Leon, Mexico, Mar 24, 2012 / 15:17 pm
Following his first speech in Mexico on March 23, Pope Benedict XVI drew near to the faithful who awaited him on the runway of the International Airport of Guanajuato. Among those he greeted were handicapped children with Down Syndrome, whom he blessed and showed signs of affection.
Accompanied by President Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala, Pope Benedict greeted the children with Down Syndrome and the handicapped who, with the help of volunteers, sought to draw close and take pictures.
One by one, the Pope gave them his blessing, stretching out his hand and kissing their cheeks as a sign of affection and fatherly love.
Previously, before the welcome speech, the Pope received a group of indigenous children dressed in traditional clothing.