At 8:30 this morning, the Holy Father left Andrew's Airforce Base, thus concluding the Washington portion of his pilgrimage. Shepherd One, as his plane has been dubbed for this trip then took the papal entourage to New York where the Holy Father addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Whereas his Washington meetings were concentrated around the American people, political and otherwise, today's meetings have a very different flavor. The General Assembly of the United Nations is a much more international gathering, and the issues to be discussed have the potential to reach well beyond the political borders of the United States of America.
Here then are the texts of the speeches delivered this morning:
- Address of the Holy Father to the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York, April 18, 2008
- Address to the staff and personnel of the United Nations, New York, April 18, 2008
Later today, the Holy Father is scheduled to meet with the Jewish community at the Park East Synagogue in New York, and then to participate in an ecumenical prayer service at Saint Joseph's parish in Yorkville, NY. Details about these later events will be recounted here as soon as they are available. Live coverage begins at 4:15 pm today on the special website set up for the Papal visit.
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