Papal Audience, April 17th, 2013

3 friends at the Papal Audience in the "reparto speciale" (special section)

Pope and the famous msgr George known for his good looks  

Papa Francesco during the audience

After audience was over greeting some of the crowd

always reaching out

leaving audience in the open pope mobile

happy nuns at papal audience

after the audience

lots of swiss guards around

Every Wed morning when the Pope is in town he holds a Papal audience. Some friends and I went to see the new Pope. Tickets are normally available and one obtains them beforehand. Getting in that morning is very hectic as the crowds are enormous and you are advised to get there 2 hours early so you can sit in the open sun baking away. Thank goodness we went in April.  The audience was a bit over an hour.  Was a nice, long morning.