Pope Benedict XVI waves at the end of the mass celebrated in the Serravalle stadium on June 19, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI paid his first visit to tiny San Marino today, the world's oldest sovereign state nestled on the eastern slopes of Italy's Appenine Mountains.
Pope Benedict XVI: Family in urgent need of support
On Sunday Pope Benedict XVI made a one day pastoral visit to a diocese that straddles two states – Italy and the tiny landlocked Republic of San Marino. During his trip to San Marino -Montefeltro, the Pope’s focus was on encouraging families and young people through what he repeatedly described in his speeches as the current period of crisis.
In fact, the day concluded with a prayer meeting with some 4 ...»