Popemobile used during Pope Francis visit sells for $300G in charity auction

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A group of nuns await Pope Francis' celebration of evening prayers at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on Sept. 24, 2015.

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Pope Francis leads mass at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 25, 2015 in New York City. Pope Francis is visiting New York City during a six-day tour of the United States, with stops in Washington D.C., New York City and Philadelphia, PA.

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Pope Francis shakes hands with an inmate during a meeting with prisoners at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia on Sept. 27, 2015.

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Pope Francis shakes hands as he attends a multi-religious service for the victims of 9/11, at the 9/11 Memorial in New York, on Sept. 25, 2015. Pope Francis, who has built a wide global following for his reform-minded views, is on a five-day official visit to the US.

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Pope Francis is joined by Cardinal Timothy Dolan at the South Tower pool while remembering those who lost their lives during the September 11 terrorist attacks. Moments later, Pope Francis led a multi-faith service inside the 9/11 Museum on Sept. 25, 2015.

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A nun holds a U.S. flag during an arrival ceremony for Pope Francis at the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2015. The pontiff is on his first visit to the United States.

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A choir sings at a mass lead by Pope Francis at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Tenor Andrea Bocelli sings as the pontiff attends the Festival of Families in Philadelphia on Sept. 26, 2015.

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A balloon flies past Pope Francis during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on May 14, 2014.

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Pope Francis watches dancers on stage during the Festival of Families on Sept. 26, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. Pope Francis is the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress and will finish his tour of Washington later today before traveling to New York City.

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Pope Francis is all smiles and waves as he rides his popemobile through Central Park before thousands of onlookers on Sept. 25, 2015.

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The religious flock to St. Patrick's Cathedral in anticipation of Pope Francis's evening prayer service on Sept. 24, 2015.

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The pontiff rejected the traditional “duck face” in favor of a smile.

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Pope Francis greets well-wishers as he departs the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission inWashington on Sept. 23, 2015. Pope Francis will visit the White House where President Barack Obama will host a state arrival ceremony

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US President Barack Obama welcomes Pope Francis to the White House on Sept. 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama hosts Pope Francis at the White House for the first time Wednesday, warmly embracing the Catholic pontiff seen as both a moral authority and potent political ally.

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (c.) is greeted as he arrives for Pope Francis' speech before the U.S. Congress in Washington on Sept. 24 2015.

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Pope Francis celebrates his final mass of his visit to the United States at the Festival of Families on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sept. 27, 2015.

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The pope gave a thumbs up after his general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 8, 2013.

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Pope Francis freed two doves during his general audience at the Vatican on May 15, 2013. A cage containing the birds was given to him as he made his way through St. Peter's Square, and the pope freed them.

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Thousands of people in the crowd wave to Pope Francis as he participates in a parade along the Ellipse and the National Mall in Washington D.C. on Sept. 23, 2015.

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U.S. President Barack Obama (l.) greets Pope Francis upon his arrival at the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2015.

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The Fiat used by Pope Francis during his visit to the U.S. last year was purchased for $300,000.

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Pope Francis greets children and receives flowers as he is escorted by President Barack Obama after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland on Sept. 22, 2015.

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The Combined Choirs of St. Charles Borromeo sing gospel songs prior to a Mass to be celebrated by Pope Francis at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 25, 2015 in New York City.

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Pope Francis kisses a baby as he arrives to Independence Mall on Sept. 26, 2015, before delivering a speech in front of Independence Hall, in Philadelphia.

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Pope Francis and U.S. President Barack Obama during the arrival ceremony at the White House on Sept. 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Pope begins his first trip to the United States at the White House followed by a visit to St. Matthew's Cathedral, and will then hold a Mass on the grounds of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

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A beautiful sunrise welcomes in the new day at the Capital just hours before Pope Francis addresses a Joint Session of Congress on the third day of his six-day visit to the US. Thousands of people waited hours to get a glimpse of the pope at the US Capitol.

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Pope Francis visits the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York City on Sept. 25, 2015 and prays at "Trying to Remember the Color of the Sky on That September Morning" by Spencer Finch. Reposed behind this blue wall are the remains of many who perished at the World Trade Center site on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Italian classical tenor Andrea Bocelli shakes hands with Pope Francis after he sang "The Lord's Prayer" for the Holy Father in Philadelphia during the Festival of Families on Sept. 26, 2015.

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Pope Francis kisses Maria Teresa Heyer, a 1st grade student from Brooklyn as the pope is greeted by Heyer and other students who gave hime gifts as he arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sept. 24, 2015.

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Police stand in line on a street ahead of the arrival of Pope Francis at St. Patrick's Cathedral for evening prayers on Sept. 24, 2015.

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Pope Francis presides over evening prayers at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on Sept. 24, 2015.

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Pope Francis during a state arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2015.

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Pope Francis speaks during at the White House on Sept. 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama hosts Pope Francis at the White House for the first time Wednesday, warmly embracing the Catholic pontiff seen as both a moral authority and potent political ally.

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Pope Francis celebrates his final mass of his visit to the United States at the Festival of Families on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sept. 27, 2015.

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U.S. President Barack Obama (l.) looks back at Pope Francis as he delivers remarks upon the pontiff's arrival at the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2015.

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Who wore it better? Pope Francis kisses a boy dressed as pope during his general audience at the Vatican on Feb. 26, 2014.

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President Barack Obama (l.) warmly greets Pope Francis (r.) upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Sept. 22, 2015.

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The car was purchased by Miles Nadal, who bid a dollar more than the runner-up bidder.

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U.S. President Barack Obama escorts Pope Francis (l.) towards the Oval Office as the pontiff is welcomed to the White House during a ceremony in Washington on Sept. 23, 2015.

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Pope Francis reads from his script as he addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 24, 2015, making history as the first pontiff to do so.

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Pope Francis addresses a joint session of Congress on Sept. 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Pope is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to address a joint meeting of Congress, including more than 500 lawmakers, Supreme Court justices and top administration officials including Vice President Joe Biden.

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Pope Francis celebrates Sunday Mass at Benjamin Franklin Parkway Sept. 27, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pope Francis concludes his tour of the U.S. with events in Philadelphia on Saturday and Sunday.

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Pope Francis greets corrections officers at the Curran-Fromhold Correction Facility in Philadelphia, during his visit on Sept. 27, 2015.

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Pope Francis (3rd L) celebrates mass during the World Meeting of Families on Sept. 27, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pope Francis wrapped up his United States tour with the World Meeting of Families Papal Mass during on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

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US Vice President Joe Biden (c.) speaks with clergy before the arrival of Pope Francis at the White House on Sept. 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama will host Pope Francis at the White House for the first time Wednesday, warmly embracing the Catholic pontiff seen as both a moral authority and potent political ally.

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Pope Francis (c.) presides over a Canonization Mass for Friar Junipero Serra inside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. on Sept. 23, 2015. This is the first mass Pope Francis has held on U.S. soil.

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Pope Francis makes his way down 5th Avenue in New York City to St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on Sept. 24, 2015.

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Kelli O'Hara sings "The Lord's Prayer" prior to a mass led by Pope Francis at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 25, 2015 in New York City.

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People pack the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol to see Pope Francis appear on the Speaker's balcony before his speech to the U.S. Congress in Washington on Sept. 24 2015

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Pope Francis presides over evening prayers at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, on Sept. 24, 2015.

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After being elected as pontiff, Pope Francis stopped by his hotel in Rome to pay the bill on March 14, 2013. Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio became the first South American and the first Jesuit pope.

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Pope Francis arrives in New York and greets Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, left, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, far left, at JFK airport on Sept. 24, 2015.

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U.S. President Barack Obama sits with Pope Francis (l.) in the Oval Office as the pontiff is welcomed to the White House during a ceremony in Washington on Sept. 23, 2015.

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Pope Francis greets seminarians as he walks the loggia to his address to the Bishops at St. Martin of Tours Chapel at St.Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, PA on Sept. 27, 2015.

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Pope Francis takes a photo with children whose parents work at the Lithuanian Embassy, outside the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States on Sept. 23, 2015 in Washington, DC.

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Pope Francis gives a thumbs-up while greeting school children before departing the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in Washington on Sept. 24, 2015, en route to the Capitol to address a joint meeting of Congress.

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US President Barack Obama welcomes Pope Francis to the White House on Sept. 23, 2015 in Washington, DC.

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Pope Francis blesses the Eucharist with incense while celebrating mass at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 25, 2015, in New York.

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Security personnel watch from the back of a vehicle as Pope Francis tours Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem in New York on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Pope Francis gave a group of lucky children a ride in the Popemobile on April 13, 2014 after his Palm Sunday service.

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Pope Francis waves as he drives along Benjamin Franklin Parkway to lead Mass in Philadelphia on Sept. 27, 2015. Pope Francis is on the final day of his trip to the United States and will conduct Mass and meet with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families before returning to Rome this evening.

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US President Barack Obama welcomes Pope Francis to the White House on Sept. 23, 2015 in Washington, DC.

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People pack the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol to see Pope Francis appear on the Speaker's balcony during his speech to the U.S. Congress in Washington on Sept. 24 2015.

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Pope Francis (l.) poses with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the United Nations in New York, where he will become the fourth pontiff to address the whole body on Sept. 25, 2015. Pope Francis is expected to address climate change and the migrant crisis as he did in front of Congress and in speeches around Washington.

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Pope Francis greeted a baby during his weekly general audience on Nov. 13, 2013.

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Pope Francis signs a guest book as he meets with United Nations Secretary Ban Ki-moon (not pictured) at the United Nations in New York on Sept. 25, 2015 in New York.

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Pope Francis rides down Constitution Avenue in his Popemobile in Washington on day two of his first visit to the United States in Washington on Sept. 23, 2015. Pope Francis met with U.S. President Obama earlier this morning.

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US President Barack Obama welcomes Pope Francis to the White House on Sept. 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama hosts Pope Francis at the White House for the first time Wednesday, warmly embracing the Catholic pontiff seen as both a moral authority and potent political ally.

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New York City police officers watch over the pope mobile as they wait for the arrival of Pope Francis on Sept. 24, 2015.

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Pope Francis applauds as the legendary Aretha Franklin as she walks onstage to sing for him during the Festival of Families in Philadelphia on Sept. 26, 2015.

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Pope Francis shakes hands with members of the congregation after delivering an evening prayer at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sept. 24, 2015.

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Pope Francis enters the cathedral on Sept. 24, 2015 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, New York.

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Pope Francis is all smiles as he receives a giant hand from the children of San Tommaso Apostolo Church in Rome on Feb. 16, 2014.

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People cheer before a parade for Pope Francis, on Sept. 23, 2015 in Washington, DC.

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U.S. President Barack Obama and Pope Francis share a laugh as President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama (r.) welcomed the Pontiff upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on Sept. 22, 2015.

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Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Pope Francis, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, look upon a broken piece of steel from the World Trade Center as they tour the 9/11 memorial and museum in New York on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Thousands watch Pope Francis ride in the popemobile through Central Park on Sept. 25, 2015 in New York City. The pope is in New York on a two-day visit carrying out a number of engagements, including celebrating Mass in Madison Square Garden.

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Pope Francis walks aboard the papal plane while en route to Italy on Sept. 28, 2015. The pope left the United States on Sunday night, departing from Philadelphia International Airport on an American Airlines flight to Rome.

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Pope Francis touches a student's head as he visits Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem in New York on Sept. 25, 2015.

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The Pope has landed! After spending some time in Cuba, Pope Francis has finally arrived in the United States to begin his five-day visit for the first time ever. Here, Pope Francis descends the air stairs from his aircraft upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on Sept. 22, 2015.

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US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Pope Francis as the pontiff is welcomed to the White House during a ceremony in Washington on Sept. 23, 2015.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives to hear Pope Francis speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Pope Francis is a big fan of soccer. He cheered on his team, the Argentine soccer club San Lorenzo de Almagro, on March 31, 2013. The team later presented him with a replica of their trophy in December 2013.

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Pope Francis' airplane is seen in the sky before touching down at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland for his first visit to the Uniter States as pope.

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Pope Francis (r.) poses with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the United Nations in New York on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Pope Francis blesses the altar for the Canonization Mass of Blessed Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. on Sept. 23, 2015.

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Audience members await the entrance of Pope Francis before he leads an evening prayer service at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sept. 24, 2015, in New York.

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Actor Mark Wahlberg speaks as Pope Francis (L, rear) attends the Festival of Families rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sept. 26, 2015.

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U.S. President Barack Obama (l.) stands with Pope Francis during an arrival ceremony for the pope at the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2015. The pontiff is on his first visit to the United States.

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US President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Pope Francis wave during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on Sept. 23, 2015. More than 15,000 people packed the South Lawn for a full ceremonial welcome on Pope Francis' historic maiden visit to the United States.

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Pope Francis addresses attendees in the opening ceremony to commence a plenary meeting of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015 at the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, New York on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Pope Francis departs an airplane after he arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sept. 24, 2015, in New York.

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Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia is lit up at dusk and lined with tens of thousands of people as Pope Francis makes his way along the thoroughfare on Sept. 26, 2015. The pontiff attended a music-and-prayer festival there Saturday night to close out the World Meeting of Families, a Vatican-sponsored conference of more than 18,000 people from around the world.

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Pope Francis talks aboard the papal plane while en route to Italy on Sept. 28, 2015. The pope left the United States on Sunday night, departing from Philadelphia International Airport on an American Airlines flight to Rome.

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U.S. President Barack Obama (r.) smiles as Pope Francis shakes hands with first lady Michelle Obama as the Obama's daughters Malia (l.) and Sasha look on upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on Sept. 22, 2015.

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S First Lady Michelle Obama, US Vice President Joe Biden, his wife Jill Biden, Ethel Kennedy and US Secretary of State John Kerry attend the arrival ceremony for Pope Francis on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on Sept. 23, 2015. More than 15,000 people packed the South Lawn for a full ceremonial welcome on Pope Francis' historic maiden visit to the United States.

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Pope Francis smiles as he enters Madison Square Garden to lead a mass before an audience estimated at 20,000 in New York City on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Pope Francis invited two boys aboard the Popemobile for a ride through St. Peter's Square on April 16, 2014.

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Pope Francis enters the cathedral on Sept. 24, 2015. The service was conducted before a congregation of men and women clergy, heads of archdioceses and special guests.

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Pope Francis presides over a Canonization Mass for Friar Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on Sept. 23, 2015. The mass was delivered in Spanish, the pope's native tongue, as he has become an icon to Hispanics as the first Latino pope.

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Pope Francis kisses the cross at the entrance to the cathedral on Sept. 24, 2015 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, New York.

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Comedian Jim Gaffigan performs during the Festival of Families where Pope Francis is scheduled to appear in Philadelphia on Sept. 26, 2015.

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New York City Mayor Bill de blasio stands with New York Senator Charles Schumer (R) ahead of the arrival of Pope Francis at St. Patrick's Cathedral for evening prayers in New York City on Sept. 24, 2015.

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The pope stopped with a group of teenagers to snap a selfie at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Aug. 28, 2013. He was meeting with a private audience of around 500 young people. It's not surprising that a few months later, the pontiff declared the internet "a gift from God."

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President Barack Obama walk out of the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2015, to greet Pope Francis for a state arrival ceremony on the South Lawn.

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Pope Francis waves during a parade to an open-air mass at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sept. 27, 2015.

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Pope Francis waves to the enthusiastic crowd as he arrives at the Festival of Families rally along Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia on Sept. 26, 2015.

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Pope Francis addresses a joint session of Congress on Sept. 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Pope is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to address a joint meeting of Congress, including more than 500 lawmakers, Supreme Court justices and top administration officials including Vice President Joe Biden.

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Pope Francis, accompanied by Cardinal Timothy Dolan prays with a group of students as he visits Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem in New York on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Immigration reform activists hold a banner in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Sept. 24, 2015 before Pope Francis addresses a Joint Session of Congress on the third day of his six-day visit to the US.

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Pope Francis arrives at the 9/11 Memorial to lead a multi-faith service on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Sisters with Handmade at the Heart of Jesus, out of New Ulm, Minn., cheer as Pope Francis drives by during a parade along Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sept. 26, 2015, in Philadelphia.

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Pope Francis, lower center, celebrates his final mass in Philadelphia during his six-day visit to the United States on Sept. 27, 2015.

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Pope Francis smiles as he addresses inmates during his visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia on Sept. 27, 2015.

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People wait for the arrival of Pope Francis at the White House on Sept. 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama will host Pope Francis at the White House for the first time Wednesday, warmly embracing the Catholic pontiff seen as both a moral authority and potent political ally.

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Pope Francis delighted the faithful as he waved a giant hand given to him by the children of San Tommaso Apostolo Church in Rome on Feb. 16, 2014.

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Jennifer Hudson sings "Hallelujah" prior to a mass led by Pope Francis at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 25, 2015 in New York City.

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Pope Francis looks out the window of his plane before departing Philadelphia on September 27, 2015 at the end of his six-day visit to the US.

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Pope Francis traveled to the United States for the first time on Sept. 22, 2015 for a five-day tour of Washington, D.C., New York City and Philadelphia. During his visit, the Pope met with President Obama and addressed Congress for the first time, particularly urging the country to open its arms to refugees and advocating for the abolition of the death penalty. In New York City he visited the 9/11 memorial, held mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and spoke at the U.N. General Assembly, speaking mainly about climate change. His visit to each city brought thousands of excited spectators and increased security.

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Pope Francis rides through Central Park in the popemobile on Sept. 25, 2015 in New York City. The Pope is in New York on a two-day visit, speaking earlier at the United Nations General-Assembly and celebrating Mass in Madison Square Garden.

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Pope Francis, center left, blesses cancer-survivor Sandra Lee, partner of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, at the South Pool of the 9/11 Memorial in downtown Manhattan on Sept. 25, 2015, in New York.

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The pope caused controversy among some conservative Catholics when he washed the feet of two women as part of a Holy Thursday ritual on March 28, 2013. Church rules dictate that only men can participate in the ritual. He performed the ritual at a juvenile detention center in Rome. “This is a symbol, it is a sign,” Francis told the inmates. “Washing your feet means I am at your service.”

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Pope Francis engages well wishes including Gerard Gubatan of Brooklyn after arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sept. 24, 2015, in New York.

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Pope Francis makes his way down 5th Avenue in New York City to St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on Sept. 24, 2015.

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson arrives at the Festival of Families on Sept. 26, 2015, ahead of Pope Francis' arrival in Philadelphia.

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School children wait for Pope Francis to depart the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in Washington on Sept. 23, 2015. President Barack will host Pope Francis during a state visit at the White House.

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Attendees, waiting hours to hear Pope Francis speak at Independence Hall later in the day, watch on large screens as he celebrates mass at a nearby cathedral in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sept. 26, 2015.

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Pope Francis presides over evening prayers at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on Sept. 24, 2015.

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Pope Francis holds the head of a small child as he leans from the popemobile during a parade on Sept. 23, 2015, in Washington.

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Pope Francis attends a multi-religious service for the victims of 9/11 in New York on Sept. 25, 2015. Pope Francis, who has built a wide global following for his reform-minded views, is on a five-day official visit to the US.

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Thousands of people gathered at Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the Papal Mass on Sept. 27, 2015. Pope Francis is in Philadelphia for the last leg of his six-day visit to the United States.

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Pope Francis' cape is lifted by the wind as he speaks at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on Sept. 26, 2015.

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People watch Pope Francis on a large screen television from the West Front of the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 24, 2015, as the Pope speaks inside before a joint meeting of Congress. The Pope Francis is the first pontiff in history to speak before a joint meeting of Congress.

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Nuns share a joke as they eagerly await Pope Francis at St. Patrick's Cathedral for an evening prayer service on Sept. 24, 2015.

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Harry Connick Jr. sings during a pre-Mass program in preparation for the arrival of Pope Francis who is to celebrate Mass at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is in attendance at St. Patrick's Cathedral in anticipation of Pope Francis' evening prayer service on Sept. 24, 2015.

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Pope Francis knows how to play ball! The pontiff showed off his balancing skills while visiting a basketball team during a special audience in Saint Peter's Square on June 7, 2014.

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Pope Francis blesses an inmate as he meets with prisoners at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia on Sept. 27, 2015.

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Pope Francis is accompanied by Cardinal Timothy Dolan (c.) as he visits Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem in New York on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Inocencia Polanco, of Philadelphia and originally form the Dominican Republic, center in hat, joined by Freddy Espana of Honduras, left in striped shirt, and Maria Zuleta of Columbia, low center in white, pray a novena together as they crowd into Independence Mall ahead of Pope Francis' speech outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia on Sept. 26, 2015.

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Pope Francis embraces Cardinal Timothy Dolan after presiding over evening prayers at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on Sept. 24, 2015.

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Marie Eveleth, of Washington, N.J., wears earnings that spell out 'pope' as she sells them to pedestrians around City Hall before Pope Francis comes through the area for a parade in Philadelphia on Sept. 26, 2015.

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Pope Francis takes to the stage to lead a mass in front of a staggering 20,000 people at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Vice President Joe Biden, second from right, and his wife Jill Biden, left, say goodbye to Pope Francis, right, as he prepares to depart Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia on Sept. 27, 2015, on his way back to the Vatican.

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Parishioners wait patiently for the Pope to arrive on Sept. 24, 2015 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, New York.

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Pope Francis waves to those gathered in Philadelphia as he makes his way to his last mass service in the US on Sept. 27, 2015.

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Pope Francis is guided through the 9/11 Memorial by Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (l.) and Cardinal Timothy Dolan (r.), pictured here standing next to a segment of the radio and television antenna that was atop the North Tower.

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Pope Francis arrives for the canonization Mass for Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Sept. 23, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Junipero Serra was an 18th century Spanish Franciscan friar who founded a mission in Baja, California to bring Christianity to the indigenous population. This is the first-ever canonization by a Pope on U.S. soil.

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Pope Francis arrived in the Popemobile to St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan on Sept. 24, 2015.

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Pope Francis shows his humorous side as he covers his face and displays cut out shapes of feet with messages from from the children of San Tommaso Parish in Rome.

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The Combined Choirs of St. Charles Borromeo sing gospel songs prior to a mass led by Pope Francis at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 25, 2015 in New York City.

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A group of nuns excitedly await Pope Francis' celebration of evening prayers at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on Sept. 24, 2015.

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Pope Francis arrives in his popemobile for the Festival of Families along Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia on Sept. 26, 2015.

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The pope stayed true to his humble roots by carrying his own luggage as he boarded a plane at Fiumicino International Airport in Rome on July 22, 2013.

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The Pope hugs a wheelchair-bound fan during the World Meeting of Families on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sept. 26, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Roman Catholics made the pilgrimage to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis on the last leg of his visit to the United States, where they hoped to catch a glimpse of the popular pontiff.

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US President Barack Obama welcomes Pope Francis to the White House on Sept. 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama hosts Pope Francis at the White House for the first time Wednesday, warmly embracing the Catholic pontiff seen as both a moral authority and potent political ally.

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Pope Francis waves as he departs the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in Washington on Sept. 24, 2015, en route to the Capitol to address a joint meeting of Congress.

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Pope Francis tried on a safety helmet in Cagliari, Italy on Sept. 22, 2013. The pope was in town to meet with mine workers.

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A gust of wind blows Pope Francis' mantle as he arrives in St. Peter's Square for the weekly general audience at the Vatican on May 14, 2014.

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Pope Francis touches a student's face as he visits Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem in New York on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Archbishop Charles Chaput, left, and Bishop Timothy Senior, right, listen as Pope Francis, addresses a gathering in Saint Martin's Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary on Sept. 27, 2015.

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Pope Francis sprinkles Holy water at the entrance to the St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sept. 24, 2015 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, New York.

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Nuns watch as Pope Francis leads Mass attended by thousands of the ticketed faithful at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Pope Francis arrives by helicopter to the Wall Street Heliport in Manhattan, New York City on Sept. 24 2015.

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U.S. President Barack Obama (l.) and Pope Francis watch onstage as the "Old Guard" fife and drum corps marches past during an official welcome ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2015.

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Pope Francis celebrates his final mass of his visit to the United States at the Festival of Families on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sept. 27, 2015.

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Pope Francis was joined by a surprise guest during a speech at the Vatican on Oct. 26, 2013. A young boy walked up and hugged the pope, who let him hang out on stage.

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Pope Francis shakes hands with Vice President Joe Biden along with U.S. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and other political and Catholic church leaders after arriving from Cuba on Sept. 22, 2015 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

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Pope Francis prays at the edge of the South Pool at the World Trade Center in New York, alongside Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Rudy Giuliani and Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Pope Francis poses with seminarians on the steps of St. Martin of Tours Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sept. 27, 2015.

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People gather along Benjamin Franklin Parkway ahead of a Mass to be led by Pope Francis in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sept. 27, 2015. Pope Francis is on the final day of his trip to the United States and will conduct Mass and meet with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families before returning to Rome this evening.

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Pope Francis waits to address the United Nations in New York on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Filmmaker Martin Scorsese is among guests eagerly awaiting for Pope Francis to arrive for an evening prayer service at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sept. 24, 2015.

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Pope Francis takes in the view from his automobile after his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Sept. 22, 2015.

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Pope Francis is welcomed onstage with applause as he arrives for the Festival of Families in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sept. 26, 2015.

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Pope Francis arrives for a plenary meeting of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015 at United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, New York on Sept. 25, 2015.

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Pope Francis visits Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem, in New York City on Sept. 25, 2015.