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Benedict Arrives in US

Posted Apr 15, 08 3:13 PM CDT in US,  World 

(Newser) – Pope Benedict XVI arrived at Andrews Air Force Base this afternoon and received a gala welcome from a cheering crowd led by President Bush. The pope will visit Washington and New York during his six-day visit, saying Mass at a baseball park in each city. The official greeting ceremony will take place tomorrow, the pontiff's 81st birthday, at the White House.

Bush's presence on the tarmac at Andrews when the pope's plane, "Shepherd 1," touched down was unprecedented, Newsday reports: A president has never before greeted a head of state upon arrival in the country. First Lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna joined him, and each of them greeted the pope with a handshake.

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Pope Benedict XVI, right, is greeted by President Bush, center, first lady Laura Bush, second from the left and daughter Jenna Bush, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, April 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Bush escorts Pope Benedict XVI upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Tuesday, April 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Pope Benedict XVI waves after deplaning at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Tuesday, April 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Lorena Gonzalez of Silver Spring, Md., cleans the seating area in the upper deck Monday, April 14, 2008, as preparations are made at the recently dedicated Nationals baseball park for the upcoming outdoor...   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
A U.S. and a Washington D.C. flag flank a Papal flag along Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 15, 2008, in honor of the upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI....   (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)
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