OK, but as just noted in post 758 above, EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network), the Catholic TV network, itself is linking...those two persons in their prayers right now.
thanks...
For anyone trying to get a flight to Rome, they just said on Fox News that all flights in the near future are totally booked.
The cardinals have to make their way there, however. I have heard that a Vatican order is capable of displacing seats on aircraft into and out of Rome. Just hearsay, though.
Anyone who has been there can testify that a taxi ride going into Vatican City is an experience of a lifetime. Even on a not-so-crowded day, Italians drive like they are superhuman. Forget about following too closely. WAY too close is the norm, unless you want to stand still all day. Very aggressive, to say the least. If you are not a fighter pilot (or from New York) you are advised to leave the driving to someone else.
I no longer wonder why Ferrari's are often small, barely big enough to contain the power train!
The cardinals of course, have connections and special routes to take coming and going, but still they have to get through some of the city traffic. It's surprising to me that they can make their appointments intact.