Full Schedule of Pope Benedict’s Visit New York City
Breaking News on WABC-New York! Pope Benedict’s chartered Alitalia airplane, nicknamed Shepherd One, has just landed at Andrews Air Force Base. His Holiness is embarking on a six-day trip that is to include three days in Washington D.C. and three days in New York City.
Security will be tight in all parts of New York City until Pope Benedict XVI leaves on Sunday evening. Security measures will include undercover police, bomb-sniffing dogs, scuba divers in East River (not a job I would want), patrolling helicopters, and counter-snipers on rooftops.
During his visit, the pope will stay at the Upper East Side residence of Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the papal nuncio to the United Nations, on East 72nd Street. Tickets are sold-out to events, but if you are a big fan, outlined below is the New York schedule of the pope’s visit. Perhaps you can catch a glimpse of the white-robed pope. If you are indifferent to the papal visit, it would be best to avoid the following areas this weekend.
Friday, April 18
- 9:45 am Kennedy International Airport Arrives in New York.
- 10:45 am United Nations, First Avenue between 42nd & 48th Street Gives address to the General Assembly, as did Pope Paul VI in 1965 and Pope John Paul II in 1979 and 1995.
- 5:00 pm Park East Synagogue, 163 East 67th Street Meets with Jewish clergy.
- 6:00 pm Church of St. Joseph, 371 Sixth Avenue Prayer service with leaders from other Christian denominations.
Saturday, April 19
- 9:15 am St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 460 Madison Avenue Mass for priests, deacons and members of religious orders.
- 4:30 pm St. Joseph’s Seminary, 201 Seminary Avenue, Yonkers Meeting with young Catholics.
Sunday, April 20
- 9:30 am Lower Manhattan Visit to ground zero.
- 2:30 pm Yankee Stadium, Bronx The pope offers Mass. The 200th anniversary of the Baltimore Archdiocese and the anniversaries of the Dioceses of Boston, New York, Louisville and Philadelphia will be celebrated.
- 8:00 pm JFK International Airport Departure.
For a more detailed list on streets closures and MTA bus re-routes, visit the NY1 website.
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3 Comments
He’s not staying at the Waldorf? Damn! hehe
Yeah, I was expecting something more from him. After all, he is the pope who wears Prada shoes and designer sunglasses.
I guess he’ll just have to “slum it” on the Upper East Side. Tough!
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