Pope Benedict XVII news: pontiff in D.C., streaming video, Popemobile map

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. This is his first trip to the United States as pontiff, but his sixth visit to the States. The pope will be in Washington, D.C., April 15-17 before traveling to New York for three days. According to the Washington Post, traffic in D.C. is already getting thick. If you want to fight the crowds to see Pope Benedict, here are your papal resources for his visit in D.C.

Pope Benedict XVI ’s D.C. schedule:
April 15 | Pope Benedict XVI arrived on an Alitalia flight nicknamed “Shepherd One,” and was greeted at Andrews Air Force Base by President Bush, First Lady Laura Bush and several church officials.
April 16 | His birthday! Visit to the White House and a meeting with the U.S. bishops at Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
April 17 | The Catholic University of America, Pope John Paul II Cultural Center

Blog coverage:
Pope Watch
USPapalVisit.org
Pope2008.com
American Papist

Tickets: Tickets to the see the pope in D.C. are sold out, but I looked on the Washington, D.C., Craigslist and found tickets being given out within the Catholic community and for sale.

Popemobile route: Pope Watch has an hour-by-hour chart of the Popemobile route and the U.S. papal visit blog discusses how you can see him.

Google map of Popemobile route: American Papist did a Google Map of the Popemobile route in D.C.

Steaming video: Eternal Word Television Network will be streaming live video of Pope Benedict XVI’s 2008 U.S. visit. You can see it on Pope2008.com.

Related on Los Angeles Times:

President Bush greets Benedict XVI on his first papal visit
A vibrant, if unorthodox, U.S. flock awaits pope’s visit

— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel Deal Blogger

[Photo: Plinio Lepri / Associated Press]

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