people right now trained just departed maybe four minutes ago with that departure, they said they had 3500 to 3600 people departing in about nine trains that's significantly higher than yesterday. probably 600, 700 people more than yesterday. we should have pictures showing what it looks like. lots of folks scrambling around here, the difference in the people, the direction of the people yesterday. yesterday we had a somewhatterring of folks who were going -- smattering of folks who were going down to check the place out. today very much a crowd looking to go to the mass. they want to get as close to the pope as possible. they want to be there to send a message. >> we're his or here to suppore pope, showing we shower things he believes in, he is a tolerant

pope we're glad about that. it's important to be there, it's important to be there and vote with your body and show you support it. >> we're going to current fromhold interrupting john's report, francis has arrived and sitting in the chair. >> about 100 inmates are going oh, my. let's listen. [applause] >> good morning ladies and gentlemen thank you to all of you coming to the correctional facility. >> that is commissioner we're working on getting this audio just as loud as crisp as we

come. maybe you saw the commissioner in the report that i did, he is catholic, so this is quite an experience for him, not only as commissioner of corrections in philadelphia, but as a devout catholic. he is retiring in january, this is quite a last had harrah for . >> going to out on a high. not. >> he and the speaker of the house. right now we are lacking audio on the pool feed. this is not our feed, this is a pull feed from another source, he can with only assume we'll have audio in here very quickly. >> one can admire what mark mild is doing here, he has been exrents throughout this whole

trip. he has become a celebrity in his own right. a handsome crowning man. >> also here, not only the inmates, but for some of them family members are here, as well.>> again, we could make te point that only a fraction of this group is catholic. many others want to be there too, we have audio. [applause]. thank you, commissioner. ladies and gentlemen, i'll be brief because the holy father the eager to speak with you. the christian faith began among the hungry and the poor, and st. peter the first pope knew the inside of roman prisons from a personal experience. so it is fitting that his successor ask here with you today. the kind of chair that you made for the holy father has a special history in the catholic

church. the in latin the word for chair isathredra. it was a seat of authority for the emperor. the after the empire collapsed. the christian community captured the word to describe the bishop's authorities to lead the local church. the pope is the pastor of the catholic church worldwide, but he is specifically the bishop of the diocese of rome and his cathedral which comes from the word cathedra is the church of st. johns in rome. of when he speaks from the chair, it means he teaches with the full authority of his office stretching back two thousand years to the apostles, that's the nature of the gift you gave

to our holy father. so it is now my privilege to introduce to you, someone who loves you, the 266th man to follow st. peter as the bishop of roam. pope francis. [applause]. >> >> dear brothers and sisters, good evening.

in spanish i'll be translating. thank you for welcoming me, and giving me the chance to be with you to share this moment, because it is a moment because if the society are a family cannot feel the pain of its children, it cannot take their pain seriously, if the pain becomes normal, or expected

then society imprisons itself and is condemned to imprison itself and fall prey to it's own sufferings. i stand among you a pastor a shepherd, but above all as your brother to share in your plight and make it my own. i am here that we may join in prayer and bring before our god everything that causes us pain. it will bring everything that gives us hope so that we may receive from him. dear brothers and sisters, thank you for receiving me and giving me the opportunity to be here with you and to share this time in your lives. it is a difficult time one full of struggles. i know this is a painful time not only for you, but also for

your families and for all of society. any society he, any family which can not share or take seriously the pain of its children, and views that pain as something normal or to be expected, is a society contempted to remain a hostage to itself prey to the very things that cause that pain. i am here as a pastor, but above all as a brother to share your situation and to make it my own, i have come so that we can pray together and offer our god everything that caused us pain and but also everything that gives us hope so we can receive from him the power of the resurrection. i am reminded of the gospel when jesus washes the feet of his disciples at the last supper and

the disciples were puzzled by this. peter even refused and he said you shall never wash my feet. i think the gospel scene where jesus washes his feet at the last supper this was something that the disciples found hart to accept. even peter refused and told them you will never wash my feet. back then, when you went to visit someone the host would wash your feet, people were traditionally welcomed this way, because the roads were not paved they were covered in dust with pebbles that would get stuck in your sandals.

after walking on the roads, everyone's feet were caked in dust bruised or cut from the stones, so there was jesus washing feet our feet. his disciples feet -- in those days it was the custom to wash someone's feet when they came to your home. that was how he had welcomed people. the roads were not paved they were covered with dusts and little stones would get stuck in your sandals. everyone walked those roads which left their feet dusty and bruised or cut from those stones. that is why we see jesus washing feet, our feet, the feet of his disciples then and now. >> we all know - life is a

journey along different roads, different paths that leave their mark on us. peaking spanish]

>> we know in the faith that jesus seeks us out, he wants to

heal our wounds to soothe our feet which hurt from traveling alone to wash each and every of us clean of the dust from our journey, he doesn't ask us where we have been he doesn't question us about what we've done, rather he tells us, unless i wash your feet you have no share with me. unless you wash your feet i will not be able to give up the life which the father always dreamed of, the life for which he created you. jesus comes to us so we can restore our dignity as children of god. he wants to help us to set out again to resume our journey to recover our hope to restore our faith and trust. he wants us to keep walking along the paths of life to realize that we have a mission and that confinement is not the

same thing as exclusion. [speaking spanish] >> life means getting your feet

dirty from the dust-filled roads of life and history, all of us

needs to be cleansed and walked, all of us, me in first place. all of us are being sought out by the teacher who wants to help us resume our journey. the lord goes in search of us, to all of us he stretches out a helping hand. it is painful when we see prison systems which are not concerned to care for wounds to soothe pain to offer new possibilities. it is painful when we see people who think that only others need to be cleansed, purified and do not recognize that their weariness and pain and wounds are also the weariness pain and wounds of society. the lord tells us this clearly with a sign. he washes our feet so that we come back to the table, the table from which he wishes no one to be excluded, the table which is spread for all and to which all of us are invited.

>> this time in your life can only have one purpose to give you a hand in getting back on the right road, to giving you a hand to help you rejoin society, all of us are part of that effort. all of us are invited to encourage, help and enable your rehabilitation, a rehabilitation which everyone seeks and desires, inmates and their families, correctional authorities, social and educational programs, a rehabilitation which benefits and elevates the morale of the entire community and society. >> i encourage you to have this

attitude with one another and all of those who are a part of this institution may you make possible new opportunities, new journeys, new paths. of >> allful us have something -- all of us have something we need to be cleanse the from or purified from, all of us, may the knowledge in that fact make us live in solidarity and support one another and seek the best of others. >> let us look o

washes our feet, he did the way and the truth and the light, he comes to save us from the lie that says no one can change, from the lie that says no one can change.ated now in silence e

lord to bless us. may god bless you and protect you. and may he shine upon you. and may he grant you peace. thank you. [applause]. # >> pope francis addressing the inmates most of them are detainees, many charged with serious crimes. my understanding is that the pope will talk to the inmates individually and members of their family. i think it's interesting to see what words were late adds to the

speech that were not in the original text. when he said life means getting our feet dirty from the dusty roads of life and history all of us need to be cleansed to be washed and me in first place. the words of me in the first place were not part of the script. this is the same pope who has said in the past that he could just as easily have committed a crime and he could have been jailed. he is a preacher, but he never sounds preachy. let me introduce, by the way professor indicate -- kate ox, a process -- professor at st. joe's humidity and the producer

of urban catholic philadelphia. incarceration is the perfect illustration of the failure of social systems. i was happy to hear solidarity toward the end of his speech as well. the words that he chooses it was in his original speech. incarceration is not only the consequence of the failure of social institutionses, but it leads to further failures and lives being unable to contribute to society and families and missing parents and missing children and so emphasizing common good as an aspect of catholic teaching. which is important. >> we shouldn't forget that this was an evangelical moment. jesus comes to meet us so we can restore our dignity of god.

never for an moment did francis forget this is an ekellies -- eccesiastic message. >> it goes to the notion that professor was mentioning about solidarities i as pastor as your brother wishes to share your situation and, here's the key, are make it my own, make it my own. he is calling of us make this my own, this situation. it reminds me of the book of the prophet where the prophet speaking to the situation of the hebrew people says we need to make despair, own the despair and it is by owning the despair we then can come out of the

struggle together. >> father byron. he has a great line as confinement is not the same thing as conclusion. he is demonstrating how the inmates are confined they are included in his heart and ministry. he is working the crowd, even the top donors didn't get this kind of attention. [laughter]. >> indeed. >> he is demonstrating concern he has a smile on his face, some inmates are putting both hands over this, it's a compelling witness to the solidarity. this is the pope of rome right with a very humble criminal. tells you something. >> on holy thursday we see the pope wash the feet of inmates. we've seen it in rome and south america, and now i understand much better the whole notion of

washing the feet. and how he linked that ceremony, if you will. >> ritual. >> ritual to the lives of these men and the troubles they have experienced and how in the pope as view to rehabilitate them, but washing the feet is not just the cleansing process, but taking the pain away from walking and the travails that follow. >> walking over stones and getting consults and healing process with it, as well. that's what's calling, that's what jesus called also followers to be foot washers wash each other's feet. >> by the way there is no microphone as part of this conversation. i'm not terribly reluctant having this conversation right now, because we couldn't hear the pope even if we wanted to,

if we could hear him that's what we would want. >> all three inmates with whom we talked cruised the word hope. what do you -- used the world hope, what do you want to hear from the pope? hope. that word was said over and over again. i think there's a hope in some of the pope's final words about we hear this word the concept of the rehabilitation often, right, but he is promoting a different type of rehabilitation that is built in come out of a sense ever hope where he says a rehabilitation with everyone seeks and desires inmates and their families correctional authorities social and educational programs a rehabilitation which benefits and elevates key words, elevates the morale of the entire

community, i guess in the end it's about how do we offer salvation and val vacation means to be made whole, wholeness is what he is promoting here. the pope is also going to talk with some of the corrections officers in another room after this is over, he is meeting some of the family members of these inmates. he also said and correct me if i am wrong that society has to share the responsibility for these men' allegedly illegal acts. he said it's painful when we see people who think that only others need to be cleansed purified and do not realize that their weariness, pain and wounds are the weariness pains and wounds ever society. society, according to the pope shares responsibility, it is the

i ills of society that have led these men down the wrong path. >> think of drugs having an impact on the lives of many men and women you're seeing that are incarcerated. think about our society has drug traffic it has to be stopped and we have to stop it. >> there's a drug in argentina called paco it's crack cocaine and rat poison and ground up glass. it has become an epidemic. we talked about the slums. buenos aires where pope francis spent so much of his time as afternoon biesh -- as

archbishop. it has taken over neighborhoods. he is well acquainted with the scourge ever drug and afforded by poor people. he knows about that personally because paco was the scourge as a pastor of buenos aires. >> he when he went to naples, he went to a suburb, i am familiar with the suburb, he visited a prison where he met with a diversity of peoples, but again, scampia is a place that is drug ravaged, he is showing that's in touch with that reality. >> i get the feeling this is not a one way street what's going on hear, this is not just

for the benefit of the inmates and their families, and corrections officers, and city officials, this is for his benefit, he gets something so profound out of this, do you think so professor? >> i do, he ends every speech with please pray for me. asking people to pray for him. >> he says he is the sinner. >> he is touching jesus when he touches these men and women. >> just as professor said he started his papacy when he came out into -- on to the porch, he said pray for me, pray over me. >> look at that. again, as we are watching him move about with these men in

this room we're getting this sense as father byron said about how essences he is touching the presence, he is giving witness to the presence of god in these men and he is wanting to assessed a moment ago share their pain, share their struggle and make it his own. is there something we should say that father byron is a member of the society of jesus, a jesuit. the only jesuit in the room. now the pope is probably the only jetz with -- jesuit in that room. the first jesuit to be the first bishop of rome. >> what is it about his jesuit ness that contributes to the scene that we are watching,

that contributes to his need for this kind of engagement with alleged chris. >> woman he is influenced by what we call ignatius spiritual ty. he had a handbook of spiritual exercises it's a guide book to make a retreat do it in 30 days, he has done that at least twice in his life. look at that, he has gone through the exercises, ignatius would want you to get in place with those, ignatius would have you for instance identify with the so-called good feet, the -- good thief, the one who said lord remember me when you come into your kingdom. jesus said this day you will be

in that paradise. he went through that through >> now thanks for breaking the ice, now we can all embrace him. >> the interesting thing to me is the one on one personal attention all the so-called big wigs he met in new york and washington they didn't get anything like this. he turned down an invitation with the movers and shakers in the congress of the united states so he could have lunch with the homeless. >> if i can go back to the speech. >> if i can -- forgive me for interrupting. >> the holy father wants to

bless you. thank you very muche alter chair, thank you. [applause] >> mayor michael nutter clapping for the pope.

>> these may be family members or corrections officials, i'm not sure. archbishop charles chaput. he celebrated his 71st birthday yesterday. >> this is the last scheduled event of the morning for the pope he will be able to to go back to the seminary and have some lunch and rest before the big papal mass this afternoon on the parkway.

i think it is fair to say that the crowds at the parkway today will be robust. there were some people who were a little disappointed with the crowds yesterday, and felt that a lot of talk that had gone on for the last, 3, 4, 5, 6 weeks may have convinced some people not to come. i think we're hopeful -- >> the weather will be good. the. >> the crowds today will be terrific. the weather is cool, apparently the rain will hold off, so everything is perfect for a wonderful, wonderful experience. >> the eagles are out of town. [laughter]. >> another triumphant event in

what has been a weekend of triumph in philadelphia, of course, following his visitors to new york and washington and cuba. it just keeps on getting better. [applause]. an inspirational meeting, i'm sure that's what most of these inmates would say and probably what the pope would say, an inspirational meeting with inmates at correctional facility

in the holmesburg section of the city. these men continue to sit while the pope leaves that room. this is the gymnasium of the prison. he may be going into to talk with corrections officials in a separate room before he leaves the facility and returns to the seminary, all the inmates staying in place, actually the entire prison system is on lockdown at this moment and will continue to be until he departs the premises. confinement is not the same things exclusion. >> i have to remember those words. >> a good line. >> we'll be back with more coverage of the pope in philadelphia on "action news" in just a moment. >> this is a live picture of

the gymnasium at the prison where pope francis has exchanged some important words and some intimate moments with 100 prisoners, inmates most of whom have been charged but not necessarily convicted of crimes. it is primarily a detention center. and that's is the chair that was made for the pope by 8 or 9 or 10 of they say prisoners who toyland over this chair who at one point didn't think they could complete a project they would be proud of, indeed they did, they have immense pride in the chair. we were wondering when that would end up at the vatican or end up at a museum setting in philadelphia. we don't know, we'll try to find out. at this point in time we think the pope is talking to members of the correctional staff in another room still in the

prison. trish hartman is outside the prison. >> reporter: it was emotional watching the pope interact with the inmates him we're about a half mile down the road on state road near bly avenue. when the pope was on his way in we saw the chopper come over i-95 behind me, a lot of people cheerld -- cheered and screamed when they saw the chopper overhe had head. quite a crawd has gathered at the -- crowd as gathered at the intersection. we've been able to see to a number of people today, one man works for a nonprofit who does volunteer work inside the correctional facility. he said he worked with some of the inmates, he said he was thrilled when he heard the pope

was inviting some of the families of the inmates. we talked to another woman who said that these inmates need prayers just like everyone else does, a lot of people supportive of the visit to the correctional facility the pope meeting with 100 inmates we just saw. a lot of people saying all weekend long saying they have not seen him yet. they want a chance to see him. maybe drive by, but we hear he is being flown out. they are looking for a glimpse of shepherd one. we're waiting for the pope to leave as he makes his way over possibly over i-95 as we wait tore that. look at this helicopter. outside the correctional facilities, live in northeast philadelphia, trish hartman channel 6 "action news." >> we'll go live to "action news" reporter katherine scott on the benjamin franklin parkway where people are beginning to assembly for the papal mass.

>> reporter: jim there have been people here all night long, people brought out their sleeping bag, he want thissed to guarantee -- they wanted to guarantee they had a good spot for the pope this afternoon and celebrate mass. some people slept here overnight others got up early this morning, and the crowds have been buildings, the energy has been building. but there are those still coming and more to come, as well. we hear it has gotten very busy. everybody where we are starting does not neat a ticket. the security checkpoints are getting busier. the we've been talking to people, anna is a person who came through security not too long ago, tells us what it was like when you came through and what the lines were like. >> we were waiting about 15 minutes, it was totally moving,

it was pretty organized. i was very, very surprised, and people are very cooperative security was pretty good about letting people through and telling us what to do. >> reporter: is this what you were expecting? a lot of people there's been talk about security at the event. what were you expecting and how did it compare? >> we are from missouri we traveled all the way to here. i had my my apprehensions we were thinking oh, boy, security will be tough and it's going to be really bad around here, but i'm very surprised and pleased. i'm just so happy at least everybody is like -- we're in good shape here. very much so. >> reporter: did you take that into mind as far as when you were arriving today what did you wanted to to make sure you had a

good spot. >> we wanted to get here early and secure a spot. so far we've been good. we left our carlisle around 5:45 a.m. >> reporter: early. all right, thank you, anna. i know there are ladies that came through security. pardon me, sorry, i know we were talking earlier, what was your experience going through the lines how far they looking so far? >> we came in through security a couple of blocks that way, it was pretty easy getting through security. i think the fact that we got here at the time that we got here helped make a difference. what time was that? >> well, we came in from new jersey got into philly about 8:00 a.m. we've been making our way to here since then, we settled in our spot within the past half-hour. >> where did you park and where did you have to walk. >> we parked at wells fargo and then we took the subway closest

to walnut street and walked the rest of the way. >> once you got to the checkpoints they were efficient. like put your bag down step here and boom boom boom. you want through very quickly. that was fast. >> was this the kind of security you were expecting coming to an event like this. >> i would hope so, sure. they were very efficient, they want through everything very carefully, very quickly, they knew what they were doing. >> you guys came in earlyies which was part of the game plan. >> this is the post 9/11 world we live in. i would wecht -- expect security. >> reporter: what are york expectations? -- what are your expectations. >> the beautiful positive loving energy being interconnected to people. i expect more and more of that. even to have the pope's presence

lieu the jumbotron there's energy, connection. it's been seeing the pope in persons that you're hoping for. >> you can feel the love. you can feel it. >> one thing to watch him on television and see his facial expression, to be here you feel it in everyone. everyone is saying same thing this man is love, he is going to change things about what's going on on the in world. he is strong in his believes. he is asking what are you doing to make the world better. >> is that a message you've been waiting for? tells us about it. >> i personal was playing during the congress we were going to get a pope who was going to change that was going on bring people back in for the right reason to serve. catholic means croon versal and -- universal. it's means to serve and so much of that has been forgotten. this man asked everybody to

re-evaluate what can you do, where are your gifts and strengths? >> it's early in the day, can you feel the energy, people are excited, people around the world. >> for me personally this is a precursor in november i'll be on pilgrimage in an organization dynamic catholics started by matthew kellie. we'll have a papal audience with the pope. with his travel schedule i don't know, i'm here in case we don't see him again. the mission is to grow the catholic church in america, i'm an ambassador for dynamic catholics. >> jim we're standing you mean at 20th and the parkway we're in the front of where people can stand if they don't have a

ticket. the people who showed up with tickets are going up ahead they have to go through different security. for everybody that's standing where we were. they want through security checkpoints earlier today. it's better, as it's getting later you're seeing more and more lines. when they come in they are trying to get a good spot. where we are standing a lot of people slept here overnight they had their sleeping bags and blankets. they were curled up in the chilly overnight air. they wanted to stay here to make sure they got a spot. we spoke to people who came in from jersey city. they were in central park they were hoping to see the pope and they missed him, they were so upset they came to philadelphia, they arrived at my night with their blankets. they set up next to a ens if, they said -- fence, they said they wanted to see him in

person. we're hearing from people how special this pope is, what he means to the caths -- catholic church and what's means to unify. a person said he is a living saint this is a once in a lifetime experience she wented to experience this with all the people. if you take a look around there's people on both sides of the parkway. obviously a lot of time excitement here and the excitement that keeps buildings as it gets later, we're live along the parkway, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." jim. >> let's go up closer to the alter, eakens oval alicia vitarelli good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jim, take a look at this, we're glad to be here, very inspiring-

take a look at this the official mass program was handed out here at eakens oval. isn't it beautiful, the painting you see on the front created for the world meeting of families, 2015. they are just handing them out. people have been taking their seats quite early this morning, just to make sure they are here, we got a look at the tickets by the way a little earlier they are golden tickets. there are ten thousand people who have coveted streets behind me. the choir has been practicing they sounded glorious, i hope them come back on so you get a glimpse of what's going on here today. >> take a look at the alter, you can see everything is set, everything draped in gold and green, the papal colors here we have had a chance to chat with

members. clergy who have seats in this crowd today and one of the nuns from chestnut hill college said something so beautiful to me before, she said philadelphia, the city itself feels like one big cathedral, people are plight they are respectful, they are kind, it kind of feels like the whole city is one big church right now. i loved that metaphor for this day. you can feel the excitement buildings it's like an electric energy passing through the crowd yet it is calm at the same time. i had a chance to speak with the monsignor who will be in charge of communion this afternoon. it was anticipated 100,000 people they have a number of 250,000, they will be fanning out priests across the city and in this area in particular to administer communion to anyone

who wants to receive it today. the clergy telling us this day is very familiar to the day back in 1979. >> it was amazing it was great to be here, it was very inspiring for me, it was certainly a moment of deepening faith and grace. >> reporter: it was october 3, 1979, pope john paul ii walking around with the people in the open air ahead of his mass on logan circle. it was the day that sister marry said a it shaped her career and her faith. she said this visit has the same sense of rejiewrve nation a calling to do and be something great. >> it was a -- rejiewrve. >> father tom higgins the pastor of holy innocence parish in june at at that philadelphia tells me it was that very mass that led him

to a life of serving god and his community. >> i was not in the seminary, i was 25 i was thinking about becoming a priest. my mom and sister were at the mass, pope john paul, i think that's what i want to do with my life and be a priest. father higgins entered the seminary the following year. now here we are, that's what i was thinking as i was 20 feet away from pope francis it was kind of a full circle for me. >> both beautiful accounts of that day back in 1979. in 2015 they are setting up the papal alter, draped in black covered as we await the holy father at this mass at 4:00 p.m. as we wideen out a little bit he -- widen out a little bit, the area has changed up it will

house the 500 person papal choir we had a chance to listen to them do rehearsal they were magnificent. i talked to the organizers, they tell me philadelphia is the shine be star on the world stage. just to give you a glimpse how that is the case you'll hear four languages during the mass, the pontiff speaking in spanish, latin and vietnam they will have a nod to that. we are representing cultures from all yosemite world here. they will -- cultures from all across the world here. they will have different

cultures sell -- celebrating this beautiful mass. it's going to be a remarkable scene. we'll have views we'll never forget hear, and for us at "action news" a couple of hundred feet away from the pontiff himself so many of us having a chance to look at him in the eye and see him smile a mo momento and memory. 15 years in the business and this assignment is personal to me. >> i know that, alicia, you can see it in your eye and your smile and something to cherish. the question, will it be dry for the communion for 250,000 people. for the answer we go to david murphy and accuweather. >> reporter: jim we were sweating this out earlier in the week. over the past 24, 48 hours things have looked better.

about an hour ago i showed you a shower north of baltimore, creeping ever so slowly up i-95. told you it was going to fall apartment. looking at radar it's not there any more. so drier air in place taking care of that. the other shower on the other side of harrisburg not an issue for us. we have cloud cover above, but there's sunshine breaking through. the and the wide view on satellite and radar shows you that the bulk of the rain we experienced out of the system to our south is traveling to the west through pittsburgh and state college but not so much here, looks like we're looking at a dry afternoon. future tracker 6 backing up that idea. in fact the latest model run between now and 4 and 7:30 have no showers or sprinkles of note coming in off the shore. we're in the 60s in center city. in our recent live shots the

breeze is blowing around that will be a factor the rest of the way. we're seeing the extra layers come off the pilgrims as we go into the afternoon we'll be in the 70s. a little bit of a wind blowing 12 miles per hour, getting rm with aer and -- warmer and more comfortable. for the mass we're looking at decent conditions, clouds and unsunny breaks, 68 degrees is more or less where we were at 11:00. 1:00 p.m., 75 degrees, 74 at 4:00 p.m. a high of 76 degrees this afternoon at about 3:00 p.m. by 7:00 p.m. we'll be back into the 60s if there are still anyone in center city making plans to hang around a little bit longer that's when you want to rei ply the extra -- really the reapply the jackets as

folks head off the parkway and making their way back through the no-drive zone and back to public transportation. jim it was iffy on the model, but it's nice that things work out and gorgeous afternoon for the mass. >> i don't know if accuweather ever talked about divine intervention, but we're lucky to have a great day. karen rogers what about the roads and mass transit? >> reporter: i was just thinking about it, we haven't had a traffic jam since thursday because people are off the roads. there was a concern that not just the roads would be closed every other highway would be jammed nobody would get anywhere, so people stayed home and laid low. the schuylkill expressway this is westbound traffic schuylkill expressway westbound shut down from i-95 to the boulevard and eastbound from the blue route

all the way down to i-95 taking a live look at the vine street express expressway, we can seep the vine is closed. look how many people are out and about, they are walking around, the thing built closures people are asking me what about when we go back to work on monday. look at the people with tents on the roads. they have not told us at what time on monday they will reopen the area roads, the parkway, the vine street expressway, the schuylkill expressway. they are saying sunday morning, they have to remove the heavy cement barricades be that's why we're on at 4:00 a.m. to watch it minute by minute. monday morning might be the trickiest time. the ben franklin bridge we're seeing people walking across be we've seen the steady stream walking across the ben franklin bridge. no traffic. of course. we have 28 city and suburb bus

routes suspended. they are still suspended until they open the roads monday morning. there's a lot of hanging in wait as people try to plan their commute. i talked to septa about the regional rails, it's only inbound service, for another hour you can only come into the city. they had to make the airport a little less regularly, they are running hourly at this point. also we've got some trouble with the trolleys route 15 is shuttle busing, route 10 suspended, 101, 102, and norristown high speed line i meant limited service. take mass transit and come into the city and be a part of this. the night owl service is cans

canceled for broad street. i'm going to head to the parkway, swell. >> nydia han is there she is at our anchor position in front of the alter at eakens oval. it looks terrific behind you. >> reporter: it's such a transformation from last night. if people on the parkway a moment ago thought they heard the voices of angels, it's because the boys choir is doing a sound check. this is a sneak peek about what to expect out of the service this historic event by pope francis. we're so excited and as and so y people are starting to gather. the take a transformation of the stage. you can see the crucifix and the video wall has been removed. you can see the beautiful philadelphia museum of art as the backdrop. people gathering on the steps waiting to witness this moment in philadelphia history. this is a monumental task to switch the stage. they had to change everything

from the lanolium flooring to the furnishings. the flooring is carpet. you can see the alter and the pontiff's chair that has been placed right center that's the focal point along with the crucifix. many have begun to file in in advance of the mass. they are 6 hours early. mass starts at 4:00 p.m. we have 6 hours to come. it is a nice day, it is crisp and cool, people have good conditions as they await over the next 6 hours for this wonderful event. the papal choir arrived they came back stage a little bit ago, they are 525 member strong made up of seven local choirs tonight at 4:00 p.m. they will sing together for the very first time i think that will be a very special moment. as you're looking at the chairs and the stage another thing to mention the seating was an

issue, because they need a view of the alter, but they wear the miters, the tall ceremonial halts. they will be sitting to the side so they don't block anybody else' view. we're expecting a million people to be here, 250,000 people will receive communion. as we look out on the view we can't wait for the climax of the papal visit which has been a beautiful things for the city of philadelphia. as alicia was mentioning there are throngs of people on the parkway, everybody has been respectful and orderly and lovely and beautiful moments of kindness even before the pope arrived. he has inspired friendship and hope and so much kindness, so we actually ran into a woman who was visiting here from boston for the world meeting of families. she ran into somebody on the

street a man from guatemala she give him her tickets she thought it would be more meaning fortunately for him to attend the event than her and her family. it's one of the things we're seeing out here, it's a beautiful and nice day for all of this. the papal mass begins at 4:00 p.m. last night at the concert, the pope joked what time is the mass again? it is at 4:00 p.m. we'll be broadcasting it live. the stage is set and the people are here we are waiting rl -- forlgt -- for the pontiff himself. >> we'll continue with day number two of pope francis visit to philadelphia in just a moment.

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studio. what's the view from there, guys? >> well, jim, good morning, and the view like last night is quite a bit of people on the parkway from our vantage point. unlike last night we're seeing more than yesterday. i know there was a concern about crowd side last evening. perhaps a bit disappointing from what city officials were expecting. at this hour we're seeing more people than we saw last night even when the popemobile made it's rounds, even security checkpoints are seeing larger crowds than they saw yesterday. some people are waiting up to two hours to get on to the parkway. as far as expectation about a million people that could reach fruition before 4:00 p.m. i want to talk about security we're joined by mark can a --

crsm amillo. >> this head of state draws enormous crowds there's difficulties and challenges. the. >> the challenges remain consistent what you move from at this time to city. the national special security event he -- eclipses other ratings of other events. when you look at this criteria, this event has everyone with the highlight of crowd size. we're talking about potentially a million, plus. in addition to the protectee. we have to protect the crowd from the crowd. we don't want anyone injured or negatively affected by the size of the crowd. that has taken the city planners and the city community to plan. >> walking in this morning walking along the parkway do you

think it is possible that philadelphia could get the more than million people that are expected to come for the mass. >> i think it was designed for that number. so if it doesn't happen it's not the results of the security, it's reasons other than security. the weather is perfect in my view. the venue is designed to accommodate the number and the security checkpoints and the personnel which is a combination of law enforcement from all over the state of pennsylvania and other resources outside the state from what i saw, so ink they are ready to toitate a safe and security event. >> this would eclipse a super bowl. >> reporter: it would, this sits on top. this would equivalent to almost an inauguration. the. >> some people were critical

that security was overdone, certainly no city wants to be the one where something tragic happens to a head of state or papal visitors. do you think it was overdone and we scared away crowds possibly. >> i don't think so, we could compare this to the thing that occurred in washington, d.c. and new york city. they have vast and deep experiences in dealing with heads of states and dignitaries. philadelphia is a different event. those who may have critical or concerned and saw the magnitude of what occurred in washington and manhattan they should feel good it's equal in the thoroughness of the plan. >> as a city we are not used to dealing with all the restrictions i guess. >> we here in philadelphia, we enjoy other parts of the country the civil liberties and the

ability to move around, but when you bring in something of this magnitude you should expect there's an all hazards plan, that's why it's brings in so many other partners, the secret service is in a position to orchestrate that. fbi and fema has roles in their own right as they work with the city and state and other partnerses. the. >> we saw military aircraft ospreys and choppers this is an multifaceted affair to keep the pope safe during papal mass. >> it's done in order to simplify transferring challenges, this is how we move the president around the county. these are the aircraft owned and operated by marine corps.

today they are with the pope and tomorrow they may be with the president. >> it's based on on not only crowd size, and the enormity of visitor, but the media attention, there's a lot of us covering the event they are interested in getting more play i guess. that's whawfer to look at the -- that is what you have to look at. >> you can't rule out the fact that somebody was radicalized they may want to high jack the event. it's not rational, everything has done to look at that. with a little bit of luck and reliance of all the planning that's taken over a year i think we'll have a successful outcome. the. >> the extremist organizations that didn't exist maybe a decade

ago organizes like isis that are so adept at using social media to spread their message and attract followingers what chal -- followers, what challenge does that prevent with an event of this size to keep people safe. >> the radick at organizations have -- radical organizations have become chief instigators and using what we have available through social media and the internet to inspire people. it does occur successfully on occasion, but there are robust resources in place to counters that. the people working this thing, at all levels they have to get it right every minute of the day here today. >>cy -- as i mentioned when we were talking, sharp shooters on every buildings and plain

clothes officers who were milling about the crowd we don't know they are a trained support, but you have to be on the look out for two things drones and other specialized technology, you like to think in your professions that you're on top of it all, is it possible to think of every scenario, sometimes do you think the bad guys and girls are pushing the envelope and always out there. >> you look ahead of the threat. you look through history what has been successfully used sadly, and we look at trending threats. you mentioned a drone, we don't want to demonize a drone but there's a proliferation of them. but we have to spot them and get to the controller. that's the quickest way. this is not a place to try to out your holiday gift, this is not a place to try to make a personal statement that takes away from the significance of this event. and i think the people that are

playing this thing, you mentioned surveillance decks and there's excellent programs at the federal and state and local levels to try to prepare and look for behavioral anomalies, there are people out there look are -- that are looking for those who are acting in a suspicious way. >> the democratic convention will be here in summer could we see the same type of security measures in place next summer as we are seeing for the papal visit. >> that's a national security event, based on on history, every campaign here we'll see not only here, but in cleveland we'll see that designation, because it satisfies many of the checks blocked on the criteria. yeah, that's going to be something would occur could affect our political infrastructure, that's critical.

philadelphia is experiencing one here, they did back in 2000. >> with the republicans. >> they did. this is nothing, this is not a new concept to philadelphia. >> hopefully you'll come back and talk to us then. >> we would appreciate that. we'll have more throughout the day from the parkway here on our 28th floor. back to you. >> we'll take a quick break and continue our coverage in just a moment, stay with us. >> to greet the >> "action news" is live at

19th and wood at a security check point and there for us is "action news" reporter, annie mccormick. >> reporter: jim a lot of what you were talking about, we are seeing in action like the ones here at 19th and wood. you can see the heavy police presence, homeland security and l&i, a lot of different agencies. i think what is happening the process coming through, tsa

agents at each area of the checkpoints getting people through, this is what it's like when you are going through the airport. they are telling you the same things when you are prepared for, what to have out, if you ever batteries they want to see whatever it is turned on, i have a portable battery to charge our phones without an outlet. they want to make sure it turns off and on. no glass items a list of things you cannot bring you. for the most part we're findings people out here are prepared. they have only what they need. a lot of people brought chairs and food items, most of the things we've seen are people using the clear bags, bought one for backpacks makes it earser to get on through. after you go through the check point which is averaging 45 minutes to an hour. wriewl you'll walk out here and you will up volunteers like nest people are who handing out mass booklets.

you'll walk down over there be, you can see the clouds and you're in the secure zones. you will not have to hit another checkpoint. once you go past this there's an area for people as you get closer to the mass that happens on the parkway. there will be a ticketed area where cruel need one of the tickets. you're going to need to have a ticket to get into the area. you'll not need to hit another check point. the difference from today compared to yesterday there are less checkpoints now in the city. that's because there are fewer events today. the pope did, of course, go all the way from the parkway down to independence mall and independence hall area because of that they needed more checkpoints over in in that area. east of 17th street you'll not see the amount of them. it's going to take longer to go through the lionels. they are averaging 45 minutes to an hour. even it's like the airport, the mood an atmosphere is different.

there are people i think sinking and people telling me they are making longer than expected. because they are so excited to be there. there's more talking of meeting people something i have not experienced at an airport recently. get here early and make sure you have the approved items before you go through the check point. reporting live at 19th and wood. annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> fewer checkpoints and substantially more people, as you say the pilgrims are happy today. thank you, annie. cesily tynan at our parkway studio high above the benjamin franklin parkway. it's a gorgeous picture behind you, cecily, will it stay dry? it looms it will stay dry -- looks like it will stay dry, i'm calling this thegic france effect.

there are more people gathering today than yesterday. it's a beautiful day, take a look at the temperatures across the regional. a light coat definitely needed this morning, these for me, i don't need to be cold. 65 degrees. sat light and radar showing there's low pressure spinning down to the south. here we have high pressure that's inin control of the weather that's keeping the rain from moving in. you can see the radar echos from southwest virginia. as they are moving up they are evaporating. we're dealing with clouds and sunshine, it will be dry but it will be at least mostly to partly cloudy and breezy. taking a look at the papal mass forecast, this is ideal weather not too hot, not too cold, dry a good amount of cloud cover.

1:00 p.m., 73 degrees, 3:00 p.m., 76. yesterday's high, 72. 7:00 p.m., 68 degrees, you can leave the rain jackets at home today, i think by the afternoon a lot of people will be taking over the coats as well as me, jim the forecast is looking really nice. back to you. >> thank you, cecily. we're getting excited at the prospect of the papal mass on the parkway. it seems clear that many more people are making their way into center city philadelphia and into the parkway area than were there last night. it's really an extraordinary sight some of our live cameras are showing a city of happy people. wewe were talking about random acts of kindness before, before the pope got here and while the pope is here, i think there are more than a few philadelphians thinking wouldn't it be nice if

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o'donnell along with tamala edwards and our special "action news" coverageful pope francis final day in philadelphia continues the pope addressed and blessed inmates at the city's largest prison late this morning. he spoke with some of them personally along with their families.

>> earlier in the morning pope francis was met with applause and music as he entered the saint martins chapel at saint charles borromeo seminary in wood -- wynnewood. he revealed how he started his day. he met with five victims of the sexual abuse. >> he said it can no longer be kept a secret and will protect crowning people and those responsible will be held accountable. >> those who survived have become true herdle -- heralds of mercy. humbly we owe each of them our gratitude for their great