Your visit to Rome would not be complete without a visit to The Vatican. In the Vatican, you can go inside St Peter's Basilica to enjoy the different works of art inside the church. When you go at the right time, you can also catch a glimpse of the Pope! And with a little perseverance, you can enter the Vatican Museum and go to the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's masterpieces painted at the chapel's ceiling - the Creation of Adam probably being the most popular.
Can you spot the Pope in this picture? (click on the picture for a larger view)
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6 years ago, we were on the same square when we heard Pope John Paul II bless the crowd. Today, the tradition is being continued by Pope Benedict XVI every Sunday at 12 noon. After praying the Angelus together, the Pope blesses the crowd that has gathered inside St. Peter's Square in different languages - I recognized a few including English, Spanish, and Italian. (In 2006, Pope John Paul II I think even greeted the crown in Tagalog, if my memory serves me right.) (More pictures after the jump)
