Salve e Benvenuto, Il Papa!

Shepherd 1 has landed at Andrews Air Force Base (AP photo). 

Welcome, Pope Benedict!

The Pope's itinerary is here.
A program for the public events, including liturgy for Vespers at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and Masses at Nationals Park and Yankee Stadium, is here.

UPDATE:

Whaddya know?  Sissie and Anchoress were writing about the Bushes greeting the Pope at Andrews AFB:

"Doesn't the fact that Bush is literally 'picking Benedict up' at the airport say something unusual?" emails The Anchoress:

It's never been done before. I get the sense that Bush wants to be in his presence for as long as he possibly can.  And I really am starting to believe he will convert when he leaves office.

Sissie writes:

"The culture war is a war of ideas and images. The imminent images -- touchdown about a half hour away! -- of President and Mrs. Bush welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the land of the free and the home of the brave will travel all the way around the world before the big lie has a chance to put its pants on."

Comments

[floophy]

They're making games out of the Pope now!
http://www.fyrebug.com/?p=5423
It's either too much or too funny. I can't decide.

[Sissy Willis]

Thanks for the nice mention. You must be SOOOOOO excited!!!