Pope Benedict XVI returned to Rome on Thursday from a visit to Mexico and Cuba, his 23rd trip abroad since his election in 2005.
His plane touch down at the Italian capital's Ciampino airport at around 10:30 am (0830 GMT), arriving from Havana's Jose Marti airport.
Benedict, who leads the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, began his Latin American trip in Mexico on Friday. On both his stops, the pontiff celebrated Mass attended by hundreds of thousands.
In communist-ruled Cuba where he arrived on Monday, the pontiff also met with former president Fidel Castro.
The pontiff, who turns 85 next month, faces a busy schedule during the upcoming Catholic Holy Week when he will preside several religious celebrations, culminating with Easter on April 8.
Most Popular Stories
- SEO Traffic Lab Celebrate Wins at Digital Marketing Event 'Internet World 2013' in London
- Social Media Initiatives Should Follow Customers' Lead
- Apple CEO: Offshore Units Not a 'Tax Gimmick'
- U.S. Senate Accuses Apple of Large-scale Tax Avoidance
- UTEP Water Recycling Project Wins Venture Titles
- Marketo Makes a Mint in IPO: Stock Shoots Up More than 50 Percent
- Bieber Booed at Billboard Awards
- Crude Oil Up, Gasoline Down
- Austin Startup Compare Metrics Raises $3.5 Million for Expansion
- Why So Many Top 'Car Guys' Are Actually Women
News-To-Go
Advertisement
Advertisement
News Column
Pope Returns to Rome After Visit to Mexico and Cuba
March 29, 2012
Peter Mayer
Advertisement
Source: (c) 2012 Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH (Hamburg, Germany)
Story Tools
