Pope makes pilgrimage to famous shrine
Pope Benedict XVI made a pilgrimage to a famous shrine to the Virgin Mary today, where he planned to celebrate an open-air Mass for more than 30,000 faithful and make a case that faith is still a force for good in Europe.
The pope was taken by car to Mariazell, about 90 miles southwest of Vienna, after more poor weather on the second day of his Austria visit prompted organisers to cancel plans to bring him there by army helicopter.
