See Fans Greet Pope Francis' Central Park Motorcade

The pope's next stop is a Mass at Madison Square Garden.

ByABC News
September 25, 2015, 5:18 PM

— -- After an afternoon in East Harlem, Pope Francis rode in an open motorcade through Central Park this evening, where about 80,000 people were gathered to greet him.

Francis smiled and waved to the throngs of cheering crowds and poised police officers.

PHOTO: An image of the crowd to see Pope Francis near Central Park posted on Instagram by k.v.harper.
An image of the crowd to see Pope Francis near Central Park posted on Instagram by k.v.harper.

The procession ran along 12 blocks of the park.

PHOTO: A view of the crowd from near Columbus Circle in New York to see Pope Francis on Sept. 25, 2015.
A view of the crowd from near Columbus Circle in New York to see Pope Francis on Sept. 25, 2015.

The long lines to get into the park this afternoon snaked through closed blocks on the west side of Central Park.