VATICAN CITY, April 8, 2008

Pope Prepares For U.S. Visit

Benedict To Visit President Bush, U.N., Yankee Stadium and National Parks

  • Pope Benedict XVI leaves the San Bartolemeo Basilica at the end of his visit at the church in Rome, Monday, April 7, 2008

    Pope Benedict XVI leaves the San Bartolemeo Basilica at the end of his visit at the church in Rome, Monday, April 7, 2008  (AP)

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(AP)  Pope Benedict says he hopes his trip to the United States will be seen as a “fraternal gesture” toward all Christian denominations and a “sign of friendship” by other religions.

Benedict has asked the faithful to pray for the success of his trip to Washington and New York. He will meet with President Bush, visit a Manhattan synagogue and address the United Nations next week.

In a videotaped message to U.S. Catholics, Benedict says he will bring a message of hope to the U.N. -- in his words, “hope for peace, for justice, and for freedom.”

During his visit, Benedict also will address the presidents of Roman Catholic colleges and universities and celebrate Masses at Nationals Park and Yankee Stadium.


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by tucano2 April 10, 2008 5:01 AM EDT
Just what we need, yet another ex-nazi catholic illegal alien!
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by grammawhamma April 9, 2008 6:24 PM EDT
I find it sad that you have no understanding of the Catholic faith. We immediatly excommunicated those priests,
Posted by Xalen54 at 03:39 PM
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Were you even around in the sixties? These priests were NOT excumminicated...they were moved from parish to parish to continue on with their evil deeds!
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by honestabe8 April 9, 2008 5:23 PM EDT
Some of us who are amused by the church want the pope to be caught with a little boy.
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by rushman71 April 9, 2008 1:57 PM EDT
What I have previously stated was the fact that CBS allows people to make negative comments about any Christian minister or leader, but would not let anyone say their opinions on the article about the two-faced child who is being worshiped as a goddess!!! What is wrong with this picture, CBS? Y''all need new people working on your website!!!
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by rushman71 April 9, 2008 1:53 PM EDT
FeelFree1: I agree with you again, but as you can see, someone took off my earlier posting. This is America, right? Freedom of speech?
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by walt1944-2009 April 8, 2008 9:18 PM EDT
It has been learned that the Pope will visit the USSA and deliver a message at the UN. The Pope will also meet with the Great Emperor Bush II, mostly to discuss if Gid talks to the Great Emperor the same way that He talks to the Pope!

The meeting will be held in the Rose Garden, weather permitting. The Pope will be dressed all in white, in the event the Great Bird of Paradise makes a repeat visit to the Rose Garden. The Great Emperor will wear a 10 gallon hat, checkered shirt, blue jeans, spurs, and have a copy of the latest issue of "Buckaroo Banzai" beneath his arm!

SIG HEIL, BUSH!!!
sig heil, (more of the same) McCain!!!
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by cdfoxtrot April 8, 2008 9:12 PM EDT
"Pope Prepares For U.S. Visit". How? By packing heat?
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by charlaparks April 8, 2008 8:56 PM EDT
For those of us who love the church, we love you Pope Benedict! We pray that you have a safe and peaceful journey and we look forward to hearing your words of love and truth to the church in the United States.
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by feelfree1 April 8, 2008 8:01 PM EDT

I agree with "rushman71".

Both articles should have equal opportunity for ridicule and beratement, even though the Satanic Pope poses a far greater threat to common decency and common sense.
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by paris1969 April 8, 2008 7:33 PM EDT
stay home!
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by lfitts1 April 8, 2008 6:42 PM EDT
Not only is this guy amazingly conservative and intolerant, but he has a deaf ear--his comments last year about the Catholic church being the only true church etc.--get this Bozo off the world stage
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by xalen54 April 8, 2008 6:39 PM EDT
I find it sad that you have no understanding of the Catholic faith. We immediatly excommunicated those priests, & its not just Catholic priest who do that, but about 1000 cases of other religions were tried this year. Has no one ever heard of a rogue priest?
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by feelfree1 April 8, 2008 6:18 PM EDT

I hope that this Satan inspired former Nazi Youth is welcomed appropriately.
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by quetzal0666 April 8, 2008 5:55 PM EDT
Everyone hide your little boys...
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