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Will say a mass at madison square garden in front of a capacity crowd of 20,000 people. that's all by the end of this week before he gets to a weekend full of events in philadelphia that's going to include a mass before an estimated 1 million people. on sunday afternoon. so this is an event. i mean, this is obviously a religious event. it is a cultural event. on the east coast of the united states, it is a huge security event. but it's impossible not to acknowledge it's also a political event. not just because of the views of this pope and their political implications but also because of the p...

That's going to include a mass before an estimated 1 million people. on sunday afternoon. so this is an event. i mean, this is obviously a religious event. it is a cultural event. on the east coast of the united states, it is a huge security event. but it's impossible not to acknowledge it's also a political event. not just because of the views of

Pope drive through central park. they have handed out 0,000 tickets. just to see him drive through. and then at 6:00 on friday night where is he driving to is madison square garden where he will say a mass at madison square garden in front of a capacity crowd of 20,000 people. that's all by the end of this week before he gets to a weekend full of events in philadelphia that's going to include a mass before an estimated 1 million people. on sunday afternoon. so this is an event. i mean, this is obviously a religious event. it is a cultural event. on the east coast of the united states, it is a ...

Department has declared this a special event prompting unprecedented precautions. brian todd is over at the shrine of the immaculate conception, where the pope will celebrate mass tomorrow. what do we know about security surrounding pope francis? >> it's a massive event, wolf. the biggest security event we've seen in the united states in a long, long time, we're told. and this is a marquee venue. you mentioned this is the basilica of the shrine of the immaculate conception. tomorrow another a canonization of junipero serra, the first canonization on american soil. here is a sign of the massive...

Thing i'll add. >> yes, jim? >> reporter: is just this is a serious security event, as you know. a cat of thousands to keep him safe. i've been seeing a lot of smiles on the faces of the secret service here. they know they're witnessing a special moment as well. >> what's next on the docket for the pope after this arrival ceremony, jim? >> reporter: he's going to get a private meeting, jake, with the president and his family, a quiet moment, just the president there, the pope, his two daughters and of course the first lady with the white house photographer. you can also see the first lady's mo...