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July 20, 2010

If you will have the opportunity meet His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, what will you say to him?

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By your answers, I can truly tell if the words you will say are the dictates of your mind or YOUR HEART.
Answers signify a person’s education and upbringing.

What to wear when I meet Pope Benedict?

My last trip to Rome was wonderful, yet I was disappointed that I didn’t get the chance to meet the Pope. He was at his summer residence. Thanks to some wonderful information from fellow R&Sers, I found a link that let me know exactly when to plan my trip this year to assure he’d be there. In a way, I’m glad I missed out last summer because I didn’t realize the rules for dress to meet the Pope were so much different than they are just to enter Vatican City. Could somebody tell me, exactly, what I should plan on wearing while in a public audience with Pope Benedict? I’m sure I won’t actually get the chance to speak to him, but from what I understand, the general audiences are still pretty close. Also, are there any specific rules of etiquite I need to remember? I’d like to prepare far enough in advance this time that I can make sure to remember them all. Thanks for any help. God bless.
To those who actually helped the situation, thanks.

Jeremey and Russ: I gave you two thumbs up because you managed to bash my question and still make me laugh!

God bless.

President Bush urging China to meet Dalai Lama; does it remind you of Pope John Paul’s work?

I know how terrible things are going all over the globe, but after reading this headline minutes ago, and seeing how Bush himself has met with the Dalai Lama_much to China’s annoyance_, suddenly the late 1980′s came to my mind as the Pope chastised Communist Soviet Union and at the same time extended a friendly hand to all who would act correctly and accordingly to human dignity.

Some say it was Ronald Reagan who brought the Berlin Wall down. Others say Osama Bin Laden brought Soviet Union down by drying up their economic resources_up until now, anyway, since Russia seems to have picked up steam once more_But still others say it was Pope John Paul who did so.

And somehow, sometimes I think if we were to give President Bush time and benefit of the doubt he could accomplish great things. He seems to belief strongly in the goodness of people, even if it doesn’t turn good for him always…He said he’d looked into Putin’s soul! If he were to find peace between China & Taiwan that…
would be great achievement. People also say he favors Israel, but remember when he cautioned Sharon a bit after terrorist attacks on Sep. 11th? Can’t recall exactly but it was about Israel’s incursion somewhere.

I believe he has tried to do his best, and really wants justice in the world. But this is indeed a difficult world nowadays. Probably worse than it ever was.