Aretha Franklin to sing for Pope Francis Sep16 by Joseph Saraceno The Queen will have an audience with the Pope. That would be the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, who has joined the roster of artists scheduled to perform for Pope Francis and his congregation at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia on Sept. 26. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related