Harlem student wants selfie with pope, website reports

Later comes a visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, set amid public housing in the heavily Hispanic neighborhood of East Harlem.

The school serves an economically struggling and mostly immigrant community.

Aaron Diaz has a special request from his dad: “He wants me to ask him to pray for the Mets so that they can get into the playoffs”, Aaron told CBS News. The 24 students from four Catholic schools in Harlem will also present the Holy Father with projects they made.

Nicholas, when asked whether he thinks the pope has a cell phone, said, “I don’t know if he does”. “It’s so wonderful!”

“He’s sending the message that everyone is important”, Walsh said.

“As an immigrant, he understand how my parents suffered coming to the us and working for a better life”, said Jailene Sinchi. Francis will also visit ground zero.

Later in the day, he will hold a processional drive through Central Park and a Mass for thousands in Madison Square Garden. Prompted to share any questions they might have for His Holiness, the children expressed curiosity about matters that may not be top of mind for the pope’s adult fans: “One student said ‘I want to find out if he still collects stamps, ‘” Greene recounted.

New Yorkers say they blame the city, saying leaders are cleaning up areas around town like you clean your home for a visiting relative. “He thought it was too fancy”, Ngueubou said.