|
Title: Pope Wraps Up Australia Visit, Heads Home View count: 1221 Rating: 5.0 (1 ratings) Description: SelectPlusPope Wraps Up Australia Visit, Heads HomePope Wraps Up Australia Visit, Heads HomeThe Associated PressPope Benedict XVI has wrapped up a 9-day trip to Australia where he celebrated Mass with thousands of pilgrims gathered for World Youth Day. During his trip, he apologized to victims of clergy sex abuse and met privately with some victims. (July 21)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:Benedict in Popemobile]Pope Benedict enjoyed a few final moments with the thousands of people gathered in Australia for World Youth Day - passing through crowds of followers before saying goodbye.SOT: Benedict XVI: "I assure you of my continued prayers, God bless young people of our world and God bless the people of Australia." [Notes:benedict waving, leaving stage, meeting with Rudd] He waved farewell to the cheering crowds then headed for the airport where Prime Minister Kevin Rudd met him for a farewell ceremony.The Pope offered a blessing...SOT: Benedict: " as I depart from Sydney, I ask God to look down lovingly upon this city, this country and all its inhabitants." [Notes:Cutaway]And Rudd responded with wishes for a safe flight.SOT: Kevin Rudd, Australian Prime Minister: "Please Holy Father bear us in your thoughts and prayers for the future that we here in Australia may work indeed to shape a better world for the future. Holy Father, we wish you farewell." [Notes:handshakes and walking up stairs] Then -- a few handshakes -- before Benedict boarded the Qantas Airlines jet for a 20-hour flight home to the Vatican. [Notes:various of jet departure]During his 9-day visit, the Pope spent some time dealing with the clergy sex abuse scandal in Australia. He apologized to victims and even spent some private time with some Australians who were sexually abused by priests. The pope, who has made trying to repair damage caused by the scandal one of the themes of his papacy, held a similar meeting with clergy abuse victims in the United States during a visit in April. ___ ___, The Associated Press Tags: australia, pope, wraps, up, visit, heads, home, Author: AssociatedPress |
