. >> reporter: sculpture was dedicated just last week called synagoguea in our time, an inter faith bronze statue celebrating the relationship between catholic and jewish faith. student body president natalie roche, shook the the pontiff's hand and received a gift. perhaps best gift of all the word they exchange. >> i said thank you for your love and happiness. she said i pray for you, you pray for me. >> reporter: pope francis was the first jesuit pope and with st. joes being a jesuit university rumors were swirling he might come visit the campus. students said they were thrilled when they actually did. >> to shake the hand of someone that holy and emits that much of a positive vibe, i don't know how else to put it. phenomenal. >> best moment of my college career so far. one of the best moments of my life. >> reporter: as he walked away pontiff stopped to wave to students in the dorm windows and then the crowd on city avenue went wild, once again. as pope francis waved from his fiat on his way to celebrate mass on the ben franklin parkway n wynfield, trish hartman for channel six "action