Pope Benedict Celebrates Mass in Manger Square

(13 May 09-RV) Pope Benedict began his day by crossing into the Palestinian Territories at Gate of St. Rachel’s Tomb. He was then officially welcomed into the Territories by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the town of Bethlehem. Later in Manger Square, outside the basilica of the Nativity of Christ, the Pope Celebrated Mass. Emer McCarthy has this report….