Bishops in miters were among the 3,000 people, mostly members of the Roman Catholic clergy, at yesterday's Mass said by Pope Benedict XVI at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.
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THE PAPAL VISIT
Benedict draws on personal history
To N.Y. crowds, cites Nazi era, calls for unity
Bishops in miters were among the 3,000 people, mostly members of the Roman Catholic clergy, at yesterday's Mass said by Pope Benedict XVI at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.
(DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
YONKERS, N.Y. - Pope Benedict XVI, nearing the end of his six-day trip to the United States, opened a rare window yesterday evening into his own struggles as a child in Nazi Germany, telling a large rally of seminarians and young Catholics that his difficulties in that era helped him understand the challenges that young people face. (Full article: 1202 words)
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