In the last hour Pope Benedict XVI has officially left the Vatican. From the Vatican he jumped into a chauffeured black Mercedes Benz in a courtyard, that was filled with about a hundred people including nuns who all applauded as the motorcade drove out.
The Swiss Guards stood at attention as the car drove past them and through the gates to the helipad where his holiness then boarded a white 'Repubblica Of Italiana' helicopter. At exactly 5:07 PM local time, the helicopter lifted off the ground the bells went off in the Vatican.
He has since arrived at the papal retreat just outside Rome, which he will call home until the monastery on the grounds of the Vatican being renovated for him is ready.
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| Pope Benedict XVI Final Wave Before Boarding Helicopter. |
The Swiss Guards stood at attention as the car drove past them and through the gates to the helipad where his holiness then boarded a white 'Repubblica Of Italiana' helicopter. At exactly 5:07 PM local time, the helicopter lifted off the ground the bells went off in the Vatican.
He has since arrived at the papal retreat just outside Rome, which he will call home until the monastery on the grounds of the Vatican being renovated for him is ready.
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