Pope Benedict XVI to Visit Catholic University on April 17, 2008: 11-12-07 Very Rev. David M. O’Connell, C.M.,  president of The Catholic University of America, has confirmed the announcement by His Excellency, The Most Rev. Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States, that His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will visit the campus of Catholic University in Washington, D.C., on Thursday afternoon, April 17, 2008. See story. For more news releases, visit the news releases page.

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