Colleen Posted December 29, 2005 Posted December 29, 2005 Thought this was cool: ALMOST THREE MILLION PERSONS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE POPE VATICAN CITY, DEC 29, 2005 (VIS) - From the beginning of Benedict XVI Papacy, this past April 24th, 2,855,500 persons participated in public meetings with the Holy Father, according to a communication by the Prefecture of the Pontifical House. Benedict XVI held his first general audience on April 27th, and with yesterday's, the last one for this year, he has celebrated a total of 32, in which 810,000 faithful participated. The months with the highest number of persons participating were, respectively: October, with 190,000 persons; June, with 130,000 and September, with 126,000. PD/PAPAL AUDIENCES/... VIS 051229 (100)
franciscanheart Posted January 1, 2006 Posted January 1, 2006 how do they know thats all different people? do they have some sort of like number they throw in to offset it? everyones a skeptic.
Colleen Posted January 1, 2006 Author Posted January 1, 2006 [quote name='hugheyforlife' date='Dec 31 2005, 09:47 PM']how do they know thats all different people? do they have some sort of like number they throw in to offset it? everyones a skeptic. [right][snapback]842183[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Well, they always give estimates of the number of people at his weekly audiences (usually in the thousands, sometimes tens of thousands). And they often do the same with the big Masses at St. Peter's. I don't know exactly, though.
qfnol31 Posted January 2, 2006 Posted January 2, 2006 [quote name='hugheyforlife' date='Dec 31 2005, 09:47 PM']how do they know thats all different people? do they have some sort of like number they throw in to offset it? everyones a skeptic. [right][snapback]842183[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Tickets given away to get into the audiences.
Cow of Shame Posted January 4, 2006 Posted January 4, 2006 [quote name='Colleen' date='Dec 29 2005, 09:27 AM'] ALMOST THREE MILLION PERSONS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE POPE [/quote] For a very general definition of "encountered".
qfnol31 Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Jan 4 2006, 11:08 AM']For a very general definition of "encountered". [right][snapback]845641[/snapback][/right] [/quote] You think seeing is believing. Maybe you should watch the Polar Express again. It'd help you out.
Thy Geekdom Come Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 I think what Laura meant is how can we be sure they were different people? A lot of them could have been repeats, couldn't they?
Cow of Shame Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 [quote name='qfnol31' date='Jan 5 2006, 11:31 AM'] Maybe you should watch the Polar Express again. [/quote] I object to the use of the word "again"
tojo Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 Regardless, it's a lot of people. Poor Pope must get tired, may God keep him in good health.
tojo Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 I imagine it must be very draining. Also he usually has to speak and stuff....
qfnol31 Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Jan 5 2006, 02:37 PM']I object to the use of the word "again" [right][snapback]846998[/snapback][/right] [/quote] You need to become more cultured, then. :
qfnol31 Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 [quote name='Raphael' date='Jan 5 2006, 02:35 PM']I think what Laura meant is how can we be sure they were different people? A lot of them could have been repeats, couldn't they? [right][snapback]846992[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Probably estimate.
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