Pope Francis' historic six-day, three-city tour of the United States drew hundreds of thousands of Catholics and non-Catholics alike.  Throngs greated him in Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia. Within the massive crowd gathered in Philadelphia, were many who made the trek from metro Atlanta  -- a pilgrim for Duluth, students from Georgia Tech, high school students and clergy.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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