Pope Benedict plans Australian holiday prior to WYD
Now we know why - looks like he wants to make sure he's rested and ready for the youth:
Lucky guy. Flora and fauna - what's not to love about that?!Pope Benedict XVI will holiday at a secret location in Australia before World Youth Day in Sydney in July, event organisers said Friday.
Sydney Archbishop George Pell said the pope would arrive in Australia on July 13 and leave on July 21, taking three days vacation before attending World Youth Day.
Event organisers said the 81-year-old pontiff "has decided to spend several days preparing for his encounter with young people" following the lengthy flight to Australia from Rome."The trip to Australia will be the longest journey the Holy Father has ever undertaken," World Youth Day coordinator Anthony Fisher said, adding organisers had selected a holiday destination for the Pope that was "beautiful and suitable for the leader of the world's Catholics."
"He will have the opportunity to see some of Australia's beautiful flora and fauna," Fisher said.
"We cannot, of course, disclose the location; he is a head of state seeking private time and has asked that that privacy be respected." (AFP)
(... and I hope someone manages to sneak a picture of Papa Benny in a hammock).
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