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Well, people continue to come here to St. Patrick's Cathedral to mourn their loss and also to honor the legacy of Pope Francis
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And whether they're Catholic or not, they've been telling us all day long that his message of peace and unity is needed now more than ever
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Now, Fifth Avenue today was full of tourists and visitors, many from Europe and other parts of the world
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making a special visit to St. Patrick's to honor the religious leader who became known as the Pope of the People
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They patiently waited in line to go through the security, then get inside to the church and say prayers and light candles as they honored a holy man who showed his humility in so many ways
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His qualities as a human being resonated in very personal ways and in different ways to everyone
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Take a listen. We came for a visit from Ireland, but unfortunately he died today and woke up to the news
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I'm very, very sorry. My condolences to all the people. I really sad today I not an active Catholic and I a visitor in New York but I wanted to just give my respect to this great man
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I think he means a lot to people because he was a very good person
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He protected everyone, minorities, popularity. He loved everyone, which is what Jesus wants, right
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When something like this happens, it's like shake the world. We like to find peace, mostly peace in the world
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And I hope he can send us from heaven, you know, peace
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Now, the fact that he came from Argentina was a source of tremendous pride in Hispanic communities like our own East Harlem here
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which he visited during his 2015 visit to New York. In his honor, Mayor Adams has ordered all flags on city buildings to be flown at half-staff
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We're live at St. Patrick's Cathedral. I'm Fox 5 News. I'm Lisa Evers
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Back to you in the studio. All right, Lisa, thank you so much
