The Pope at U.N. and Twin Towers memorial

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Addressing the United Nations General Assembly and visiting the Twin Towers MuseumPope Francis met with 9/11 victims families before holding a multi-religious prayer service inside the National September 11 museum.

The pope started his day by addressing the United Nations General Assembly. 

Later today, the pope will visit a school in Harlem and a parade through Central Park where 80,000 have gathered to see him.

Pope Francis finishes his day at Madison Square Garden where he will give mass for 20,000. 

Tomorrow morning, the pope will jet out of New York for Philadelphia - the last leg of his U.S. visit.

The sun rises over the East River, several hours before Pope Francis arrives to deliver his address to the United Nations on the eve of the General Debate of the UN General Assembly in New York City.

Delegates begin to make their way into the General Assembly Hall two hours before Pope Francis arrives to deliver his address to the United Nations.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives to hear Pope Francis address the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday.

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, arrives to hear Pope Francis' address to the United Nations.

Shortly after arriving at the UN, the pope was ushered into a room with the secretary general to sign what appears to be the UN's guest book.

The pope's speech will mark the largest gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in the organization's 70-year history.

Pope Francis entered the General Assembly room illuminated by a spotlight Friday morning at the organization's headquarters in NYC.

Pope Francis arrives to address the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 at United Nations headquarters.

Pope Francis smiled as he took his seat inside the United Nations General Assembly room on Friday.

Pope Francis is the fifth pope to speak in front of the United Nations General Assembly.

'We Christians...believe that the universe is the fruit of a loving decision by the Creator, who permits man respectfully to use creation for the good of his fellow men and for the glory of the Creator; he is not authorized to abuse it, much less to destroy it,' Pope Francis said Friday at the UN.

Pope Francis delivers his address to the United Nations on the eve of the General Debate of the UN General Assembly in New York, New York, USA, 25 September 2015.

Pope Francis addresses the United Nations General Assembly Friday morning, on his first full day in New York City.

A woman holds a flag showing Pope Francis as the pontiff visits the memorial to the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York, US, 25 September 2015.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, (L), and his wife, Judith Giuliani, look at a candle on the South Pool at the World Trade Center as they wait for the Pope's arrival.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg arrives at the south pool of the 9/11 Memorial in downtown Manhattan before the arrival of Pope Francis, Friday, Sept. 25.

A woman places flowers on the name of her son, an architect who died during the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks, at the edge of the South Pool at the World Trade Center in New York on Friday.

Pope Francis looks up at buildings surrounding the 9/11 Memorial while visiting the South Pool at the World Trade Center in New York, USA, 25 September 2015.

Pope Francis along with Cardinal Dolan, arrive to the 9/11 Memorial before greeting families and attending a multi-faith service at the memorial in New York, New York, USA, 25 September 2015.

Pope Francis arrived at the 9/11 memorial in downtown Manhattan just after 11am on Friday, after giving a speech to the UN General Assembly.

Following a few moments of solemn silence, the pope met with a few victims' families. Some 3,000 people were killed in the terrorist attacks.

Former New York City mayors Michael Bloomberg and Rudy Giuliani were present Friday morning for the pope's visit to Ground Zero.

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, September 25, 2015.

Pope Francis visits the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York City on Friday September 25, 2015 and is escorted by Timothy Cardinal Dolan as they pass Ladder Company 3 truck.

Pope Francis arrives at a multi-religious prayer for peace at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Friday, September 25, 2015 in New York.

Pope Francis attends a multi-religious service for the victims of 9/11 at the memorial in New York on September 25, 2015.

Pope Francis attends a multi-religious service for the victims of 9/11 at the memorial in New York on September 25, 2015.