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| Pope Benedict XVI continues his visit to the US on Friday with a speech to the United Nations in New York. | Pope Benedict XVI continues his visit to the US on Friday with a speech to the United Nations in New York. |
| On Thursday he celebrated an open-air Mass at the Nationals stadium in Washington DC in front of more than 40,000 people. | On Thursday he celebrated an open-air Mass at the Nationals stadium in Washington DC in front of more than 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. | 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 Pope told the victims he would pray for them and their families. | The Pope told the victims he would pray for them and their families. |
| He spent 25 minutes in individual meetings with half a dozen victims, some of whom were in tears during the encounters, a spokesman said. | He spent 25 minutes in individual meetings with half a dozen victims, some of whom were in tears during the encounters, a spokesman said. |
| 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 words | 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 words |
| During Thursday's open-air Mass, the pontiff said: "No words of mine can describe the pain and the harm inflicted by the sexual abuse of minors. | During Thursday's open-air Mass, the pontiff said: "No words of mine can describe the pain and the harm inflicted by the sexual abuse of minors. |
| "It is important that those who have suffered be given loving pastoral attention. Nor can I adequately describe the damage that has occurred within the community of the Church." | "It is important that those who have suffered be given loving pastoral attention. Nor can I adequately describe the damage that has occurred within the community of the Church." |
| Efforts to protect children must continue, he said. | Efforts to protect children must continue, he said. |
| The BBC's David Willey, who is travelling with the Pope during his visit, says that for the third time in as many days, the pontiff has done what many Catholics have been asking for years - he has condemned and publicly accepted full responsibility for the crimes of sexual abuse committed by Catholic priests in the United States, | The BBC's David Willey, who is travelling with the Pope during his visit, says that for the third time in as many days, the pontiff has done what many Catholics have been asking for years - he has condemned and publicly accepted full responsibility for the crimes of sexual abuse committed by Catholic priests in the United States, |
| Many members of the congregation were immigrants from various countries in central and South America and they cheered the Pope enthusiastically when he added some remarks in fluent Spanish, praising the vitality of their Christian faith. | Many members of the congregation were immigrants from various countries in central and South America and they cheered the Pope enthusiastically when he added some remarks in fluent Spanish, praising the vitality of their Christian faith. |
| Pope walking through crowd | Pope walking through crowd |
| Aside from his speech to the UN in New York, Pope Benedict is expected to attend an ecumenical meeting at St Joseph's Church in Manhattan and visit a synagogue. He is also due to celebrate Mass at Yankee Stadium and visit the site of the destroyed World Trade Center on Sunday before returning to Rome. | Aside from his speech to the UN in New York, Pope Benedict is expected to attend an ecumenical meeting at St Joseph's Church in Manhattan and visit a synagogue. He is also due to celebrate Mass at Yankee Stadium and visit the site of the destroyed World Trade Center on Sunday before returning to Rome. |
| On Wednesday, the pontiff met President George W Bush at the White House. | On Wednesday, the pontiff met President George W Bush at the White House. |
| Speaking later to bishops, he again raised the issue of child sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in the US, and criticised their handling of it. | Speaking later to bishops, he again raised the issue of child sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in the US, and criticised their handling of it. |