Pope presides over Mass for thousands at Nationals ballpark

April 17, 2008 / Add comment

The L.A. Times

In homily, Benedict tells 46,000 that an active Catholic Church is needed to confront a complex society. He again addresses the clergy sexual abuse crisis and urges reconciliation. Pope Benedict XVI today presided over the first open-air Mass of his trip to the United States and urged Christian renewal through loyalty to God as a way to confront troubled times.