[NYer]

Reuters - Sat Jul 8, 6:34 PM ET Pope Benedict XVI meets a physically handicapped child as he presides over the 5th World Meeting of Families in Valencia, Spain July 8, 2006. Pope Benedict urged Spain to defend the traditional family on Saturday as he began a lightning trip to the country where the Church and government have clashed over the legalisation of gay marriage. (Chris Helgren - SPAIN/Reuters)

[NYer]

The most-anticipated moment of the day came when the Pope received the Spanish Premier, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, a Socialist. When Zapatero arrived at the Archbishop's Palace for his audience, I'm told that a small but vocal band of demonstrators booed, heckled and whistled at the prime minister.

And here is that moment, caught on Kodachrome ... or digital media ... whatever.

AFP/POOL - Sat Jul 8, 6:28 PM ET Pope Benedict XVI(R) is greeted by Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on arrival at the airport in Valencia. The Pope called on political leaders to introduce laws to protect the traditional family and help to counter "widespread hedonism" at a giant prayer vigil marking his visit to Spain.(AFP/POOL/Arturo Mari)

AP - Sat Jul 8, 6:26 PM ET Pope Benedict XVI, fourth from right, cheers as he appears for the Angelus prayer in Plaza de la Virgen in Valencia, Spain, Saturday, July 8, 2006. The pontiff will celebrate a Mass during the 5th World Meeting of Families next Sunday in Valencia as part of his two-day trip here starting on Saturday. (AP Photo/Fernando Bustamante)

In case you missed it, EWTN will replay the pope's arrival today at 8pm EST. And full coverage of the Mass will be provided beginning at 3:30AM EST on Sunday (for the early birds :-).

[Biggirl]

Thank-you for the posting about the Pope's visit to Spain.