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Postby FsNovice » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:53 am

The Vatican is to launch a low-cost charter flight service to transport pilgrims to holy sites worldwide.

The inaugural flight on 27 August will go from Rome to Lourdes in France.

A small Italian airline, Mistral, will provide the planes, with the interiors decorated with sacred inscriptions such as: "I search for your face, Lord."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6956715.stm

couldnt help but laugh at this new venture
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Re: Easypope!

Postby expat » Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:54 am

This is so tempting, but I have learnt a couple of valuable lessons this last day or so about the direction a thread could take. :-X

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Re: Easypope!

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:50 am

Speaking as someone raised in a terribly strict Catholic household I can't wait to try these guys. I mean they'll have nuns as stewardesses, food will consist of holy water and communion wafers, in the event of an emergency rosary beads will drop from the lockers above you head, and EVERYONE must say Grace before lunch is served.
Mind you the bishop blessing the plane whilst it is on the tarmac getting ready for take-off could unnerve some people ;D
Tis a pity Father Ted is no longer with us as they could probably do an amazing skit on this ;D ;D ;D
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Postby Craig. » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:00 am

Was going to say Mark, the last thing I want to hear while traveling down a runway is a pilot praying.. ;) ;D
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Postby ozzy72 » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:11 am

The pilots won't have to wear silly braid unless they're a monsignor or higher... just black with a little white dog collar ;D
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Postby Hagar » Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:21 pm

Just heard this on the radio. You couldn't make it up. LMAO ;D

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Postby Chris_F » Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:23 pm

Wonder if they'll find an "excuse" to ferry pilgrims on the lucrative London-Orlando FL route...  :)  Nothing says pilgrimage better than a visit to the big rat.  How about Graceland?  Will they fly a route to that sacred monument?
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Re: Easypope!

Postby Hagar » Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:28 pm

:o There's one born every minute. Wait till Del Boy hears about this. LOL :D
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Re: Easypope!

Postby expat » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:52 am

No remarks about 30,000 feet and being a bit closer to God than the Pope for a short while then  ;D

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Postby spitfire boy » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:57 am

[quote]No remarks about 30,000 feet and being a bit closer to God than the Pope for a short while then
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