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United nations, embracing first responders, his speech to congress, the first ever by a pope and so much more. Alexandria field joins us outside Madison Square garden. The pope started mass almost two hours ago, he just passed by where you are, is that correct . Reporter thats right. It was truly an extraordinary moment. There are still people out here watching the tail end of the motorcade as the rest of the officers and attending cars clear out of here. Weve been out here for hours with people...

Our top story, pope francis in the United States. He is wrapping up his 36hour visit to new york. Next, he heads to philadelphia for the Worlds Largest catholic gathering of families. Some 40,000 people from around the world are set to attend that event called the world meeting of families. The vatican is calling it the main event of the popes week in the United States. Back in new york, the pope has been promoting peace, urging people to end widespread poverty and stop environmental destruction...

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Imagine that. jean spoke with her. >> reporter: the little girl in red, in 1979 she captured the heart of the country and pope john paul, ii during his visit to madison square garden for the youth rally. from that moment on, the life of the 6-year-old jerilyn smith was changed forever. it was a difficult time for the family. a member of the elite division of the nypd that guarded the likes of heads of state and new yorks cardinal cook had suddenly died the previous year. >> it was the night befo...

A call from a member of the police department that they had secured four tickets. >> reporter: that day, jerilyn happened to wear red and white, the colors of poland, the popes native country. her sister, 16 at the time, remembers the energy when they got to madison square garden. >> electrifying, inspirational. everything about it -- they had to try and calm the crowd down so he could even speak. thats how people were chanting. "john paul, john paul, john paul." >> reporter: the family had seat...

Garden with the pope celebrated mass on friday. that encounter brings to mind yet another meeting from nearly 40 years ago. in 1979, a little girl also ad madison square garden got up close to then-pope john paul ii. cnns jean casarez spoke with her and her family about that monumental day decades ago. >> reporter: the little girl in red. in 1979, she captured the heart of the country and pope john paul ii during his visit to new york citys madison square garden for the youth rally. and from tha...