge $30 to $50 per night, which Clarke said is roughly the aver- age price per night across Homestay's thousands of properties worldwide. PHILADELPHIA Families asked to host visitors for the pope's US trip MATTROURKE—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput speaks during a news conference on Monday in Philadelphia. 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