FAREWELL CEREMONY ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI International Airport of Porto Mr President, Distinguished Authorities, Dear Brother Bishops, Dear Friends, At the conclusion of my visit, my heart is filled with vivid memories of a great many moments from my pilgrimage to Portugal. I shall long remember the heartfelt and affectionate welcome that you accorded me, the warmth and spontaneity with which bonds of communion were established with the groups that I was able to encounter, the hard work that went into the preparation and realization of the pastoral programme. Continue Reading..After remarks from President Cavaco, Pope Benedict said goodbye to the Bishops of Portugal as well as various Portuguese dignitaries. If you missed this morning's live coverage of the Pope's final Mass and farewell ceremony, it will air once again on Salt + Light Television, Friday evening, May 14th, at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Salt + Light would like to acknowledge Father John Bertao, of the Archdiocese of Toronto, for being our guest throughout our live coverage and providing our viewers with commentary that gave us valuable insight into the Holy Father's journey. We would also like to thank Catholic News Service Rome Bureau Chief John Thavis for providing us with on-the ground reports from Portugal as he traveled with the Vatican Press Corp throughout this visit. Thank you for watching Salt + Light's coverage of Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Visit to Portugal. We'll see you again in less than a month when the Holy Father visits Cyprus from June 4th to 6th! Visit our website in the coming weeks for broadcast details. - CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Catholic Press Photo
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