Categories: christianity, germany
Date: 04 October 2007 00:40:49
The animal lovers amongst my gentle readers will be intrigued to know that the current Pope has allowed Chico the cat to describe his life in an authorised biography aimed at children which is released this week. "Chico and Joseph -- A Cat Recounts the Life of Pope Benedict XVI"
Apparently, the cat has allowed the Pope to share its space since the Pope was plain old Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Munich. Since the Pope has had to move out to his quarters in the Vatican, Chico continues to live with the caretakers of the house to which Ratzinger had hoped to retire had he not had more pressing matters to attend to. Chico describes himself as the Pope's best friend [although I think this may be false humility on the part of the cat; it is more likely that the Pope is allowed to be Chico's best friend]. Chico reveals that he allows the Pope to play the piano as he sits on his lap. Neither Chico's nor the Pope's PR people have been able to confirm if Chico ever deigns to visit the Vatican. Rest assured that if I ever find out, you will be the first to know.