Pope Ends US Visit With Mass at Yankee Stadium (1/2)

On his arrival, the pontiff circled the packed stadium in his popemobile. The crowds waved handkerchiefs of white and yellow, the Vatican colors, and roared their approval with the sort of noisy enthusiasm that is usually reserved for rock concerts.

During his homily, Pope Benedict addressed the issue of unity, which has been a theme of his visit. He also celebrated the bicentennial of Catholic dioceses in Baltimore, Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Louisville, Kentucky and the tradition of religious freedom in the United States, which, he said, allowed successive waves of immigrants to build networks of strong churches and institutions.

"In this land of religious liberty, Catholics found freedom not only to practice their faith but also to participate fully in civic life, bringing the deepest moral convictions to the public square and cooperating with their neighbors in shaping a vibrant, democratic society."

The pontiff also delivered comments in Spanish, recognizing a growing Catholic population in the United States.

More than 550 priests were on hand to distribute communion to the participants.

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教皇坐着他专用的汽车在人头攒动的体育馆中绕行。人群挥动着黄白相间的手绢，代表梵蒂冈的颜色，发出通常在摇滚音乐会上才会听到的呼喊声。

教皇本尼迪克特在他的布道中谈到了合一的问题，这也是他这次来访的主题。他还庆祝了天主教教区在巴尔的摩、波士顿、纽约、费城、路易斯维尔以及肯塔基成立两百年的纪念日，同时他还庆祝了宗教传统在美国的自由政策，他说正是这一点使大量移民可以建立起坚固的教会和协会的网络。

“在这片宗教自由的土地上，天主教徒不仅有推行他们信仰的自由，还可以完全参与到市政生活中，带给公众最深刻的道德信念，和市民们一起构筑充满活力和民主的社会。”

教皇还用西班牙语发表了他的演说，指出现在美国天主教徒的人数在日益增长。

有550多个祭司当时在那里给神父在分发圣餐。

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