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>> as he wished all those people who have been waiting for a long time "enjoy your meal," he said in spanish -- >> probably -- >> yes, something, he also said in the speech, in st. patrick's, that it is unconscionable to have homeless in a nation such as this, in any of our developed nations. i think that's something that one really needs to focus on. because i think people who see homeless in rich and wealthy countries are always very, very surprised. >> yes, i think that's right, and of course it's a lesson that certainly comes home to you in rome. when i first started covering the vatican 2...

Commentator all of whom with us outside st. patrick's. delia, in terms of the importance of coming to new york for this pope and the importance really of coming to the united states, i think it surprises a lot of people to learn it is his first visit to the united states in his entire life. >> absolutely. if you consider he's 78 years old and he has never been significant in the sense that he's not been a lot of places, you know this is a man who'd really like to stay at home with his people, with the people of argentina. while he was bishop and archbishop he hadn't even been to the holy land ...

Lester holt is with us. i gather just below you the crowds continue to gather outside st. pat's at least those allowed to get close to the building. >> they sure done must be watching a monitor we heard a big clear the same time we saw the plane arrive at j.f. ken dirk people anxiously awaiting. talking about security, brian, we've seen it all, those who live in new york. i remember years ago when i lived near the u.n., you'd see mailboxes this time of year during the general assembly. but we've seen new things, including eight-foot tall fencing along some corridors around here to get people t...

With it. he doesn't feel he has an ear for it. and he is far more comfortable in his native spanish. that's how he will address the bishops today. it is the language in which he will deliver the sermon this afternoon at the canonization mass for junipero serra. but english is what he spoke at the white house today and it's what he'll deliver his speech to congress in. so we will hear him speak english four times on this trip. the other 14 public addresses will all be in spanish. >> anne thompson, thanks so much. kelly, outside st. matthew's, that church is the largest in the country, is really...

>> steve, the time there were a couple day delay. if i remember correctly it was a tuesday the first night, wednesday was the second night of the protest. it wasn't until the weekend where things heated up. do you expect anything different? sounds it was peaceful last night. rowdy two nights ago. peaceful last night. do you think they go back to the more outrageous behavior? >> reporter: i think the fact these two policemen have been shot has thrown a wrench in the momentum of the protesters plus they got so many of their demands met. but we've seen surprises before. twists and turns and a cro...