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Pope Benedict XVI began his first Papal visit to the United States (and his second visit abroad) on April 15, 2008. The visit was scheduled to coincide with the 200th anniversary of several large dioceses, including those of New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston. It also marks the 200th year since the diocese of Baltimore became the first archdiocese in the United States.
Pope Benedict's schedule is a mix of formal meetings during the days, and informal social meetings in the evenings, including the birthday party of opera tenor Plácido Domingo.
The visit is also intended to help rekindle faith among Catholics in the United States. Pope Benedict is also expected to address the Vatican sex scandals and the negative effects of moral relativism -- the idea that right and wrong are situational rather than fixed and absolute.
Itinerary:
- Official Site: Pope Benedict XVI's Itinerary
- April 15: Arrival in Washington, DC
- April 16: Pope Benedict's 81st birthday
- April 16: Morning address as the The White House
- April 16: Vespers address to US bishops Washington, DC
- April 17: Morning mass (Washington, DC)
- April 17: Address to Catholic Educators of America Washington, DC
- April 18: Move to New York City
- April 18: Address to the United Nations
- April 18: Evening prayer service
- April 19: 3rd anniversary of Pope Benedict pontificate
- April 19: Morning mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
- April 19: Rally with young people
- April 20: Visit to Ground Zero
- April 20: Mass at Yankee Stadium
- April 20: Departure
Fast Facts:
- Visit scheduled for April 15-20, 2008
- First papal visit to the United States since 1999
- Special 'Popemobile' built for security
- Plans to visit the United Nations, in New York City
- Plans to visit New York's Ground Zero
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Pope Benedict US Visit 2008 News
- Google News: Pope Benedict US Visit 2008
- AJC.com: Pope prays for healing from sexual abuse scandal (April 19, 2008)
- Boston.com: Pope stresses human rights, interfaith bonds (April 19, 2008)
- Al Jazeera: Pope Meets US Abuse Victims (April 17, 2008)
- My Way News: Pope arrives at Washington Nationals stadium for Mass (April 17, 2008)
- BBC News: Warm US Welcome for Pope Benedict (April 16, 2008)
- CNN.com:: Pope Benedict XVI begins first U.S. tour (April 16, 2008)
- New York Times: Pope Fails to Placate Abuse Victims (April 15, 2008)
- The Guardian: Pope 'Deeply Ashamed' of Child Abuse Scandals (April 15, 2008)
- Agence France-Presse: US Awaits Pope Benedict XVI's Visit of Renewal (April 15, 2008)
- FOX News: Huge Crowds Expected for Pope Benedict XVI's U.S. Arrival (April 13, 2008)
- Associated Press: Bush Readies Big Welcome for Pope (April 13, 2008)
- "A crowd of up to 12,000 is due at the White House on Wednesday morning for the pope's official, pomp-filled arrival ceremony. It will feature the U.S. and Holy See anthems, a 21-gun salute, and the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps. Both men will make remarks before their Oval Office meeting and a send-off for his popemobile down Pennsylvania Avenue."
- The Associated Press: Pope to Visit New York Synagogue (April 3, 2008)
- "During his first papal trip to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI will visit a synagogue led by a rabbi who survived the Holocaust"
- Reuters: Pope to Visit New York Synagogue During U.S. Trip (April 3, 2008)
- Boston Herald: Catholic Lay Group Hopes to Run Ad Timed to Pope's U.S. Visit (March 30, 2008)
- "A Catholic lay group formed after the priest sex abuse scandal is raising money to run a full-page newspaper ad timed to the Pope's U.S. visit."
- The Washington Times: Itinerary for Pope's U.S. Visit Combines Official, Informal (March 30, 2008)
- International Herald Tribune: The Pope Gets a Guide for His U.S. Tour (March 30, 2008)
- Folio Magazine: Newsweek to Offer Live Webcast of Pope's U.S. Visit (March 27, 2008)
