After a day of speaking to the powerful and mingling with the poor in Washington, Pope Francis is leaving the city for New York.
Francis made a last round of greetings and selfies with Washington-area students, pausing to pat a little girl's face and touch boys' heads as he made his way to the black Fiat carrying him to Andrews Air Force Base.
He will fly to Kennedy Airport, where his greeting party includes Cardinal Timothy Dolan and 200 indigent people.
Francis' plans Thursday evening include a motorcade along Fifth Avenue and a vespers service at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
He speaks to the U.N. General Assembly on Friday, visits the 9/11 Memorial and goes to Madison Square Garden for a Mass with thousands of people.
Then it's on to Philadelphia for the weekend.