Tag: Rome
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Pope Benedict Resigns
From a moslty agnostic/atheist point of view: Pope Benedict XVI resigns and surprises the World, most of all, 1.2 Billion Roman Catholics. A Vatican spokesman called his move a “game changer“. A gesture of humility and respect for the Church. Perhaps future popes will do the same, leave while the getting is good. Popes usually…
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Airport Security Issues
This one is no joke. In the news last summer, an eleven year old boy gets on board a plane without a passport and without a ticket. He flew alone to Rome without a problem. I’m happy the kiddo made it safely, but what does that say about airport security? Billions have been spent since…