- Read what Pope Benedict XVI said during his US visit and see video of his many events.
- See Pope Benedict's video message to Catholics and all people of the United States on the eve of his visit (read the text here)
- See our Metro bus ad welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the nation's capital
- Be inspired by the choir that will sing for the Pope on April 17 at Nationals Park
- Watch the videos our area youth created to welcome Pope Benedict
- Get behind the scenes through the Papal Visit Blog (USCCB)
- Order your official Papal visit merchandise online at www.popevisit2008.com (also available at Nationals Park on the day of the Mass)
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Press Releases
April 23, 2008
Archbishop Wuerl to Give Talk on Visit of Pope Benedict XVI
April 17, 2008
More than 200,000 Pounds of Food Collected in Honor of Pope Benedict XVI’s Visit
April 17, 2008
Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl Welcomes Pope Benedict to Papal Liturgy
April 13, 2008
Full Television Coverage of the Papal Visit Planned
April 11, 2008
Papal Visit Activities for Schools in Week Prior to Pope Benedict XVI’s Visit
April 8, 2008
Popemobile
Routes Announced
April 03, 2008
Papal
Youth Video Contest Winners Get Tickets to Mass!
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Events
Other News
Pope Benedict Greets Students at The Catholic
University of America During Live International Rosary:
Words spoken by Pope Benedict XVI on March 1, 2008
"Dear University students of Washington, D.C., I send warm greetings to you! With the help of God, I will be in your city in April. With your assistance, may America remain faithful to its Christian roots and to its high ideals of freedom in truth and justice."
Students from The Catholic University of America, Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl; Archbishop Pietro Sambi, papal nuncio; and Very Reverend David M. O'Connell, C.M., university president, were linked by video with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican and with university students in Toledo, Spain; La Aparecida, Brazil; Loja, Ecuador; Naples, Italy; Havana, Cuba; Mexico City, Mexico; Avignon, France; Bucharest, Romania; and Minsk, Belarus to pray the rosary. Full details online at www.cua.edu.
Pope Benedict Sends Message to Youth at DC Event
Message sent to 20,000 youth from around the United States attending
the January 22 Youth Mass for Life sponsored by the Archdiocese of Washington
“The Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington:
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI asks you kindly to convey his cordial greetings to the thousands of young people from throughout the United States who will gather on January 22 for the annual Youth Rally and Mass for Life held in conjunction with the National March for Life. The Holy Father sees a radiant sign of hope for the future in this yearly witness to the Gospel of Life. He is deeply grateful for the commitment of so many young Americans to promoting respect for the dignity and inalienable rights of every human being, including the smallest and most defenseless members of our human family. As His Holiness looks forward to his visit to the United States in April, he assures the young people of his affection and his solidarity in prayer. Commending all of them to the loving intercession of Mary, Mother of the Church, he willingly imparts his apostolic blessing as a pledge of joy and peace in the Lord.
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State.”