1.0Benedictions: The Pope in Americahttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/benedictionsDavid Gibsonhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/benedictions/author/dgibsonWrap-up - Benedictions: The Pope in Americarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="i6fmKU7DTp"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/benedictions/2008/04/wrapup.html">Wrap-up</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/benedictions/2008/04/wrapup.html/embed#?secret=i6fmKU7DTp" width="600" height="338" title="“Wrap-up” — Benedictions: The Pope in America" data-secret="i6fmKU7DTp" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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So the pope’s surprise meeting with victims capped, and likely dominates, an intense and productive day for Benedict–and those following the visit. Interestingly, the expected priorities (or at least mine, and those of many others observers) did not pan out as expected. The mass at the stadium was the great outpouring, and also marked by…