February 17, 2016, marked a momentous occasion for the Borderland as Pope Francis visited the city of Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico just across the border from El Paso, Texas. Prepara Ɵ ons took place over several months as the El Paso Police Department ini Ɵ ated a mul Ɵ -agency task force called Opera Ɵ on Border Friendship . The Opera Ɵ on was created to ensure the safety of El Paso’s residents, most importantly the residents of the Second Ward located directly across from the site in Cd. Juarez where Pope Francis would be celebra Ɵ ng mass and blessing the border between the two countries. An es Ɵ mated 250,000 people gathered in Cd. Juarez to see Pope Francis. Local, State, and Federal law enforcement worked together to secure the roads and residen Ɵ al area located closest to the site of the Papal visit. February 17 2016 marked a momentous occasion for the Borderland as Pope
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