A bit of turbulence rocks the holy skies
iStockphoto.com Earlier this week, Passport brought you the inaugural flight of the Vatican’s new airline, which will ferry eager Catholics to holy sites across Europe. But so far, it hasn’t been all smooth sailing for the heavenly voyagers. Pilgrims returning home from the shrine at Lourdes in the south of France were told by airport ...
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Earlier this week, Passport brought you the inaugural flight of the Vatican's new airline, which will ferry eager Catholics to holy sites across Europe.
But so far, it hasn't been all smooth sailing for the heavenly voyagers. Pilgrims returning home from the shrine at Lourdes in the south of France were told by airport security officials that they couldn't take more than 100 ml of holy water on board with them.
Earlier this week, Passport brought you the inaugural flight of the Vatican’s new airline, which will ferry eager Catholics to holy sites across Europe.
But so far, it hasn’t been all smooth sailing for the heavenly voyagers. Pilgrims returning home from the shrine at Lourdes in the south of France were told by airport security officials that they couldn’t take more than 100 ml of holy water on board with them.
Sorry folks, even the big guy upstairs can’t get you out of anti-terror security regulations. You’ll have to take off your shoes just like the rest of us.
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