dijous, 2 de desembre del 2010

BENEDICT XVI CAME TO BARCELONA


It was Saturday 6th of October’s night when the Pope arrived to Barcelona city in Catalonia. He came from Santiago of Compostela and he was very tired but excited for the next morning. On Sunday morning, a grey and a little rainy day, without a lot of Sun, he started his route which finished at Sagrada Familia’s monument. Benedict XVI’s car was going down the street and he was connecting with all the believers who were waiting him wearing normal clothes and with flags, suddenly he saw many people around the street’s barriers shouting and complaining very loud about Pope’s travel. These people carried some posters that offended and other objects to complain, like people kissing on the mouth… After a few minutes, policemen pushed them to other places. It was an embarrassing accident that didn’t surprise a lot of people but it really was remarkable because it changed, a little, the exceptional day. I could perceive that not everyone was excited for this event (the dedication of Gaudi’s monument). When the mass started, many religious people were in, in front of the Sagrada Família or in front of TV. The performance was really great for all the Catalans.