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Philadelphia. and it was pope benedict, actually, who promised that hed be here, so pope francis was fulfilling a promise made by his predecessor to be here, and the entire visit was scheduled exactly around this. >> and how many people are expected there? 1.5 million people? >> 1.5 million. >> okay. in terms of chairs, how many chairs are there? >> i cant -- a lot. i see a lot. i think its also interesting, this is philadelphia, a city thats not used to these big crowds for these big events in ...

Previous popes that you and i have covered and his effect on the american people. >> i think pope franciss effect in creating an extraordinary feeling of warmth in washington and new york has been quite remarkable. its not that his predecessors didnt do that, its that it seems to be even more electric this time. kathy cummings is exactly right, that what we are going to see today and tomorrow is the whole point of this trip or at least major point of this trip. youve heard hints of it before, li...