here tonight, pope francis said that love is shown in the little things. but there was absolutely nothing little about what happened here. it was a mass on the parkway that will last a lifetime in the memories of the faithful. it was a feeling that you can do never describe in your entire life. what did you feel when you saw him. blessed, blessed, that i had the opportunity to to actually be here, and be a part of such a wonderful man. reporter: people of all backgrounds and faith came from far and near, some sat in the trees all to hear and see pope francis. do not hold back anything that is good, instead. help it grow. reporter: his message echoed across the parkway. it was amazing. i ve never experienced nothing like it in my life. the people here were just tremendous. they couldn t have been friendlyier, smiling at you. it wasn t the philadelphia i know. reporter: maybe of the future. i certainly hope so. reporter: by the dozens. spanned out across t
worked right here. the broad street line open until you 1:00. it s empty right now, it was empty across the street, there were little problems according to septa. maybe a few delays, for the most part, things came off without a hitch. hundreds of thousands lined center city streets sunday night after a whirlwind 48 hours. renewed thinking for me in the catholic church. amazing in he comes to america and it s only like a one time thing. reporter: long lines spotted at every septa station including jefferson in the city, mayor michael nutter briefed reporters on this traffic box that once closed off the city. three-quarters of the traffic box is gone. west philadelphia is still in effect that portion right now, and what we referred to by sectors as logan which is right where the heart of the activity is on the ben franklin parkway. reporter: people patient, reflecting on what happened this weekend. it has been awesome, and it has been a lot of pleasure. reporter:
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