About the pope's visit

Pope Benedict XVI will make his first visit as the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church to the United States this April.

The six-day trip will begin in Washington, D.C., and continue to New York City. The trip is historic, especially since the Holy Father will address the United Nations General Assembly, meet with President George W. Bush and visit Ground Zero.

There will be several public events during the visit, including Mass at Nationals Park in Washington and Yankee Stadium in New York.

- Taken from www.uspapalvisit.org

Related: USCCB To Stream Papal Visit Events Live On The Web

 

Text of papal messages

Click on the links below to read what Pope Benedict said at various events (ordered chronologically):

• Text of papal message to U.S. Catholics
• Papal Inflight Press Conference
• Text of Pope Benedict XVI's remarks at White House
• Text of Pope Benedict's remarks to U.S. bishops at shrine
• Text of Pope Benedict's homily at the Mass at National Parks in Washington, D.C.
• Text of Pope Benedict XVI's address to Catholic educators
• Text of Pope Benedict's remarks to interreligious leaders
• Text of Pope Benedict's greetings to Jewish leaders in Washington
• Text of Pope Benedict's address to the United Nations
• Text of Pope Benedict's remarks at ecumenical prayer service in N.Y.
• Text of Pope Benedict's homily at Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral
• Text of Pope Benedict's remarks at New York synagogue
• Text of Pope Benedict's remarks at St. Joseph's Seminary rally
• Text of Pope Benedict's remarks to disabled youths
• Text of Pope Benedict's prayer at ground zero in New York
• Text of Pope Benedict's Yankee Stadium Mass homily
• Text of Pope Benedict's departure remarks

Text of messages to the pope:

• Text of President Bush's remarks at White House
• Text of Cardinal George's remarks to Pope Benedict
• Text of Cardinal Egan's remarks welcoming pope to St. Patrick's
• Text of Vice President Dick Cheney's remarks at papal departure

Catholic News Service stories

Besides providing a bevy of stories and photos, CNS has also provided an itinerary along the right side of their main news hub for this event. Check it out!

Here are some of the stories you can get on their site:

Latest:

• Pope's U.S. visit expected to yield spiritual returns beyond costs
• Scholar, pastor, enigma: German pope defies easy caricature
• U.S. Catholics give warm welcome to a previously unfamiliar pope
• Pope says it was 'joy' to witness faith of U.S. Catholics
• Text of Pope Benedict's departure remarks
• Text of Vice President Dick Cheney's remarks at papal departure
• Pope achieved objectives critical to future of U.S. church
• Pope avoids politicking, urges strong moral focus in public policy
• Roundup: In U.S., pope preaches message of hope built on faith
• 'Move forward' in faith, pope urges Catholics at Yankee Stadium Mass
• Text of Pope Benedict's Yankee Stadium Mass homily
• At ground zero, pope offers silent prayer, comforts survivors
• Text of Pope Benedict's prayer at ground zero in New York
• U.N. room seen as reminder of world's need for prayer, meditation
• Catholic hospital personnel tend to needs of rally participants
  
• Chance to meet pope sparks excitement, nervousness for 12-year-old
• U.N. room seen as reminder of world's need for prayer, meditation
• Pope urges young people to banish evils of drugs, poverty, racism
• Text of Pope Benedict's remarks at St. Joseph's Seminary rally
• Pope blesses disabled youths at Yonkers seminary event
• Text of Pope Benedict's remarks to disabled youths
  
• More papal news stories...

Photo galleries

• Life of Pope Benedict XVI
• Papal visit

From the FaithAlive! series:

• Lasting effects of a papal visit
• Papal trips: More than just a news event
• The extraordinary attention accorded Pope Benedict XVI
  
• The papacy and the media: Opportunities and challenges
  
• The papacy through the ages
  
• Why the papacy matters to all Americans

Local coverage from New York and Washington

Catholic News Service has a special page dedicated to news coverage being provided by three Catholic newspaper (one of them is Spanish) on the east coast

• Get the local coverage here

CNS News Hub (blog)

This blog collects news from Catholic publications around the country, and lately has featured a lot of papal visit-related stuff.

• Go to the news hub

 

Links

Below are some other resources on the Web that may be of interest to you.

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
  • www.uspapalvisit.org
  • Check this site for videos of all the major events
• Catholic News Service Coverage
  • www.catholicnews.com/papalvisit
• National Catholic Register
  • www.pope2008.com
• Our Sunday Visitor blog
  • http://uspapalvisit2008.blogspot.com
• Catholic Radio Indy 89.1 FM News Feed
  • www.catholicradioindy.org/index.php/news_events/cri?eid=559
• Archdiocese of New York
  • www.archny.org
• Archdiocese of Washington
  • www.adw.org

Vatican Information Service

Below are news items released via the daily Vatican Information Service news bulletin:

• Pope Recalls His Recent Visit to the United States
• Overcome All Forms of Separation between Faith and Life
• Promote Peaceful Co-Existence between Nations
• Church's Challenge: to Communicate the Joy Born of Faith
• Faith Helps Us to See Life as God Does
• Young People: Personal Prayer, Liturgical Prayer, Charity
• Pope at Ground Zero: God Bring Peace to Our Violent World
• Human Rights Are Universal and Indivisible
• Holy Father Greets U.N. Staff
• Jewish Community: Build Bridges of Friendship
• Transparent Witness to the Reasons for Our Hope
• Programme of Papal Trip for Saturday and Sunday
• Catholics Must Offer a Convincing Account of Their Hope
• Education Is Integral to the Mission of the Church
• Discovering Truth: Purpose of Inter-Religious Dialogue
• Pope Meets with a Group of Victims of Sexual Abuse
• Address to U.N., Synagogue Visit, Ecumenical Meeting
• Saturday and Sunday: Special VIS Bulletins for Papal Trip
• Religion, an Inspiration and Driving Force in U.S. History
• Joint U.S. - Holy See Communique
• Meeting with Bishops: Live Christ-Centred Lives
• Mass, Meetings with Academic World and Other Religions
• Paedophilia Is Incompatible with the Priesthood
• Meeting with U.S. President, Vespers with Bishops
• Benedict XVI Begins His Apostolic Trip to the U.S.A.
• Papal Message for His Forthcoming Trip to the U.S.

 

Criterion news stories

Read some of our local coverage:

• Teenagers embrace pope’s message of hope at youth rally - April 25, 2008
• Youths considering priestly vocation look to Holy Father for guidance - April 25, 2008
• Ecumenical, interfaith leaders with archdiocesan ties meet pope - April 25, 2008
• Educators, charities official reflect on papal experiences in Washington - April 25, 2008
• Pilgrims of all ages make trip to nation’s capital for papal Mass - April 25, 2008
• ‘Awesome’ and ‘electric’ among words pilgrims use for N.Y. Mass - April 25, 2008
• Youths take in sights during visit to Big Apple - April 25, 2008
• Pope inspires Bishop Bruté seminarians at New York Mass - April 25, 2008
• Blog covering the youth trip to New York - April 17-20, 2008
• Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: Youths reflect on pilgrimage to see pope in New York - April 11, 2008

We will have two youth corresponds who will be reporting to us from a youth pilgrimage -- check back April 17-20 for more!

 

Video message from the pope

Read the text of this message here

 

(USCCB To Stream Papal Visit Events Live On The Web)