D. C. , those smaller crowds now, but theyre waiting for him to return. Abc is in washington with more on his eventful day. Reporter pope francis meets a joyous crowd with handshakes and hugs as ee departs the vatican embassy, climbing into his humble fiat for the ride to the white house. Horns blare as he arrived in the tiny car. The president and first lady smiled broadly as they welcomed the holy father. Your holiness, in your words and deeds, youve set a profound moral example. Reporter one of the largest crowds ever on the white house south lawn, 11,000, there for the popes opening remarks to the american people. As the son of an immigrant family, im happy to be a guest in this country which was lastly built by such families. Reporter speaking in english the pope called for a society protective of religious freedom and of the environment. Climate change is a problem we can no longer be left to our future generations. Reporter pope francis and the president then head in for a meeti
Remarks here at the white house and want to go to abcs terry moran who was there. Reporter george, what a glorious morning it has been cloudless blue sky and the majesty of a state visit for pope francis which he brought his own accent to riding up in front of this historic building, this iconic building in his iconic fiat 500 unpacking himself from the backseat being greeted by the president of the United States. That image of the first africanamerican president of the United States and first latinamerican pope. Historic, the crowd, 11,000 ticket, they say, were distributed. Really still in the moments before the popes arrival and then throughout cheering both speakers. It may be a partisan crowd but i doubt it. I think its much more of a proud crowd. Diverse and all the diversity of catholicism in america and of america in america. Though, the president welcoming a man that hes clearly, clearly close to. Standing beyond the white house all across constitution avenue, the pope will be
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