Papal History~ Travelin' Tuesday

With the news of the first Pope to resign in 600 years,

and a very busy week ahead,

it seemed appropriate to take a very short trip to Rome,

specifically the Vatican, this Travelin' Tuesday. 

Here are just a few shots of the beauty of the place. 

So many saints, 

so little time. 

And a view from the top.

While not a Catholic or a Pope-follower,

it is always fascinating when history is made. 

And soon excitement will ensue while Rome and the world 

await smoke signals.

I promise to be back with more French news next week

but enjoy these travel photos until then. 

(Photos copyright: Kirsten Steen)

Travelin' Tuesday~Vatican City, Rome

Welcome to Vatican City, Rome!

Being the month of the Holiest of Holidays

(and having a request for more Italy on Travelin' Tuesdays),

today we are visiting the Vatican.

According to Zenit: The World Seen from Rome,

the Vatican held a conference earlier this year,

inviting priests and bishops from 82 countries for the purpose

of studying and determining the challenges to evangelization

by the Internet's evolution in digital media.

Namely, ways to reach the world's youth through

social networks like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter!

Under the direction of a communication sciences professor

at Milan's Catholic University, bishops and priests

from countries all over the world

surfed the net, reflecting on

"the anthropological implications of these new realities".

The Pope on Twitter? I'd follow that! And I'm not even on Twitter. Yet!

Could be a whole new look inside a previously untouchable world.

(To send the Pope a virtual Christmas card this season, go to Pope2you.net.)

(Photographs copyright: Kirsten Steen)