Pope Benedict XVI paid his first visit to Rome’s city hall on the Piazza del Campidoglio today. Hew as welcomed by Mayor Gianni Alemanno (standing just below him and wearing the red, green, and white sash) and took in the view of the Forum Romanum from the balcony of the mayor’s office before attending an extraordinary sitting of the municipal council where he delivered an address asking for ethnic and religious tolerance in the city.
He then greeted citizens from the loggia on Palazzo Senatorio before traveling on to the nearby monastery of Santa Francesca Romana to celebrate the saint’s feast day.
Photos: La Repubblica
