Papal Audience- Tips

Get there as early as you can and get a seat next to the roadway the Pope-mobile will take when he does his initial circuit around the square. Everyone will remain seated until he makes an appearance at which point they will all stand up like idiots or even climb onto their chairs. We were a couple of rows in from the railing marking the pope's path and I couldn't see a dang thing but for a brief glimpse of the top of his cap. Once he made it back to the dais, most folks sat down. Well, everybody except for the goobers with the 10 foot long banner who stood up in front of us the whole service. At least we could see the TV screens.

As Jeff said, arrive early, like 6:30 AM to get in line. Seriously. There is a mad dash for seats and you want to be on an aisle, hopefully along the path the Pope will take when he enters. If it is going to be sunny, you will want to be in the shade even if it is cool to start.

13, the SEARCH function is in a gray box at the top of this page, with a magnifying glass icon. It doesn't really stand out, so its easy to miss.

Also, you might want to go to the corners as he seems to stop at the corners. I was at the back of my holding pen but grabbed a chair and sat at the white wooden fence.