Man confined to wheelchair blessed by Pope Francis

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Pope Francis has a busy schedule in Philadelphia, the final stop in his five-day U.S. tour, but he seems to always have the time to offer a blessing.

Upon his arrival to Philadelphia, the pope blessed a boy with cerebral palsy.

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Before Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis stopped to bless Bill McKeever, a Pennsylvania man who is confined to a wheelchair due to a chronic illness.

McKeever’s wife, Gail McCune, captured the tender moment and shared it with WPXI.

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