Thousands of people lined Benjamin Franklin Parkway from Eakins Oval to City Hall and cheered as Pope Francis toured center city Philadelphia Saturday evening, Sept. 26 by popemobile before joining the Festival of Families.
(Photo by Bob Kelly)
(Photo by Bob Kelly)
(Photo by Bob Kelly)
(Photo by Bob Kelly)
The simple blue Fiat, center, transports Pope Francis to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway area Sept. 26 along with a security motorcade on the Vine Street Expressway, closed to all other traffic. (Photo by Bob Kelly)
A woman hanging the flag of Argentina waits along with others along the Ben Franklin Parkway for the papal parade to pass by. (Photo by Bob Kelly)
The statue of Revolutionary War General Thaddeus Kosciuszko looks upon the crowd at 18th Street and the parkway. (Photo by Bob Kelly)
(Photo by Kevin Cook)
Photo by Bradley Digital.
Photo by Bradely Digital.
Sister Patricia Cushing, Sister of St Joseph the Worker, passes time throwing around a football. Photo by Bradley Digital.
Photo by Bradley Digital.
Seeing Pope Francis causes a girl to dance in the street outside The Cathedral Basillica of SS Peter and Paul. Photo by Bradley Digital.
Throughout the weekend people flock to the Mary Grotto. Photo by Bradley Digital.
Photo by Bradley Digital.
Crowds align Benjamin Franklin Parkway in hopes of seeing the Pope as he drives by. Photo by Bradley Digital.
Photo by Bradley Digital.
Photo by Bradley Digital.
Pope Francis parades down Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Saturday, September 26 before arriving at the Festival fo Families. Photo by Bradely Digital.
(Photo by Kevin Cook)
(Photo by Kevin Cook)
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People along the route relax as they wait for hours before the papal motorcade passed by. (Photo by Kevin Cook)
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The streets throughout the parkway area were alive with lay people, religious and clergy enjoying the festive atmosphere. (Photo by Kevin Cook)
(Photo by Kevin Cook)
People stop to watch the papal events, including the pope’s address at Independence Hall, on a Jumbotron screen. Forty of the big-screen monitors and banks of speakers were located throughout center city. (Photo by Kevin Cook)
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(Photo by Kevin Cook)
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amazing pics. God bless you!!