All-Embracing Man of Action for a New Era of Papacy: "'I have come,' he said in lightly accented Italian, 'from a faraway country - far away, but always so close in the communion of faith.'

There were scattered cheers, and they grew louder as he went on.

'I do not know whether I can express myself in your - in our - Italian language,' he said, pausing.

The crowd roared appreciatively, and the laughter swelled into resounding cheers.

'If I make mistakes,' he added, beaming suddenly, 'you will correct me.'

Tumult erupted.

The cheers went on and on, and then grew into rhythmic waves that broke on the basilica facade and echoed across the square in a thundering crescendo:

'Viva il Papa!"

'Viva il Papa!"

(Via NY Times.)