The Pope Is Here Again!

The Pope is here!

The crowd has been anticipating Pope Benedict for three hours. Songs have been breaking out all over Yankee Stadium during the wait, in Spanish, Italian and English.

Getting in was no problem. The security was tight, but it was not a problem. The Yankee Stadium was decked out in purple and gold. The pennants from past Yankee championships were replaced with pennants for Pope Benedict.

I talked to Chris and Michelle Ruppert from Fort Wayne, Ind., who brought their  4-year old daughter Rachel, who is sick with a rare disorder.

"We say a lot of Rosaries for Rachel. We wanted to bring Rachel here to receive a blessing from Pope Benedict. We're hoping for a miracle."

A number of people here are just as excited. But now the Holy Father has taken his chair, and I'd better listen to Cardinal Edward Egan.

-- Tom Wehner