Interesting factoids on the Pope...

In 2005 Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, sold his 1999 VW Golf for $13,000. It was reported to be in a 'well-cared-for condition' and was later re-sold on eBay for $244,000 to the Golden Palace casino in Austin, Texas as a 'celebrity status item'.There are at least 20 Popemobiles around the world, including half a dozen in the Vatican garage.




And a lovely quote from the Pope who preceded Pope John Paul II:

It often happens that I wake at night and begin to think about a serious problem and decide I must tell the Pope about it. Then I wake up completely and remember that I am the Pope.

-- Pope John XXIII (1881-1963)