Seeing without sight, my second encounter with a pope

Mayuko Baba (R) waits to enter the Tokyo Dome in order to attend Pope Francis' Holy Mass, in Tokyo, Japan. [Reuters]

When Pope Francis came through Tokyo this week, I got the chance to see my second pontiff and was surprised with a second blessing - both humbling but also very different experiences.

It may seem odd for me to say I’ve seen two popes, since I am blind. But I saw them, only without my eyes.