Papal inflight press conference

Here are Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks to reporters on his plane. His remarks in Italian have been translated into English.
(Introductory remarks)
My trip has above all two objectives. The first objective is the visit to the church in America, in the United States, naturally to the entire nation. There’s a particular reason: the Archdiocese of Baltimore [...]

Tomorrow’s White House meeting

Our Sunday Visitor’s Papal Visit 2008 blog reports on today’s White House press briefing in advance of tomorrow morning’s formal meeting between Pope Benedict and President Bush. For a look at what the two world leaders talked about last year when they met at the Vatican, here’s our coverage of last June’s first private encounter.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights one of the U.N.’s finest achievements

When Pope Benedict XVI told reporters on the papal plane heading to the U.S. this morning that he intended to highlight the moral foundations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, he was referring to a seminal document of the United Nations and one of its most enduring. The U.N. passed and proclaimed the declaration [...]

Pope hopes to help heal wounds of priestly sex abuse during U.S. trip

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO THE U.S. (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI said he hoped to help heal the wounds of priestly sex abuse during his visit to the United States and promised steps to ensure that such acts do not happen again.
The pope made his remarks to reporters aboard his chartered Alitalia jet April [...]

David McCullough: fame and fortune

David McCullough, honored April 10 by The Christophers with a Life Achievement Award, has done plenty in his professional life to make him worthy of the honor, including writing several history books — two of which have won Pulitzer Prizes — and hosting or narrating several series and specials on PBS.
“If people stop me at airports or [...]

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