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Pope Benedict XVI (R) and Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva (L) attend the farewell ceremony at Sa Carneiro airport in Porto on May 14, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI wrapped up today a four-day visit to Portugal, buoyed by massive public support after he signalled an important shift in the Vatican's handling of the paedophile priest scandal. Benedict celebrated the last of three giant open air masses in the northern city of Porto, arriving from Fatima where authorities about 500,000 people packed the small shrine town.
Pope Benedict XVI (R) and Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva (L) descend from the raised platform during the fairwell ceremony at Sa Carneiro airport in Porto on May 14, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI flew out of Porto airport Friday, wrapping up a four-day visit to Portugal where huge crowds have shown support for the pontiff as he battles a paedophile priest scandal.
Pope Benedict XVI (L) and Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva (R) attend the farewell ceremony at Sa Carneiro airport in Porto on May 14, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI wrapped up on May 14 a four-day visit to Portugal, buoyed by massive public support after he signalled an important shift in the Vatican's handling of the paedophile priest scandal.
Pope Benedict XVI prepares to read his speech during the farewell ceremony attended Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva (unseen) at Sa Carneiro airport in Porto on May 14, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI wrapped up Friday a four-day visit to Portugal, buoyed by massive public support after he signalled an important shift in the Vatican's handling of the paedophile priest scandal.
Pope Benedict XVI (C) walks under an umbrello held by his personal secretary Georg Gaenswein as he disembarks from an Air Portugal plane, at the end of his visit to Portugal on May 14, 2010 at Ciampino airport in Rome. Pope Benedict XVI touched down in Rome after a four-day visit to Portugal where huge crowds showed support for the pontiff as he battles a paedophile priest scandal.
Pope Benedict XVI (C) boards his helicopter after leaving an Air Portugal plane, at the end of his visit to Portugal on May 14, 2010 at Ciampino airport in Rome. Pope Benedict XVI touched down in Rome after a four-day visit to Portugal where huge crowds showed support for the pontiff as he battles a paedophile priest scandal.
Pope Benedict XVI boards a helicopter for his Vatican residence after arriving at the end of his pastoral visit to Portugal, at Ciampino international airport in Rome May 14, 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI waves from the door of the airplane as he boards at Sa Carneiro airport in Porto on May 14, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI flew out of Porto airport Friday, wrapping up a four-day visit to Portugal where huge crowds have shown support for the pontiff as he battles a paedophile priest scandal.
People hold up banners welcoming Pope Benedict XVI as he arrives in his Popemobile to celebrate a mass at the Aliados Avenue in Porto on May 14, 2010, during the last day of his official visit to Portugal. Wrapping up a four-day visit, huge crowds have shown support for the pontiff as he battles a paedophile priest scandal.
People wave flags and banners reading in Portuguese 'Welcome Pope Benedict XVI ' as Pope Benedict XVI arrives in his Popemobile to celebrate a mass at the Aliados Avenue in Porto on May 14, 2010, during the last day of his official visit to Portugal. Pope Benedict XVI celebrated mass in Portugal's northern city of Porto, wrapping up a four-day visit where huge crowds have shown support for the pontiff as he battles a paedophile priest scandal.
Faithfuls wave at Pope Benedict XVI (L) as he arrives on Aliados Avenue in Porto to lead a mass on May 14, 2010 on the last day of his official visit to Portugal. Pope Benedict XVI celebrated mass in Portugal's northern city of Porto on May 14, wrapping up a four-day visit where huge crowds have shown support for the pontiff as he battles a paedophile priest scandal.
An army helicopter circles above the Aliados Avenue in Porto as Pope Benedict XVI arrives to lead a mass on May 14, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI on May 14 holds the last outdoor mass of his landmark tour to Portugal where massive crowds have shown support for the pontiff as he battles a priest abuse scandal.