With the Pope having declared his resignation...

[Sparrow]

The bet for Bono is 1000/1 😀

... better odds on Bob ******* Geldof I would think

 

[Richard G]

Off topic but I wonder what his retirement package looks like....

My wife reckoned it would have to include the red shoes. Interesting to see how he retires, and where. Does he, like a US president remain an His Holiness, and will he stay in the Vatican or Rome or even return to Germany which might be quite unfamiliar after so many years in Rome. The Vatican protocol officer will be up early and working late to iron out the details. Retiring to a convent is my bet.

 

[--s]

woohoo! in front of the pope´s house, 1986

woohoo! in front of the pope´s house, 1986

 

[FrankS]

Now THAT's tempting fate!

Well, if Benny's going to retire I should too.

 

[ampguy]

hah

hah

Who is Bono?

The bet for Bono is 1000/1 😀

 

[jwnash1]

Chapel St. Patricks Cathedral New York

Chapel St. Patricks Cathedral New York

Canon P, Serenar 50/1.8, Fuji Superia 400

 

[MartinP]

Instead of Bono or Geldof, I'd expect Tony Blair to think it's his job . . .
😉

 

[Rangefinderfreak]

Let´s get rid of that "Religion Hoopla" we in Finland go to SAUNA, throw water on the stones and from that we figure out what "God says" no need to popes,etc...

 

[froyd]

Let´s get rid of that "Religion Hoopla" we in Finland go to SAUNA, throw water on the stones and from that we figure out what "God says" no need to popes,etc...

yes, but... (OK, not a Catholic church)

Hesinki Cathedral

 

[froyd]

And now for a Catholic church.

Sacro Monte di Varallo

 

[Peter_wrote:]

Unbenannt von Der reduzierte Raum auf Flickr

 

[drew.saunders]

I brought my GA645zi with me to Italy in 2009, and here are a few church-themed images.

The Castel Sant'Angelo is an extension of the Vatican City. Here's St. Michael (Sant'Angelo) himself, protected by a serious lightning rod:



The Duomo of Florence:



And Michelangelo's "other" Pieta, at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, in Florence:



Although not as famous as his first Pieta, in St. Peter's, I prefer this one, made when Michelangelo was much older. Also, there isn't as huge a crowd in front of it, so you can take your time and study it and get better photographs.

 

[kxl]

Lourdes, France

 

[--s]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUGgqN3R9ho

 

[randolph45]

Pope John-Paul

Pope John-Paul

Closest I ever got was about 100 yards in Cherry creek park outside Denver,Colorado along with about 750K others.I did shoot 35mm with a 300mm.
Now where did I put those pics?

 

[oftheherd]

MAXWELL1295 - Those first two shots are wonderful!

 

[bellyface]

detail of a mission in san antonio, tx, 2001. kodak EPP/ bronica R645


001_194.jpg by bellyface, on Flickr

 

[BW400CN]

Thanksgiving 2011 - Innsbruck Austria - Basilika Wilten
Yashica FX3 - Yashica DSB 2,0 55mm - Kodak Farbwelt 200

 

[mac_wt]

L1010532 by wtorbeyns, on Flickr


L1009462 by wtorbeyns, on Flickr

 

[Thomas78]

Canon P_Canon 100 3,5_HP5+_01_022 von thomas.78 auf Flickr


Canon P_Canon 100 3,5_HP5+_01_019 von thomas.78 auf Flickr

Es ist vollbracht (=It is done)