Pope Benedict XVI blesses faithful as he arrives in Bari, southern Italy, Sunday May 29, 2005 to celebrate an open-air Mass to close a national conference on the Eucharist, a major topic of reflection for the Catholic Church. Pope Benedict XVI is making his first pilgrimage since becoming pontiff, following in the much-traveled footsteps of his predecessor by visiting this seaside Italian city. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)