Pope Francis has arrived at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium, where he is to give a public mass to an estimated 70,000 people.
The pontiff is riding in the popemobile and waving at the crowd. Read more: What you need to know about Pope Francis’ mass in Edmonton The mass at Commonwealth Stadium is set to begin at 10:15 a.m.
MT, but those attending were asked to arrive by 8:30 a.m. The doors to the football stadium opened at 7:30 a.m. Global News will live stream the mass and some of the events leading up to it in this story post.
The mass is just one part of the Pope’s visit to the Edmonton area, which began Sunday when he touched down at the airport. On Monday, the Pope joined survivors at the Ermineskin Indian Residential School in Maskwacis, Alta.