Home Pope Benedict XVI is welcomed upon arrival during a ceremony at Cotonou’s international airport in Benin, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI is welcomed upon arrival during a ceremony at Cotonou's international airport in Benin, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011.

Pope Benedict XVI is welcomed upon arrival during a ceremony at Cotonou’s international airport in Benin, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011.

Pope Benedict XVI prays during a service at Notre Dame cathedral in Cotonou, Benin Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 on the tomb of Mons. Isidore de Souza