Thousands of young people wave as Pope Benedict XVI arrives in his Papamobile to celebrate vespers at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral September 12, 2008. Pope Benedict XVI starts a four-day visit to Paris and Lourdes. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE)
It is so exciting to see the Holy Father cheered by scores of young people through the streets of Paris. Especially because my family is French. But who would have heard of a German Pope getting this kind of treatment in Paris? This is a universal church. Our ethnic differences do not divide us as they may have once upon a time. It really is a beautiful thing to see.
Woohoo!
I can’t wait to go back.
For a shy guy who doesn’t like to travel, he sure gets around. I bet he has surprised himself. God bless him.