Audience with the Pope

On Wednesday morning we returned to the Holy See to attend a general audience with Pope Benedict XVI. It was the first outdoor Papal audience of the year (in St. Peter’s square) and the weather was perfect. There were people from all over the world in the huge crowd. To our right across the aisle were two rows of Irish ladies wearing traditional looking green and white dresses. Behind us were Spanish pilgrims shouting “Viva Papa” at every opportunity. We had Germans in front of us and Poles and Indonesians to our left. The Pope then entered the square in his ‘Popemobile’ and drove up and down through the crowds. Mike got to within 2m with Robbie on his shoulders. Various Papal Prefects and Cardinals then introduced large groups in the crowd in their native tongues and the Pontiff gave fluent addresses in seven languages. Click on the link below and then click on [ Video ] to experience exactly what we did. www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/audiences/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20100317_en.html