On September 16, Pope Benedict XVI will make an apostolic journey to the United Kingdom, spending four days in England and Scotland. The Catholic Communication Network in London has put together a superb website for following Pope Benedict’s visit. Taking advantage of almost every significant social networking tool, the website offers the following features:
- Live streaming video
- Updates on Twitter
- Blog updates
- A Facebook page dedicated to the visit
- A Flickr photostream
- YouTube videos
- The Pope’s itinerary on Google Maps
- A site formatted for mobile phones
This would be an excellent opportunity to bring the world Church into your classroom, especially the celebration of Catholic education on Friday, September 17. Check out the detailed timeline and maybe you can make time during the day to allow your students to share in the excitement (England is about 5 hours ahead of US Eastern Time).