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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On April 8, 1974, in Atlanta, Hank Aaron smashed baseball’s home run record. Our special coverage celebrating the 50th anniversary of this magical moment has begun online and in our print editions. There’s still more to come as Monday’s historic anniversary arrives.

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Travelers wait in Concourse F, the international terminal, at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

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