NEW YORK - Pope Benedict XVI departed from JFK International Airport at about 8:30 PM EST after his first visit to America. His trip concluded on Sunday at the airport following a massive mass held at Yankee Stadium. Read more »
NEW YORK - Benedict XVI presided over an elaborate mass at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. 57,000 people were in attendance to hear the Pontiff's homily. This is the Pope's final mass in his historic first visit to the United States. Read more »
NEW YORK - In one of his final scheduled events in America, Pope Benedict XVI visited and blessed the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. There, he also met family members of victims of the attacks. Read more »