Not everyone is waiting for the Pope Photo

Photographer’s Note

Rome
In the southeast part of the piazza di Spagna (Spanish square) is the Colonna dell'Immacolata (column of the Immaculate conception). It was erected in 1857 to commemorate the dogma of the immaculate conception. The column was found in 1777 under a monastery. It is now topped with a statue of Virgin Mary.

Well, in the Immaculate Day (9 october), the Pope goes to this column to pray. Everybody was waiting the Pope's arrival.

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Roma
Al sureste de la plaza de España hay una columna con una estatua de la virgen de la Inmaculada. Fue levantada en 1857 para conmemorar el dogma de la inmaculada concepción. La columna fue encontrada en un monasterio en 1777.

El dia de la Inmaculada (9 de octubre) el Papa Juan Pablo II tenia la costumbre de ir a rezar a esta virgen. El Papa Benedicto asumió esta costumbre y acudió ese dia a rezar. Todo el mundo lo esperaba bajo una ligera lluvia.

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Theana (623) 2006-08-24 8:43

This is really well seen, I wonder why no-one left a comment yet. The two guys leaning there are very unique, the one on the right even looks a bit bored. Any idea who they are? They certainly had one of the best loctaions to see the Pope.

mpsf (731) 2007-08-08 14:16