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Pope in NY for anniversary Mass Pope in NY for anniversary Mass
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Pope Benedict XVI is marking the third anniversary of him being elected head of the Roman Catholic Church with Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral in New York. Pope Benedict XVI is marking the third anniversary of his election as head of the Roman Catholic Church with Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral in New York.
The Pope's visit to New York, as part of a six-day US tour, has included a visit to a synagogue and the UN. The cathedral, in central Manhattan, is filled with priests, deacons and members of religious orders.
He told UN member states they should solve the world's crises together. On his visit to the US, the Pope has promoted human rights in a UN speech and acknowledged the suffering caused by sexual abuse of children by clergy.
On Sunday, he will visit Ground Zero, the scene of the 11 September 2001 attacks in New York, before celebrating Mass at Yankee Stadium. On Sunday, he will visit the scene of the 9/11 attacks in New York.
He returns to Rome later on Sunday. He will then celebrate Mass at Yankee Stadium before returning to Rome later on Sunday.
Synagogue visit Human rights reminder
During his speech at the UN, the Pope criticised the way that a few powerful states exercised a stranglehold on world power. During his speech at the UN, the Pope said a few powerful states exercised a stranglehold on world power.
POPE'S ITINERARY 15 Apr: Arrived at Andrews Air Force Base16 Apr: White House luncheon; talks with Mr Bush. Meeting with US bishops and prayer service in Washington (evening)17 Apr: Washington Mass; addressed Catholic University; interfaith meeting18 Apr: Addresses UN19 Apr: New York Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral20 Apr: Ground Zero visit; Yankee Stadium Mass In pictures: Papal MassPope's tour: Reporter's diaryLatinos welcome Pope's wordsPOPE'S ITINERARY 15 Apr: Arrived at Andrews Air Force Base16 Apr: White House luncheon; talks with Mr Bush. Meeting with US bishops and prayer service in Washington (evening)17 Apr: Washington Mass; addressed Catholic University; interfaith meeting18 Apr: Addresses UN19 Apr: New York Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral20 Apr: Ground Zero visit; Yankee Stadium Mass In pictures: Papal MassPope's tour: Reporter's diaryLatinos welcome Pope's words
He insisted that collective action by the whole international community was the only way to solve the planet's problems.He insisted that collective action by the whole international community was the only way to solve the planet's problems.
The 81-year-old Pope said all of the UN's 192 member states had a duty to protect their people from human-rights abuses.
He also said human rights were universal, transcending cultural, political, social and religious differences.
The German-born Pope's visit to the Park East synagogue in New York made him the first leader of the Roman Catholic church to enter a Jewish place of worship in the country.The German-born Pope's visit to the Park East synagogue in New York made him the first leader of the Roman Catholic church to enter a Jewish place of worship in the country.
He was welcomed by the Rabbi, Arthur Schneier, a survivor of the Holocaust. The Pope later attended an inter-faith meeting with leaders of other Christian denominations. He was welcomed by Rabbi Arthur Schneier, a survivor of the Holocaust. The Pope later attended an inter-faith meeting with leaders of other Christian denominations.
During his visit to Washington earlier in the week, he met President George W Bush at the White House and celebrated open-air Mass at the Nationals stadium.During his visit to Washington earlier in the week, he met President George W Bush at the White House and celebrated open-air Mass at the Nationals stadium.
Addressing 40,000 people, he spoke of the sexual abuse of children by US Catholic clergy before talking privately to a group of people who had been abused by priests.Addressing 40,000 people, he spoke of the sexual abuse of children by US Catholic clergy before talking privately to a group of people who had been abused by priests.
The Vatican official in charge of reviewing sexual abuse claims against clergy worldwide said on Friday that the church was considering changes to canon law governing the handling of such cases.
The official, Cardinal William Levada, did not specify the changes but said they would make it easier to remove clergy who had sexually abused children.
More than 4,000 clergy have been accused of sexually abusing minors in the US since 1950, and the church has paid out more than $2bn (£1bn) in abuse-related costs since then, the Associated Press news agency reports.