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Pope Shows Up Late And Cracks Jokes
Chris Crum
Staff Writer
2005-04-25
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Pope Benedict XVI met with thousands of German followers who went to Rome for his Sunday Mass.
The Pope arrived late, but made an apology for doing so and cracked jokes about it.
According to a SwissInfo article,
"The 78-year-old Bavarian seemed almost overcome by joy and stagefright as he strode down the aisle of the Paul VI audience hall waving to the crowds amid flashing cameras and pilgrims straining to shake his hand or kiss his ring.
A shy man thrust into the limelight by his election last Tuesday, he drew laughter and applause when he apologised for arriving late from an inter-religious meeting."
"Germans are known for being punctual -- it seems I've become a bit of an Italian," joked the Pope.
He asked his German followers to be understanding if he makes mistakes.
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Chris Crum is a staff writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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