Papal Call To Space

The 12 astronauts circling the Earth received a blessing from Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday in the first ever papal call to space.The pope addressed the crews of the linked space shuttle Endeavour and International Space Station from the Vatican. Two Italians are among the space fliers: Roberto Vittori and Paolo Nespoli.Seated before a television s...

The 12 astronauts circling the Earth received a blessing from Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday in the first ever papal call to space.The pope addressed the crews of the linked space shuttle Endeavour and International Space Station from the Vatican. Two Italians are among the space fliers: Roberto Vittori and Paolo Nespoli.Seated before a television s...