Pope Benedict XVI : Part I

[BeatrixFan]

Cherie Blair will visit the Holy Father in the next few days. She's currently in Turin and she will be the first British Official to visit His Holiness in the Vatican.

This is according to 'The Daily Mail'.

[Elspeth]

Originally Posted by BeatrixFan

Cherie Blair will visit the Holy Father in the next few days. She's currently in Turin and she will be the first British Official to visit His Holiness in the Vatican.

This is according to 'The Daily Mail'.

Cherie's an official?

[Regina]

For the ones who are interested, here is the first Encyclical Letter of the Pope Benedictus (I highly recomend the lecture of it, to Catholics and no Catholics, since it is said this is one of the best Encyclicals of all time):

"God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him” (1 Jn 4:16).".

http://212.77.1.245/holy_father/bene...as-est_en.html

[BeatrixFan]

Well, she's classed as one apparantly. When I posted that the newspapers were saying she'd meet him in the next few days - about 3 weeks has passed and she still hasn't been - Laura Bush has though.

[fanletizia]

Pope Benedict XVI carries the cross as he presides over the Stations of the Cross ceremony at Rome's Colosseum, on Good Friday in commemorating the crucifixion of Christ, 14 April 2006

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[fanletizia]

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a Good Friday service in Saint Peter's basilica at the Vatican, 14 April 2006, before preside over the Stations of the Cross ceremony at Rome's Colosseum, in commemorating the crucifixion of Christ

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[fanletizia]

Pope Benedict XVI attends the Chrismal Mass in Saint Peter's Basilica, April 13, 2006 in Vatican City. The Pontiff is celebrating his first Holy Week since his inauguration.

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[fanletizia]

Pope Benedict XVI blesses faithfuls as he arrives to celebrates the Holy Thursday mass at Rome's St John in Lateran basilica, 13 April 2006, to commemorate Christ's gesture of humility to his apostles at the Last Supper

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[Regina]

Great photos, fanletizia :)

Wonderful ceremony! I watched it by tv and I'm very proud of Pope Benedictus!

[Royal Fan]

Wonder who will Succeed him ??

[fanletizia]

Pope Benedict XVI meets wife of British Prime Minister Cherie Blair during a private audience at the Vatican, 28 April 2006

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[Avalon]

Pope Benedict XVI washes the feet of a faithful at the start of the Paschal Triduum Mass of the Last Supper at the St. John in Lateran Basilica, Rome, Thursday, 05 April 2007. The Pontiff washed and dried the feet of 12 men at the traditional Holy Thursday service.

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[weinyer]

Pope Benedict gave an audience to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
of the Philippines 04Jun 2007

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[fanletizia]

King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) with Pope Benedict XVI (R) during their meeting in Vatican, 06 November 2007. Saudi Arabia

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[BeatrixFan]

White? That woman is such an embarrasment.

[BeatrixFan]

It seems I have to apologise to Mrs B. The audience was a suprise one. His Holiness heard she was in the Vatican and invited her for a private audience so she didn't have time to change.

[fanletizia]

Pope Benedict XVI gestures as he visits the Sanctuary of Madonna del Divino Amore which is located approximately ten miles south of Rome on May 1, 2006 in Italy

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[Danielle]

Originally Posted by BeatrixFan

It seems I have to apologise to Mrs B. The audience was a suprise one. His Holiness heard she was in the Vatican and invited her for a private audience so she didn't have time to change.

Even though it was a surprise, she still would have had time to change. According to this article she exercised the "privilege du blanc" even though she is not a Queen. That's pretty offensive. She has worn black in the past (apparently), so why not now? Anyway, the article could be wrong since it mentions Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte as one of the monarchs who can wear white, and she is no longer with us.

[fanletizia]

A picture of Pope Benedict XVI is displayed in the Regensburg Cathedral on May 10, 2006 in Regensburg, Germany. The Pope will visit his former hometown Regensburg during his five-day visit in Bavaria from the 9th to the 14th of September

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[fanletizia]

Tennis player Roger Federer (R) of Switzerland is greeted by Pope Benedict XVI at the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican May 10, 2006.

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