A woman prays the rosary while waiting in line. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

(Photo by Kevin Cook)

(Photo by Kevin Cook)

(Photo by Kevin Cook)

(Photo by Kevin Cook)

(Photo by Kevin Cook)

(Photo by Kevin Cook)

(Photo by Kevin Cook)

(Photo by Kevin Cook)

Crowds exit the parkway after Mass celebrated by Pope Francis. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

I-676, the Vine Street Expressway, was closed for the weekend. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

Children wait patiently with their parents in long lines at security check points trying to enter the Ben Franklin Parkway. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

Long lines for security check points left people waiting up to five hours just to enter the parkway. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

The line of people waiting to clear security magnetometers at 21st Street went as far back as Chestnut Street from the parkway. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

At the end of Mass, bishops exit the sanctuary custom built for the papal visit. They include, passing before Pope Francis from left, Ukrainian Philadelphia Archbishop Stefan Soroka, and Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishops Michael Fitzgerald, Timothy Senior and John McIntyre. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

Pope Francis give the final blessing to conclude Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

Pope Francis greets families at the end of Mass. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, left, of the Pontifical Council for the Family, introduces a family to Pope Francis. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

Pope Francis embraces Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, Ireland after the announcement by Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia that Dublin will be the next city to host the Ninth World Meeting of Families in 2018. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

A priest distributing holy Communion at the papal Mass is escorted by a volunteer holding an umbrella to notify the faithful of Communion stations — there were 1,500 of them — along the parkway during Mass. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

Archbishop Charles Chaput, left, and Pope Francis exchange a sign of peace. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

(Photo by Sarah Webb)

Pope Francis elevates the chalice, once used by former Philadelphia bishop, St. John Neumann, at the consecration during the papal Mass. Archbishop Chaput (left) and Archbishop Paglia concelebrated the Mass with the pope at the altar. Deacons Matthew Windle and Matthew Biedrzycki pray at right. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

(Photo by Sarah Webb)

People await the passing of the pope’s motorcade on the Ben Franklin Parkway. (Photo by Bob Kelly)

(Photo by Bob Kelly)

Crowds gather around one of the 40 monitors set up throughout center city Philadelphia so all in attendance could participate in the Mass. (Photo by Bob Kelly)

Priests bringing holy Communion are escorted down several blocks of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway by volunteers bearing umbrellas. The well-organized effort made for quick and efficient distribution of Communion. (Photo by Bob Kelly)

Hundreds of thousands receive Communion during the papal Mass. (Photo by Bob Kelly)

(Photo by Bob Kelly)

People found creative ways to get their picture with the pontiff. (Photo by Bob Kelly)

(Photo by D’Mont Reese)

(Photo by D’Mont Reese)

Pope Francis moves slowly down the parkway to a sea of cell phones and cameras as the crowd takes in the rare opportunity to come within feet of the pope. (Photo by D’Mont Reese)

As the popemobile drove down Benjamin Franklin Parkway, people extended their babies into the air in hopes the pontiff would kiss their child. (Photo by D’Mont Reese.)

(Photo by D’Mont Reese)

(Photo by D’Mont Reese)

(Photo by D’Mont Reese)

(Photo by D’Mont Reese)

(Photo by D’Mont Reese)

(Photo by D’Mont Reese)

(Photo by D’Mont Reese)

(Photo by D’Mont Reese)

(Photo by D’Mont Reese)

(Photo by D’Mont Reese)

(Photo by D’Mont Reese)

(Photo by Sarah Webb)

(Photo by Sarah Webb)

Pope Francis holds the book of Gospels. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

(Photo by Sarah Webb)

(Photo by Sarah Webb)

(Photo by Sarah Webb)

(Photo by Sarah Webb)

(Photo by Sarah Webb)

(Photo by Sarah Webb)

(Photo by Sarah Webb)

Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Visitation and Poor Clare contemplative communities enjoy the time out of the monastery for such a momentous occasion as the papal visit. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

The Sisters of Perpetual Adoration of the Holy Spirit (the Pink Sisters), a contemplative order in Philadelphia, left the monastery with special permission to attend Mass celebrated by the Holy Father. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

The crowd joyfully awaits the arrival of Pope Francis for Mass on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. (Photo by Sarah Webb)

A woman holds her son and her rosary as she waits in the four-hour line to get checked through security at 21st Street to attend Mass celebrated by Pope Francis. (Photo by Sarah Webb)