Assisi welcomes POPE BENEDICT XVI.


On the sunny day of June 17th, 2007 Assisi turnes into an ocean of colorful pilgrims from all over the world. Why?! Because it´s the day where Ratzinger - the first time as Pope Benedict XVI. is visiting several sacred places of Saint Francis.

 

Photo: the colorful crowd is attending the Holy Mass celebrated by his holyness infront of one of the jewels of Assisi: the Basilica San Francesco.

 

Photo: Pope Benedict blesses the happy crowd.

 

Photo: countless youngsters can´t wait to see the pope down at Santa Maria degli Angeli. The air is filled with enthousiastic outbursts of "Benedetto, Benedetto, viva il papa"...

 

Photo: Pope Benedict XVI. gives his blessing after an inspirational sermon; next to him on the right stands Bishop Domenico who spiritually prepared Assisi more than half a year for the visit of the pope even with a special prayer.

These and many other photos are available on the photo CD "Pope Benedict XVI. visits Assisi"