Benedict’s ascension
February 28, 2013, 3:41 pm
Posted by Michael Peppard
If I am hearing this correctly, the last words of Benedict’s papacy were,
“Thank you, and good night!”
And a longer version of the historic events here:
Believe it or not:
According to Catholic News Agency “Interesting Facts about his Holy Father Benedict XVI” written when the Pope visited the U.S. in 2008:
“Pope Benedict XVI has a pilot’s license for the papal helicopter and likes to fly from the Vatican to the papal summer residence, Castel Gandolfo… .”
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/benedict-xvi/did-you-know/interesting-facts-about-his-holy-father-pope-benedict-xvi/
Perhaps, he figured he couldn’t captain the barque of Peter but at least he could captain his own helicopter.
Who was the woman @ 00:19 … the first female cardinal?
“Grazie e buona notte” is what he said, all right.
On Thursday, Feb 28th, – the last day of B16′s reign, I bet there was not too much poping going on!!!