1. A reporter from a small Catholic newspaper worried that his photo ID so little resembled him that he would be barred from papal events. 2. But the difficulty in getting a close view of the pope and the limited number of tickets available for papal events did not dampen the spirits of the faithful. 3. More than anything, Jones enjoyed time away from the newsroom, assisting on site at papal events. 4. Mrs. Barrera, an accountant from Monterey, said she had attended a papal event every time the pope visited. 5. The money will help pay for papal events or go to local charities. 6. Vatican officials had been asked all week about the incongruity of having Reed take part in a solemn papal event. 7. And, contrary to initial plans, Greek TV stations carried papal events live. 8. Castro promised that the climactic Mass will be televised live nationally, though the president indicated that other papal events will be broadcast only regionally, and possibly delayed. 9. Groups of pilgrims from around the world, including anti-Castro Cuba exiles from the United States, had also flown in for the papal events. 10. Hundreds of thousands have turned out for papal events at each stop of the tour, though attendance at times has been lower than anticipated by church organizers. |