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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

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.

Matt

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
Tis a pity Father Ted is no longer with us as they could probably do an amazing skit on this

Was going to say Mark, the last thing I want to hear while traveling down a runway is a pilot praying..

The pilots won't have to wear silly braid unless they're a monsignor or higher... just black with a little white dog collar

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

Holy water barred from Vatican flights

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?

There's one born every minute. Wait till Del Boy hears about this. LOL
[quote]Holy water from Lourdes has a price.

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

Matt

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