Pictures: First look at National Shrine & CUA papal welcome banners!

Taken this afternoon!

Theological College across the street from the CUA campus.

Unfolding the large welcome banner on the National Shrine's tower.

A sample Archdiocese of Washington banner on 4th Street, across from the National Shrine.

The CUA (left) and Papal Welcome (right) banners, with National Shrine in background.

Pope Benedict XVI's papal coat of arms, posted above the National Shrine's main entrance.

The fully unfolded papal welcome banner on the National Shrine's tower. It's huge!

I've uploaded these to the AmP Flickr page, where you can find full-size versions of them.

update - I decided to add a few more:





Very nice.