Thursday, August 18
Pope Benedict at Cologne Airport
Pope Benedict's zucchetto is blown off as he exits the plane
"With deep joy I find myself for the first time after my election to the Chair of Peter in my beloved homeland, in Germany. With deep emotion I thank God who has enabled me to begin my Pastoral Visits outside Italy with this visit to the nation of my birth."Full Address
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I'll be posting the opening ceremony address as soon as it's made available.