Pope Benedict XVI Made History During 2008 Visit to United States

The Tablet was there to cover it all, the nose of an Al Italia jet came around the corner and into a private hangar in a remote area of John F. Kennedy International Airport. Ed Wilkinson, Editor Emeritus of the Tablet first saw the Holy Father from behind the lens of his camera.
"It only lasted for about ten minutes and it was supposed to be a non-event but for those of us there it was really thrilling,” he said.
Before he made it to New York, he met with survivors of clergy sex abuse in Washington D.C. The closed-door meeting was a first step in acknowledging the evil and restoring trust in the Church.