Monday, July 13, 2009

Holiday

The Vicar of Christ is welcomed by children with flowers as he arrives in Introd, near Aosta, northern Italy, today. The pontiff will spend a period of rest in the Aosta Valley until July 29, when he will travel to the papal residence in the ancient town of Castel Gandolfo in the Alban Hills, south of Rome.

2 comments:

Crux Fidelis said...

A period of rest? I fear he won't get much of that.

alban said...

Have you seen the holiday photo of the pope at Whispers in the Loggia? It love it.

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