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Twitter filled with love for pope

Sep. 26, 2015 - Philadelphia - As the pope's motorcade arrived, people stretched to try to get a photo. Crowds line the barricades along Benjamin Franklin Parkway waiting for a chance to see Pope Francis as he arrives for a morning mass. HIs motorcade traveled a side road, and most only saw him on one of several large TV monitors. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM
Sep. 26, 2015 - Philadelphia - As the pope's motorcade arrived, people stretched to try to get a photo. Crowds line the barricades along Benjamin Franklin Parkway waiting for a chance to see Pope Francis as he arrives for a morning mass. HIs motorcade traveled a side road, and most only saw him on one of several large TV monitors. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM
By James Salzer
Sept 26, 2015

Below are some of the tweets from Philadelphia on Saturday:

@GovernorTomWolf

Pope Francis reminds us all of what it is to be human in its most elevated ways

@phillydonna

I am proud & inspired to be a Catholic in Philly! Love Pope Francis

@a_monterog

It’s very thrilling to see our Latin American pope deliver his message in Spanish in Philly. So humble and human

@classicajays

While the Pope is in Philly, maybe he could kinda help out the Eagles?

@jcdibenedetto

Welcome to Philly and the USA, Pope Francis. Thank you for turning things around. You’ve restored hope it’s possible

@ryanfield

#PopeInPhilly and no crimes or murders reported all week or weekend. What novelty? Wish the Pope would move to Philly

@Mr_B_Marell

After researching how pure hearted the Pope is I wanted to go over to Philly and be part of history

@harrystymiest

I’m not catholic but his message transcends all of Christianity and all people of faith around the world

@jabel73

Hope people in philly treat the Pope nicer than Santa when they booed and threw snowballs at him at a football game #Pope #eaglesnation

@FredBrooklyn

While in Philly The Pope yelled up to Father Carmine’s window for a blessing

@SenToomey

Looking forward to seeing @Pontifex this afternoon at Independence Hall

@mikelauer10

Philly Jesus is riding down Walnut in a golf cart with a Pope Francis cutout attached. Probably not even the weirdest thing I’ll see today.

@designingchica

Pope Francis is using Lincoln’s lectern at Independence Hall and speaking en espanol. Pure awesomeness

@BishopSeitz

The Pope looked tired but he spoke of the joy we can offer to a world that so needs a word of Hope

@GretchenCole

#PopeinPhilly just used a geometry metaphor. My hero!

@chak1o2

If Pope Francis doesn’t run the steps in Philly like Rocky it’s a missed opportunity on his part

@MatMendezTV

The Pope is dropping religion, history and geometry during this speech in Philly. I should be paying tuition

@FlorenceOnochie

Pope’s speech at Indep. Hall where this country was founded on the basis that all are equal!! Great!

@BryanBenway

The big question regarding the @Pontifex visit to Philly is will he eat a cheese steak? If so, which restaurant?

@fm310

The country really needed the Pope here. Maybe we can take his words and start treating one another as human beings again

About the Author

James Salzer has covered state government and politics in Georgia since 1990. He previously covered politics and government in Texas and Florida. He specializes in government finance, budgets, taxes, campaign finance, ethics and legislative history

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