Great pictures from Rome of Benedict XVI and the papal gardens

Tony Clark, who recently wrote a couple of pieces for Ignatius Insight and Catholic World Report on Catholicism in China (after spending four months there in late 2011), is now in Rome for a few weeks doing research in the Vatican Library before returning to his "day job" as professor of Asian history at Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington. He and his wife, Amanda, took a number of wonderful photos at Pope Benedict XVI's January 11th general audience, and of the papal gardens.

Here are the photos from the papal audience, beginning with unusual looking entertainment:

Here is Tony with a nice view of St. Peter's:

Giving the epistle reading:

And here are the Papal Gardens, beginning with a photo of a bench made for Benedict XVI, where the Holy Father spends time reading:

Nice tour, Tony and Amanda. Thanks!

Comments

[Ann Applegarth]

Interesting photos! I love thinking about the two of you in Rome!