{"id":360,"date":"2016-09-11T20:36:36","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T00:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevencwelsh.info\/faith-central\/catholic-news\/?p=360"},"modified":"2016-09-12T00:05:44","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T04:05:44","slug":"video-and-transcript-popebenedictxvi-at-groundzero-in-newyorkcity-praying-for-victims-of-911-2007-catholic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevencwelsh.info\/faith-central\/catholic-news\/video-and-transcript-popebenedictxvi-at-groundzero-in-newyorkcity-praying-for-victims-of-911-2007-catholic\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO &#038; TRANSCRIPT: Pope Benedict XVI at Ground Zero in New York City, Praying for Victims of 911 (2007)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Benedict XVI visited Ground Zero in New York City on April 22, 2008, the site of the terrorist attacks in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. Videos of his visit follow below, as well as a transcript of the prayer he offered. The videos include an excerpt featuring his prayer of Blessing as well as a longer video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BhQ7gRN4HHM?rel=0&amp;autoplay=1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<p><em>From the Vatican Information Service:<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>POPE AT GROUND ZERO: GOD BRING PEACE TO OUR VIOLENT WORLD<\/h3>\n<p><em>VATICAN CITY, 20 APR 2008 (VIS) &#8211; In New York at 9.30 a.m. local time today, the Pope visited Ground Zero, the name now used to refer to the site once occupied by the twin towers of the World Trade Centre.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>On 11 September 2001 two aircraft crashed into the twin towers, destroying them and a number of neighbouring buildings in a terrorist attack which cost the lives of 2,896 people. The site today is a vast 80-metre deep crater, surrounded by a fence and marked with a cross.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In 2002 the reconstruction of the World Trade Centre was put out for tender in a competition won by the architect Daniel Libensky. Today, Ground Zero is a construction site where work is scheduled to finish in the year 2012. The main building of the new complex will be the &#8220;Freedom Tower&#8221;, 541 metres high.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><em>Benedict XVI arrived at Ground Zero accompanied by Cardinal Edward Egan, archbishop of New York. Awaiting him there were Michael Bloomberg, mayor of the city; David A. Paterson and John Corzine, respectively governors of New York and of New Jersey; 24 people representing the forces that responded to the attack of 11 September, and a number of injured and relatives of the victims.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Holy Father kneeled for a few minutes of silent prayer for the victims of the attack, then lit a candle before pronouncing the following prayer:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;O God of Love, Compassion, and Healing,<br \/>\nlook on us, people of many different faiths and traditions,<br \/>\nwho gather today at this site,<br \/>\nthe scene of incredible violence and pain.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n&#8220;We ask You in Your Goodness<br \/>\nto give Eternal Light and Peace<br \/>\nto all who died here &#8211;<br \/>\nthe heroic first-responders:<br \/>\nour fire fighters, police officers,<br \/>\nemergency service workers, and Port Authority personnel,<br \/>\nalong with all the innocent men and women<br \/>\nwho were victims of this tragedy<br \/>\nsimply because their work or service<br \/>\nbrought them here on 11 September 2001.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n&#8220;We ask You, in Your Compassion<br \/>\nto bring healing to those<br \/>\nwho, because of their presence here that day,<br \/>\nsuffer from injuries and illness.<br \/>\nHeal, too, the pain of still-grieving families<br \/>\nand all who lost loved ones in this tragedy.<br \/>\nGive them strength to continue their lives with courage and hope.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n&#8220;We are mindful as well<br \/>\nof those who suffered death, injury, and loss<br \/>\non the same day at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.<br \/>\nOur hearts are one with theirs<br \/>\nas our prayer embraces their pain and suffering.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n&#8220;God of Peace, bring Your Peace to our violent world:<br \/>\npeace in the hearts of all men and women<br \/>\nand peace among the nations of the earth.<br \/>\nTurn to Your Way of Love<br \/>\nthose whose hearts and minds<br \/>\nare consumed with hatred.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n&#8220;God of Understanding,<br \/>\noverwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy,<br \/>\nwe seek Your Light and Guidance<br \/>\nas we confront such terrible events.<br \/>\nGrant that those whose lives were spared<br \/>\nmay live so that the lives lost here<br \/>\nmay not have been lost in vain.<br \/>\nComfort and console us,<br \/>\nstrengthen us in hope,<br \/>\nand give us the wisdom and courage<br \/>\nto work tirelessly for a world<br \/>\nwhere true peace and love reign<br \/>\namong nations and in the hearts of all&#8221;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>The prayer over, the Pope greeted survivors of the attack, relatives of some of the victims, and members of the rescue squads. Finally, he imparted his blessing to those present.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>After the ceremony, the Holy Father returned to his residence where he bid farewell to the staff of the Holy See permanent mission to the United Nations in New York before having lunch in private.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> PV-U.S.A.\/PRAYER GROUND ZERO\/NEW YORK VIS 20080420 (620)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>[VIS release also appeared at visnews-en.blogspot.in\/2008\/04\/pope-at-ground-zero-god-bring-peace-to.html, bearing the following notice:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Copyright \u00a9 VIS &#8211; Vatican Information Service<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In accordance with international regulations on Intellectual Property and Author\u2019s Rights, VIS authorises reproduction of news items issued by the Vatican Information Service, partially or in their entirety, on condition that the source (VIS \u2013 Vatican Information Service) is quoted.]<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N9eEzWzRjWU\" width=\"100%\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Benedict XVI visited Ground Zero in New York City on April 22, 2008, the site of the terrorist attacks in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. 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