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Thursday, August 18, 2005
A Papal Oops
Pope Benedict XVI forgot to bless the pilgrims who came to his summer residence.
Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged that he was absent-minded after forgetting to bless the hundreds of pilgrims who attended his weekly audience at his Castel Gandolfo summer residence.eh... we need to give the poor guy a break. He's a shy man from all account, and he's still trying to get used to his new job. He's trying.
He said his mind was already in Cologne, where he was to travel Thursday to participate in the 20th World Youth jamboree.
The crowd gathered in the palace courtyard was surprised to see the Pope return to his window several moments after leaving after greeting pilgrims in several languages.
"I ask for your forgiveness, but I have forgotten the most important greeting, the greeting to the pilgrims in the Italian language," he told them.
