Pope wraps up trip to Austria

Several thousand faithful packed a square in central Vienna today as Pope Benedict XVI wrapped up a three-day visit to Austria with a Mass and a stop at a medieval abbey outside the capital.

Driving rain that has drenched pilgrims and Benedict’s entourage since his arrival on Friday fell intermittently yet again, forcing believers to huddle beneath umbrellas as they gathered outside Vienna’s St Stephen’s Cathedral for a glimpse of the German-born pontiff.