anybody done this? i think it would be a great experience, and we were going to try to go, but i'm curious how big of a mess this might be. plus any details as to exactly how it goes down would be great. thanks!
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Scottsdale, AZ, USA
1127 posts
Tickets are required for Papal masses, but the tickets are free. Request them here: http://www.pnac.org/pilgrim-information/tickets-for-papal-audiences-and-events/
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OP
Houston, Texas, USA
158 posts
thanks for the info. has anyone gone to it before that can give some info on how crowded it is, when you might want to get there, how long it is, etc.?
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The Hague, NL (AMS)
2207 posts
Quite crowded - this last year it started at 10 PM instead of midnight (Pope also does an address at 12 noon from the balcony of St. Peter's - far LESS crowded on XMAS day - and they moved the mass up to give him an opportunity for some rest!). It lasts 2+ hours. Watch out for the young Swiss lady in the red sweatshirt. She got up close and personal last year with the Pope! After "tackling" him as he walked to the altar, she got a private audience two weeks later! ****** http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2009/12/25/2009-12-25_susanna_maiolo_who_tackled_pope_benedict_xvi_at_christmas_eve_midnight_mass_trie.html *****
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OP
Houston, Texas, USA
158 posts
good to know... a friend wants us to get something blessed by the pope to bring back. does he give a blessing on christmas day from the window as well?