Posted by
Boris Tiraspolsky on Monday, April 21, 2008 1:10:38 AM
Pope Benedict XVI began the final day of his American journey by blessing the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and pleading with God to bring "peace to our violent world."
Pope's Prayer At Ground Zero
O God of love, compassion, and healing,
look on us, people of many different faiths and traditions,
who gather today at this site,
the scene of incredible violence and pain.
Continued...