Work begins on Juarez site for pope Mass

eye to injustice and misery. the attention to the world’s problems… and to help the men, women and children who risk their lives to escape war, hunger and persecution. that’s exactly what pope francis is expected to talk about when he visits juarez next month. he’ll meet with prisoners, victims of violence, and even lay a wreath down at the border in honor of those who died while trying to cross into the u-s. welcome back, i’m rick cabrera. and i’m estela cas,. work is now underway at the site of pope francis’ big mass by the border. our complete coverage of the pope’s visit… continues right now. we were in juarez as workers begin preparing the ground to build the massive altar for the mass that will draw nearly a quarter of a million people. the pope will visit juarez on february 17. it’s an ambitious and expensive plan. the el paso diocese will collect donations this weekend to help offset some of the costs across the border: “es ahora o nunca para juarez.” “it’s a now-or-never moment for juarez,” says the spokesman for the juarez diocese. it’s the chance to present a new image of the city ravaged by violence so recently. 220-thousand people are expected at the mass by the border. less than half of them will be from juarez. 120-thousand tickets will be issued to churches in northern mexico. the best way to see the pope up close — organizers say– is along his drive. this is video — courtesy of rome reports — of the pope cleaning and kissing several people’s feet during a mass. he has also done this for inmates when visiting prisons in the past. 800 prisoners at the cereso in juarez will be there as francis celebrates mass at the prison’s chapel. to follow our complete coverage of the pope in juarez… … visit kvia.com-slash-pope. you’ll find a variety of stories inlcuding the pope’s full itinerary … we’ll continue to update the page with new information as we get closer to the pope’s arrival in our sister city. another live look at the city tonight with