Pope arrives in Rome after six-day US trip

Pope Benedict returned to Rome this morning after a six-day trip to the United States that ended with a visit to Ground Zero and a Mass at Yankee Stadium. After an overnight flight, the Pope's chartered plane landed at Rome's Ciampino airport at...

Pope Benedict returned to Rome this morning after a six-day trip to the United States that ended with a visit to Ground Zero and a Mass at Yankee Stadium.

After an overnight flight, the Pope's chartered plane landed at Rome's Ciampino airport at around 10:30 a.m. (0830 GMT).

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