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  1. Standing ovation as pope departs stadium. Cheers all around.
  2. Official attendance just announced: 57,100.
  3. Mass ended, big cheers, waving yellow and white cloths as Beethoven's Ninth plays--Ode to Joy.
  4. Pope blessing worshipers and objects they've brought to be blessed at end of mass.
  5. Shouts of "Viva Papa!"
  6. Worshipers joining in on African American spiritual "Let Us Break Bread Together." Moving.
  7. Nicely sung Panis Angelicus by Met Opera tenor Marcello Giordani.
  8. Fine choral music by four different choirs.
  9. Cardinal Egan mentioned Boston in his opening address and it sounded like there were some boos. This is Yankee Stadium.
  10. People shouting from crowd as mass begins. Now loudly cheering to welcome Benedict.
  11. Sun began shining brighter as pope appeared.
  12. Pope just emerged and is walking toward altar. Waving left and right.
  13. Cardinals emerging from underground to enter with pope.
  14. Entrance hymn just began. "Jesus is Risen."
  15. Now chanting "We love the pope!"
  16. Crowd chanting "Benedicto!" and clapping.
  17. People waiting for Benedict to make entrance from below ground. Chanting and cheering.
  18. Pope just exited popemobile to great cheer. Triumphant orch and choir music pllaying.
  19. Window open on popemobile. Surrounded by at least 15 security guards.
  20. Entire stadium waving white cloths and yellow flags as popemobile makes way around field. Much cheering.