Today I am attending Papal vespers at St Paul's Basilica outside the walls, which is my Parish Church. The event is held for two reasons, firstly to commerate the feast day of the conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus, and secondly as the final event of eight days of prayer for Christian unity. The event will be attended by about 5000 people, I hope I can get a seat near the front.
St pauls Basilica is a lovely building, being cared for by a community of Benedictine monks for a bout a thousand years. It was rebuilt in 1852 after a fire and has paintings of every Pope around its walls. The myth being that when they run out of space, God will come again. Luckily they have alot more space. More so anyway then will be available this afternoon at Papal Vespers I am sure.
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