Our visit to Rome wouldn't have been complete without seeing our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI! And wow did we get to see him. We had amazing seats and got to see him several times as he rode around in the Popemobile. Thanks to Tyler's dad who was up close and personal, we have amazing pictures.
Here's a picture of what St. Peter's Square looked like from the picture on the big screen. Our seats were on the left hand side (if you see the shadow that looks like a triangle, we were seated close to the point of the triangle, if that makes sense.)
Here we are waiting to see the Pope.
When he came out there was music playing and everyone started clapping. He drove around for at least five minutes before going to the front. Here are pictures that Tyler's dad took.
When we went up to the front he read something in Italian and then Cardinals came and read a shortened version in the different languages. They also announced various groups that were there to see the Holy Father and the groups stood up and cheered or sang a little song. Pope Benedict XVI ended it by leading us all in the Our Father and then gave us a papal blessing (that extended to all our family members, how cool is that?!) It was such a blessing to be there and was definitely an unforgettable experience!
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