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Watching this tonight. everybody who is here. thank you for that. >> thank you so much. >> what a moment. thank you, bobby. so nice to meet you. you are quite the talent. >> we are going to take a little break. >> the voice of an angel. i couldnt describe it better. bobby hill, thank you. here we see the pope greeting yet another family. we are going to take a quick break. we are back with our special live coverage here from the festival of families in philadelphia. this is cnn. stay with us.

The pope has reiterated again and again. one, dreaming. quoting martin luther king, to dream big. and reminding people that he, too, is the son of immigrants at a time when thats such a troubled issue around the world. david? >> terry, thank you for your reporting all week. the city electrified tonight. you can imagine the security in a city this size. and the pope visiting the school children in harlem. holding this little girls face in his hands. cecelia vega in the middle of the crowds all ...

Know, a historical reality that even, you know, as it says on the statue of liberty, you know, that even the poor and the huddled masses ought to be able to come here for their chance to thrive. you know, also reminding us historically thats -- that is whats, you know, part of the greatness of the new world. >> absolutely that is something thats being echoed. that sentiment all over. i know you got a chance to meet the pope prior to his speaking there in front of congress. what did you say to hi...

People applauded him, smiled at him, welcomed him with cheer, but he didnt have to worry about touching anybody or shaking hands. he got to the bottom of the aisle and he decided actually there was someone there he wanted to shake hands with, who he wanted to single out and touch and talk to personally. just one. one in the whole chamber. and it was john kerry. secretary of state john kerry. he did not expect it, clearly, but it was the one moment of the popes choosing where he singled out a pol...

United nations greeting staffers while being driven through the halls and then addressed the general assembly. >> translator: any harm done to the environment therefore is harm to humanity. government leaders must do everything possible to ensure that all can have the minimum spiritual and material means needed to live in dignity. and to create and support a family. >> the pontiff paid an emotional visit to ground zero, first stopping to pray at a reflecting pool. he also met with families of so...

Its pope francis meeting and greeting groups of people that are very >> rosa flores, our eyes there at the east harlem school of our lady queen of angels where the pope is actually already heading. we understand that he is left the residence that he is staying at while he is here in new york. so were hoping to get a glimpse of him as he makes his way through the streets of manhattan. i do want to go now to carol costello because as youre looking at these pictures of people who are trying to get ...

Jenna: i believe that is michael bloomberg, mayor of new york city, former mayor of new york city, greeting the pope. one of the things i was struck by, jon, especially during the first trip to the reflecting pool, pope francis earlier today at the u.n. talked about respect for life at all stages. and for the unborn. when youre at these reflecting pools you see names of all victims but you also see the names of the women that were pregnant at the time they were skilled. it will state the name of...

>> that fiat definitely all the talk right now. thank you for being here with us. im pamela brown and tomorrow night erin burnet returns and will anchor here in new york. good evening from capitol hill. what a day, what a night and tomorrow, just steps from where im standing, pope francis will make history again. hes going to address a joint meeting of congress, a first for lawmakers and a first not just for the pontiff but entire. you see it received as you can see by the look in peoples eyes...

Justice. and in particular relation to the poor. but i think the overall reminder here is it is not just about left and right and republican/democrat. you have a larger mission. >> father, what is the proper protocol for a catholic speaker of the house of representatives in the united states? to shake hands with the pope? to kiss the popes ring? what is the proper protocol? >> often for catholics it is appropriate to kiss the popes ring. we know this pope though he sort of favors an embrace. he ...

Eats with a few. and in case youre wondering, theyre eating boneless breast of chicken and asian macaroni salad and steamed beans. a very simple meal for a very simple greeting by a very simple man who sends such a powerful message. >> and carol, as we watch him wade through the crowd, i can only imagine, this is a little unplanned and off script in that hes literally arm to arm and elbow to elbow with the people and his security detail sort of having to squeeze through them to try to keep up. >...