April 15-20, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI makes his first trip to the United States as head of the Catholic Church. The pope's events in Washington and New York include a meeting with President George W. Bush, a visit to ground zero, the site of the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, and other encounters with interreligious and ecumenical representatives, the academic world and the Catholic faithful. |
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| Pope Benedict’s U.S. Visit: Day Two |
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• Video: Papal Address to U.S. bishops at the Basilica of the National Shrine
(courtesy of USCCB Papal Visit Site) • Video: Evening Prayers at the Basilica of the National Shrine
(courtesy of USCCB Papal Visit Site) • Video: Greeting at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
(courtesy of USCCB Papal Visit Site) • Video: Pope Benedict XVI’s meeting with President George Bush at the White House
(courtesy of USCCB Papal Visit Site) |
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