this was a view they kept showing over the screen. For scale. It takes 20 minutes to walk from the obilesk to the end of the street at the end of the piazza, when noone is there.
Easter with the Pope April 16th 2006 Here are some pictures from the first easter mass of Pope Benedict XVI. It was really amazing to see all of the people in Saint Peters Square and to hear and see the Pope. We had to get up at 7:00 in the morning to get a decent seat/standing spot for the 10:30 mass. It was totally worth it.
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Europe » Vatican City Popes in their secular role ruled portions of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further c... ... read more
Just a fun-loving guy who is not looking for too much trouble while he is in Rome. Looking to travel quite frequently and hope to see everything in the ENTIRE WORLD!!!... full info