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| Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia on fourth day of US tour – live | |
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| 2.59pm BST14:59 | |
| The pontiff is greeted by local politicians and business leaders, as he walks out on a red carpet at Atlantic Aviation (part of Philadelphia International airport) to the theme song from Rocky. | |
| He just appeared to touch several people, including one young man in a hospital bed as an onlooker wept, before riding away in the papal black Fiat 500. | |
| Pope Francis is all smiles as he greets local celebs and gets ready to climb in the Pope Fiat #PopeInPhilly pic.twitter.com/FDdnXmAAl5 | |
| 2.53pm BST14:53 | |
| The Pope’s plane is wheels down in Philadelphia! He is expected to be greeted by the theme to Rocky played by the Bishop of Shanahan high school band, from Downingtown, Pennsylvania. | |
| Pope Francis is PHINALLY IN PHILLY @Fox29philly pic.twitter.com/Or1rJym3ag | |
| And as Pope Francis debarks the plane, priests at Saints Peter and Paul basilica in Philadelphia are already addressing the faithful. | |
| Father Gill addressing the faithful in the Cathedral for #PopeinPhilly pic.twitter.com/58Lw1kMuyT | |
| 2.45pm BST14:45 | |
| As Pope Francis’s flight near Philadelphia International Airport, now is a good time to remind people to send your photos and videos of the Pope’s visit. Your photos and videos could be featured on The Guardian. | |
| You can contribute here, through Guardian Witness. | |
| 2.34pm BST14:34 | |
| Already waiting in Center City in Philadelphia are crowd of people behind barricades, many of whom arrived there at very early this morning (2:15am!). | |
| At the airport, if you’re watching live, some of you may see images of a family of five – that’s the family of Richard and Bernadette Bowes and their three children. Richard Bowes is a retired Philadelphia police officer who was shot in the line of duty and was forced to retire when it became clear he could no longer run. | |
| It’s unfathomable. We didn’t know what was going on. I’m just completely overwhelmed right now,” Bernadette Bowes told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “We feel very blessed, very grateful. We don’t feel like we’re worthy enough for something of this caliber.” | |
| 2.18pm BST14:18 | 2.18pm BST14:18 |
| The Pope has left New York – but in case you were wondering what effect the pontiff’s departure has on air traffic, have a look at the line of planes here. | The Pope has left New York – but in case you were wondering what effect the pontiff’s departure has on air traffic, have a look at the line of planes here. |
| All planes at JFK waiting for @Pontifex to take off. #PopeInUS pic.twitter.com/A0D9hjsgZI | All planes at JFK waiting for @Pontifex to take off. #PopeInUS pic.twitter.com/A0D9hjsgZI |
| 2.11pm BST14:11 | 2.11pm BST14:11 |
| Pope Francis’s plane is scheduled to depart for Philadelphia in the next few minutes – he has reportedly boarded and the plane is rolling down the runway now. | Pope Francis’s plane is scheduled to depart for Philadelphia in the next few minutes – he has reportedly boarded and the plane is rolling down the runway now. |
| Pope Francis boarding plane for #Philadelphia #popeinphilly #Fox29Pope pic.twitter.com/8h03DbW3ST | Pope Francis boarding plane for #Philadelphia #popeinphilly #Fox29Pope pic.twitter.com/8h03DbW3ST |
| Journalists, the faithful and what appears to be a high school band are already in position at Philadelphia International Airport. We’ll try to find out more information about who is waiting for Francis’s arrival there. | Journalists, the faithful and what appears to be a high school band are already in position at Philadelphia International Airport. We’ll try to find out more information about who is waiting for Francis’s arrival there. |
| For now, you can track Pope Francis’s flight with us, at FlightAware. He’ll be flying in the same American Airlines chartered Boeing 777 jet as he took to New York’s John F Kennedy airport. | For now, you can track Pope Francis’s flight with us, at FlightAware. He’ll be flying in the same American Airlines chartered Boeing 777 jet as he took to New York’s John F Kennedy airport. |
| Francis typically sits at the front of what is often called Shepherd One, with his entourage just behind him and journalists in coach. | Francis typically sits at the front of what is often called Shepherd One, with his entourage just behind him and journalists in coach. |
| 1.40pm BST13:40 | 1.40pm BST13:40 |
| Good morning, and welcome to Day Eight of Guardian US live coverage of Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia. | Good morning, and welcome to Day Eight of Guardian US live coverage of Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia. |
| In the next few moments, the pope will depart from John F Kennedy airport in Queens, New York. The next stop on his three-city tour of the US is just a short hop by plane – he is expected to land within an hour, then be whisked off to the cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in the heart of the city. | In the next few moments, the pope will depart from John F Kennedy airport in Queens, New York. The next stop on his three-city tour of the US is just a short hop by plane – he is expected to land within an hour, then be whisked off to the cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in the heart of the city. |
| At around 7.30am ET, the Associated Press reported that two US marine helicopters had taken off from New York’s Kennedy airport to pick up Pope Francis in Manhattan. Worshippers and church officials had gathered for a brief farewell on the JFK tarmac, the AP said, including seven cloistered nuns from the Precious Blood Seminary in Brooklyn. Four of them were originally from the pope’s native Argentina. | At around 7.30am ET, the Associated Press reported that two US marine helicopters had taken off from New York’s Kennedy airport to pick up Pope Francis in Manhattan. Worshippers and church officials had gathered for a brief farewell on the JFK tarmac, the AP said, including seven cloistered nuns from the Precious Blood Seminary in Brooklyn. Four of them were originally from the pope’s native Argentina. |
| We’ll be covering the pope’s moves all day, as he travels from the basilica to Independence Mall and then a Festival of Families prayer event on Benjamin Franklin Parkway. | We’ll be covering the pope’s moves all day, as he travels from the basilica to Independence Mall and then a Festival of Families prayer event on Benjamin Franklin Parkway. |
| Updated at 1.50pm BST | Updated at 1.50pm BST |