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This image says it all. He looks as happy to be with them as they are to be with him. The Holy Ghost has given us quite a gem of a Holy Father. Deo Gratias!

28 posted on 04/20/2005 2:43:21 PM PDT by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)

This article and the photo I posted in #28 remind me of Pius XII when he went into the streets of Rome after the bombing to be with the faithful. I have a feeling there will be more parallels between them.

32 posted on 04/20/2005 2:46:34 PM PDT by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)

OH WOW, that pic really speaks a thousand words.

He's got "it" --- exchanges of love with the little ones.

33 posted on 04/20/2005 2:48:33 PM PDT by onyx (Pope John Paul II - May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005 = SANTO SUBITO!)

Wonderful picture!

39 posted on 04/20/2005 2:53:08 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (This tagline no longer operative....floated away in the flood of 2005 ,)

Very weird to the the Pope out greeting crowds like that. JPII was unable to do that for so long. More power to Benedict XVI if he's able to do it.

55 posted on 04/20/2005 3:10:43 PM PDT by July 4th (A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)

It looks like he is going in Pope John Paul's II footsteps as the " THE POPE OF THE PEOPLE " .
I think as a Cardinal Joe Ratzinger learned a valuable lesson from John Paul II to be there for the people.

74 posted on 04/20/2005 3:52:40 PM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM 53 : 1 The ( FOOL ) hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)

Yes.. your right,,, this reminds me of the photos of president Bush on his champaign stops and rallies during the Presidential champaign last year, he loved the people, and the people loved him.
Can we get someone to bring up some photos for the comparison ?

76 posted on 04/20/2005 4:00:02 PM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM 53 : 1 The ( FOOL ) hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)

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