14th May 2007

A secretary or a miracle?

Your Holiness, I have forgotten asking you a little favour.

The case is: I need desperately a secretary. Could be a modest one, like your secretary, Monsignor Georg Gaenswein, for example. Would you mind recommend me to the Almight in your prayers?

I thank you on my knees.
Sincerely yours, Ira.

Monsignor Georg Gaenswein, Pope’ secretary

Monsignor Georg Gaenswein, Pope’ secretary, also known as “Gorgeous George”.

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13th May 2007

Pope Benedict XVI at Sao Paulo - fifth and last day

Pope Benedict XVI in Aparecida

Pope Benedict XVI in Aparecida

Pope Benedict XVI de the “thing” (I have read somewhere that the name in English is “Popemobile”) in Aparecida, at his last day in Brazil.

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13th May 2007

Pope Benedict XVI at Sao Paulo - fourth day

Bom Jesus Seminary, where Pope Benedict XVI is hosted at Aparecida city.

Bom Jesus Seminary, where Pope Benedict XVI is hosted at Aparecida city.

Pope Benedict XVI at Esperança [hope] Farm, in Guaratingueta (Sao Paulo county)

Pope Benedict XVI at Esperança [hope] Farm, in Guaratingueta (Sao Paulo county) to drug addicts, surrounded by the people.

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12th May 2007

Pope Benedict XVI at Sao Paulo - third day

Campo de Marte Airport, at Pope’s mass, 11th  May  2007.

Campo de Marte Airport, at Pope’s mass, 11th May 2007.

Street near Campo de Marte Airport, 11th  May  2007.

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11th May 2007

Brazilians prefer Pope to Cicarelli

We, Brazilians have changed the advertising of Daniela Cicarelli — she was in all her glory, as God has made her, I dare say — for the “welcome Pope banner”, at Consolacao Street. As you know, we Brazilians can’t stand people who has or uses little clothes…

Daniela Cicarelli

Before

Welcome Pope

After

Bem-vindo Papa Bento XVI = Welcome Pope Benedictus XVI

(Aren’t billboards suppose to be banned in Sao Paulo?)

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11th May 2007

Pope Benedict XVI at Sao Paulo - second day

Saint Benedictus Monastery, Sao Paulo city

The Pope is hosted at this beautiful monastery.

The Pope and Mr. Serra, Governor of Sao Paulo (county) and his wife

The Pope and Mr. Serra, Governor of Sao Paulo (county) and his wife.

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11th May 2007

This Pope is fashion

Oh yes! This Pope is very fashion. His red shoes are from Prada and he loves sun glasses from famous griffes. Who has not a pecadillo? People, behaviour like Christ, forgive him!

Pope Benedict XVI red shoes

 

Pope Benedict XVI sun glass

About red shoes business see my old post The Pope was pop once.

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10th May 2007

Pope Benedict XVI at Sao Paulo - first day

The Pope and his means of transportation at Sao Paulo.

Pope Benedict XVI, the airplane

The airplane

Pope Benedict XVI, the helicopter

The helicopter

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9th May 2007

Pope has arrived at Sao Paulo

I think this Pope is a bad luck guy. He has arrived at Sao Paulo , a place where the weather is always spring, is freezing! See some images from places that he will visit.

Campo de Marte Airport

Campo de Marte Airport, today at 3:30 pm

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8th April 2007

The Pope was pop once

The Pope was pop once. At least in 1980, when John Paul II visited Brazil.

Pope John Paul II at the red carpet with President Figueiredo, in 1980.

Here is the prove! Those lovely red shoes!

Pope red shoes

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