i just hope that saint maria goretti would some day come to philadelphia and then it's complete. >> reporterof course, today the school is now neumann-goretti and there are boys. who are equally impressed. >> it's crazy. speechless. >> reporter: saint maria goretti is the youngest saint. she was was murdered at 11 but for forgave her killer before she died. her school toll remains are entombed in this wax statue. she's the patron of secure purity and forgive this. >> i don't think there's words. it's so amazing. i can only hope to aspire to be that faithful. >> reporter: right now where we are in case you're wondering you want to come down ven they are race will go on until 8:00 o'clock if you would like come down and see this relic saint maria goretti the national shine of saint rita of cascia until phenomenal. high had a chance to go down and check that out. here's the lines of people going in with the mass going on. taken a pause in the veneration that. will be picking up shortly. saint john the evangelist church will begin tomorrow morning at 10:00. if you would like to come down and to

saint maria goretti. >>> that and much more when "action news" comes right back.ds are suffering from asthma and we still have no limits on carbon pollution which can lead to more asthma attacks in children but senator toomey has voted repeatedly to let polluters keep releasing unlimited carbon pollution into the air. and took more than one million dollars from the polluters. tell senator toomey to vote for the clean power plan, because unlimited pollution shouldn't be a right. but playing outside should be. they recently rated their care experience at over 3,500 hospitals nationwide in a survey conducted for the centers for medicare and medicaid services. fewer than 10% received 5 stars. among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. learn more at cancercenter.com/eastern. cancer treatment centers of america. care that never quits. appointments available now. >>> and the countdown continues, i'm brian taff. >> i'm alicia vitarelli, rick and monica are covering the papal visit to washington, d.c., which is where we are taking a live look, pope

saint rita's in south philly. >> graduated goretti and my children graduated goretti, and see we have warm spot plus my name is mariahe's always been my patron saint. and i wouldn't miss it for the world. >> reporter: this gaggle of goretti girls is a really fun bunch they like to laugh and loudly. but when they saw their saint saint maria goretti she took their breath away. >> got chills. everybody got real quiet. surprisingly. >> to see her, it was -- it's just -- you can't explain it. just -- you just get quiet. >> reporter: saint maria goretti is the youngest saint just 11 when she was murdered in italy by a neighbor who was trying to assault her. she's the patronness of purity but also forgiveness toe she forgave her killer before she died and he went on after jail to become a lay brother and lived past 80. >> i think it's amazing it really brings for myself as catholic it really brings faith to life. here's someone who really was willing to die for what she believed in. >> reporter: the faithful are invited to touch her glass cassette. items that are pressed up to it become relics. what you're seeing is a wax

my part of being one the pilgrimpilgrims, t going to center city, so in this way, i get to see maria goretti and be with the pilgrims as well. >> the mass will be celebrated here at saint rita's at 5:00 tonight and the church closes at 8:00, if you miss this here today, don't worry, the major relic moves to st. john on south street in center city tomorrow. that too is expected to draw big crowds, live in south philadelphia, i'm sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> all right sara thank you. of course 6abc.com is your home for live video during the papal visit, we are streaming the "action news" coverage of every major event. from cameras positioned across the city, you'll have to watch our online digital updates, officials said a jarring discovery on campus is one giant misunderstanding. it was a noose found out side of a building where a black lives matters protest was happening earlier this week. it came from the inside of a paper lantern put up earlier this semester. >> a rally going on now some students told us they are skeptical of the university's explanation, they called the ga

people waited in line waiting to see the remains of saint maria goretti, she was stabbed by a man who tried to rape her when she was 12 and before she died she forgave him, she is the youngest canonized saint. turn to 6 abc for the full live coverage of the papal visit, it begins saturday morning when pope francis arrives in philadelphia, our team of two dozen anchors will be across the region, bringing you this history making event and the impact on the it will wear valley. >>> other news now a man was stabbed a block away from philadelphia city hall, police were called to broad and arch street at 6:45 this and monthing, they found a 47-year-old man stabbed once on the left side of the chest, he was taken to hahnemann hospital where he was pronounced dead. >>> much more ahead on "action news" at noon, a new poll shows donald trump is at the front of the gop pack and his lead is starting to slip. new technology can stop thieves from getting a hold of your credit card information. >>> donald trump is still the frontrunner in the polls, but it shows his lead is slipping, the new quinnip

stretched down the block in south philadelphia for those who want to see the remains of saint maria goretti who was canonized saint. you can see the relic at st. john's church on south 13th street. turn to 6abc when the pope arrives in philadelphia on saturday. "action news" will have complete coverage throughout the weekend. our team of two dozen anchors and reporters will be across the region bringing you the history-making visit and the impact on the delaware valley. >> 50:37 other news, a man pulling out of the driveway in the overbrook park section of the city. was shot and killed. the action cam was there where the deadly ambushed happened last night. the 41-year-old victim died from a single gunshot wound to the chest. a minivan was spotted fleeing the scene. detectives do not know the reasons behind the ambush murder. >> philadelphia's top cop got a haircut and had frank talk about crime in the city. commissioner ramsey said it's up to citizens to take action and mentioned the black lives matter movement. >> if we don't deal with it, what do we wind up with? the same stuff we've bee

maria goretti. goretti who died at the age of 12 the youngest canonizationed saint, stabbed by a man who tried to rape her. and before she died, goretti forgive her attacker and this is the first time her remains traveled out side of italy to the united states, and tomorrow it moves to st. john the evangelist church on south 13th street. >>> a special mass in philadelphia tonight for the visiting delegation from ireland. "action news" there at st. anne's church on east lehigh avenue in the port richmond section of the city. several bishops attended in honor of the pope's visit. >>> in mount airy, an african family heritage mass. and they attended the mass at the catholic church on the 2000 block of east walnut lane. >>> in philadelphia, a transplant leading his flock in toledo, ohio came back home for an emotional night at holy family parish in manayunk. and chad pradelli is live with that story. >> jim, his name is bishop daniel thomas. he is from our area and he leads a flock of pilgrims from tole

now, saints maria goretti's body here in philadelphia. today and friday, the fateful can see her body at saint john the evangelist church invited to touch her casket with skeleton remains, powerful symbol of forgiveness and innocence. >>> 5:10, new from overnight, one man in critical condition, another in jail, after fight in the city's west oaklane section. police say they found a man with multiple stab wound on the 6700 block every ogontz avenue. they took him to a hospital where they saw a man with a cut on his head, who they later identified as the stab stabbing suspect. witnesses say there was altercation, the victim hit the suspect in the head with a two by four, which caused the man to then stab the other guy. >> where the 49 year old before he got stabbed, he used a large two by four, about 7 feet long, and struck the 56 year old in the head, causing a injury to his head. and according to our witness, after that, is when the stabbing took place. >> police say a lot of nearby businesses have security cameras, the investigation will

now saint maria goretti's body is here in philadelphia.omorrow and friday the faithful can see her body at saint john the evangelist church. you're invited to touch her glass casket which holds her wax statue with her skeletal remains inside. >> make sure you're ready are to the big pope visit on fox29.com. we'll post all of our stories with everything else you need to know right there on the hoach page. >> like our weather forecast. a chance of rain when the pope is here kathy. >>> unbelievable lucy. we're watching this so closely hour by hour as we time the pope's visit. getting even closer obviously every hour. right now in philadelphia 67. dew point at 50. that is very dry reading. wind is calm a beautiful evening with temperatures mainly in the 60s. but as you see to the north and west, some 50s. 57 in pottstown and 59 in the pocono mountains. on ultimate doppler here it is. we're tracking this area of low pressure and there is a chance it could make it close enough to provide some showers during the pope's visit this weekend. here we