My nephew, Benjamin, was able to get a some shots of Pope Benedict XVI when he was in Washington, DC. This first picture was taken on Thursday evening from the Catholic University of America campus where Pope Benedict gave an address at the student center to an audience of Catholic educators. The students were permitted to be on the lawn in front of the student center to greet him from a distance as he entered and exited the building.

This second photo was taken at the Mass that Pope Benedict celebrated at Nationals Ball Park. Tickets for the Mass were distributed to parishes for lottery drawings. Benjamin entered at his parish, and he won a ticket! When the Pope first arrived at the stadium, he rode around the field in the popemobile and waved to everybody. As it turned out, Benjamin was sitting on the second row back from the field, so when Pope Benedict drove by he was only about 15-20 feet away. It felt surreal to Benjamin. He reports that the Mass was beautiful, and that the whole day was full of blessing.

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