Originally Posted By: SC
I've been watching the Pope's visit to the City today, and I gotta tell ya, Pope Benedict is quite a likeable person. Body language can't be faked and he is a genuinely open man.

All the local tv stations have been carrying his trips around the City today (including his address to the U.N. General Assembly) and its been a fun day of watching the coverage.

The Pope just attended a short ceremony at a synagogue (the first time a pope has attended a U.S. synagogue) and it was quite touching to see (and a little funny to see the Pope get a gift of matzoh, which he promised he'd eat tomorrow night - the first night of Passover).



He is now offering prayers and lighting a candle for the Ground Zero victims.

I don't dislike Benedict, but I was so use to John Paul and really found him likeable. He was Pope so long that I think it may take a while to get use to this one. \:\/ Don't know if he has the charisma as JP, but so far from what I can tell, the people are responding positively to him. \:\)

TIS

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