Here's info on the "Hotel" at the Vatican

[catnhatnh]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domus_Sanctae_Marthae

Now if you want to prove it's easy to ambush a Pope there let's see you book a room.


The Domus Sanctae Marthae (Latin for Saint Martha's House; in Italian, Casa Santa Marta) is a building adjacent to St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Completed in 1996, during the reign of Pope John Paul II, it is named after Saint Martha the hospitable, who was a sibling to Saints Mary and Lazarus of Bethany. The building presently functions as a guest house for various clergy having business with the Holy See, and as the hotel residence of the members of the College of Cardinals when they are participating in a Papal Conclave to elect a new Pope.

Pope Francis made it both his leisure and residential home upon his election in 2013 and occupies a bedroom furnished with basic necessities, a wooden standing Crucifix, along with a petite statue of Our Lady of Luján, the Marian patroness of Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Outside the Papal bedroom are two Pontifical Swiss Guards guarding the vicinity, operating day and night shifts.

[Kalidurga]

1. And Bernie stayed there on the Pope's invite it's the only way he would have been there.

The Hillarians are in full outrage over this of course. I almost wish I was Catholic I think I would know a whole lot more about how this all works. But, I know enough to know the Pope wouldn't have been within a hundred miles of Bernie if he wanted to make sure they didn't see each other even for a minute.

[mmonk]

2. This Catholic raised Bernie supporter confirms.

[Autumn]

3. This once upon a time Catholic raised Bernie supporter also confirms. I saw a poster say

the Pope opened his door and was accosted by Bernie and busted a gut laughing. I knew that one was full of shit.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. I heard Bernie was hiding behind a potted palm in the hallway by the Pope's apartment

and when he saw the Pope open his door to pick up his newspaper, Bernie leaped out in front of him, grabbed the newspaper and wouldn't give it back until the Pope agreed to let Bernie take a selfie of them together.

Isn't that the way it happened? Somebody on the Internet might have said that.

[Autumn]

8. I must have missed a duzy, that's the second reference to a potted palm I have seen

and we are well past palm Sunday. Message me a link please?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Pure frivolous and satirical speculation on my part.

But potted palms come in handy sometimes, and I'm sure someone else thought of it as well. And there are people right here on DU who apparently believe something like this really happened.

[Autumn]

10. Must be a case of great minds thinking alike

[mmonk]

11. I thought they may think he was in a long overcoat

sitting on a bench with a newspaper covering his face waiting for his chance to spring.

[corbettkroehler]

13. In The Real World, The Members Of The Swiss Guard Are Known As Consummate Professionals

Considering that the Sanders had bodyguards whose salary is paid with our tax dollars and who receive special training in formal protocol, do we really think that they would allow a diplomatic incident?

This whole dust up is an intriguing form of sour grapes which defies logic!

[Autumn]

14. The Pope is right, but instead of one psychiatrist a shitload of them is needed.

It's like people have no idea of protocol, or the nuances of what is said in languages other than English. I love the point you make about the Swiss Guard and the Secret Service.

People really have gone bat shit crazy over this episode.

[ret5hd]

4. Yeah right...

Bernie ambushed the Pope who was spreading cream cheese on a bagel from the complimentary Continental Breakfast! The Pope was in such a hurry to get away from this pesky Jew that he abandoned his sausage, eggs and coffee on a styrofoam plate at his table, even though there is a paper sign that says "PLEASE BUS YOUR OWN TABLE" clearly posted directly above the microwave oven in the corner!!!

[LaurenG]

5. Ha

[ret5hd]

7. I bet you know exactly the kind of scene I'm talking about!

The Pope was given a room right by the pool that every kid from a 3 county radius was playing in, even though he specifically asked for a quiet room, so he was tired and cranky and just wanting a little coffee and breakfast and then suddenly there's this guy with unkempt white hair and a goofy grin, dressed in shorts, flipflops and t-shirt grabbing his hand and giving the pope his "elevator pitch" on world peace and economic justice. Hell, who wouldn't run!

[LaurenG]

12. 😄

[EdwardBernays]

15. Photos and info

http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.ie/2010/01/domus-sanctae-marthae.html?m=1