At ground zero, pope will pray for victims and families, world peace

By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
Apr-10-2008

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In addition to praying at ground zero in New York for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and for their families, Pope Benedict XVI will pray for peace and understanding in the world.

On April 10 the Vatican posted on its Web site the Missal Pope Benedict will use during his April 15-20 visit to Washington and New York; the Missal includes the prayer he will recite at ground zero April 20.

Describing the site as "the scene of incredible violence and pain," the prayer asks God to grant eternal light and peace to all who died there when terrorists flew two planes into the World Trade Center. It also recalls those who died the same day at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa. the rest

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