【我的总结与翻译】

Just before the mass began hundreds of doves were released at the end of the two-hour Concert of Hope that enlisted the participation of such major entertainment figures as tenor (Ronan Tynan, Jose Feliciano) opera star (Marcello Giord and Harry Connick Junior).

弥撒开始前，在为时2小时的“希望”音乐会时，放飞了数百只鸽子。许多著名演艺人员参加了音乐会，如男高音歌手Ronan Tynan和Jose Feliciano、歌剧明星Marcello Giord和Harry Connick Junior。

Many political figures were also in attendance, including New York Mayor (Michael Bloomberg). He said that Benedict's visit also raised his profile, especiall his willingness to address tough issues such as the sexual abuse scandal that has wracked the American Catholic Church in recent years.

出席的还有许多政界人士，其中包括纽约市市长Michael Bloomberg。他称，教皇Benedict的来访提升了他的形象，特别是他主动谈及了一些令人不快的事情，比如性虐待丑闻，这件事完全破坏了美国天主教会这几年来的声誉。

"He is somebody who nobody knew a lot about before and I think his speeches have really gone a long way towards endearing him to New Yorkers and Americans. He didn't walk away from (some) bad things (from) the past. He addressed them, he pointed them out and (he said we have to) fix them, make sure (it) doesn't happen again, carry forward."

“他是个很了不起的人，但以前人们对他对并了解。我认为他的演讲已使得纽约人和美国人都喜欢上了他。他并没有回避过去发生的一些不好的事。他谈及这些事，指出这些事，他认为我们必须纠正这些事情，确保以后不再发生，并继续保持下去。”

The mass marked the third - and last - time that a Pope has led religious services at the legendary Yankee Stadium. The stadium is being replaced at the end of the 2008 baseball season with a new facility.

这是教皇第三次，也是最后一次在传奇般的Yankee体育场做弥撒。该体育场在2008年底的棒球赛季结束后更换新的设施。

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