Even a Pope takes a vacation
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A relaxing walk in the Dolomites
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Cooling off: Pope Benedict XVI on holiday in Italy’s Aosta Valley outside Les Combes on July 17, 2006.
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Benedict XVI was frequently drawn to the mountains when he went on vacation.
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Some time to play the piano at last.
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Benedict XVI with his brother Georg Ratzinger (left) and his secretary Georg Gänswein (right) on July 31, 2008 while on holiday in Bressanone (Brixen).
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Even when he was on vacation, Benedict XVI sought out contact with people.
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In the summer of 2009, Benedict broke his wrist while on vacation in the Aosta Valley near Les Combes.
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A heartfelt farewell from the staff at the hospital in Aosta, Italy on June 17, 2009 after Benedict was operated on there for a broken wrist.
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A Pope’s life is never really private, even on vacation. Pope Benedict XVI while on holiday in Alta Badia.
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Praying the Rosary with his private secretary Georg Gänswein.
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How many dogs ever get to be pet by the Pope? A lucky day for this St. Bernard in Switzerland.
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While it does indeed look like a vacation, this photo was taken during a pastoral visit in Venice on May 8, 2011.
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No work on vacation? Inconceivable! Pope Benedict XVI works at his desk during his stay at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo.