I can't believe he stands right in the window where people are looking in--at street level basically. Thanks for sharing this picture. Do you know the true story of it?
Gretchen | Homepage | 02.18.08 - 5:23 pm | #

It's a realistic wax figure:
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/ Pa...r4178935436.jpg
AmericanPapist | Homepage | 02.18.08 - 5:37 pm | #

It looks like their selling confession with the Pope at a fancy department store.
"That's right! For only 29,999.99 you too can have confession with the POPE!"
Contra | Homepage | 02.18.08 - 7:29 pm | #

Somebody give the man his zucchetto back.
Thomas | 02.18.08 - 7:48 pm | #

Maybe he's hearing the confession of imaginary friends? "Ja, Herr Snuffleupagus, Ve understand. Now go say five Hail Marys und go do three charitable deeds. Don't vorry, even if you don't exist it still counts!"
Panda Rosa | 02.18.08 - 7:56 pm | #

In the other pictures I think you can see his zucchetto on, its just because his hair is so white. lol Panda Rosa. Very cool AP :)
Lauren | 02.18.08 - 8:07 pm | #

Shortly after the addition of Pope Benedict's wax figure, the curator was surprised to find that regular confessions had been scheduled for the infamous characters featured there...
David B. | 02.18.08 - 9:03 pm | #

"Ahnda vun, two, three, four...NO! NO! Don't you know the difference between mezzo-forte and forte?! Oi vey!"
Scott W. | Homepage | 02.19.08 - 10:22 am | #

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Jeff | 02.19.08 - 11:16 am | #

Okay, how about a shorter one...


The invisible man receives a blessing.

or

Pope Benedict XVI approves of a chair in the new Vatican line of furniture for little people.
Jeff | 02.19.08 - 11:19 am | #

Wow...how great would it be if every Catholic university in America had one of these on campus?
Nathan | 02.19.08 - 2:35 pm | #

Nathan,

I'd be like those cardboard cops who discourage speeding, but this one would discourage SINNING!!!
David B. | 02.19.08 - 5:04 pm | #

Ah, Disney's newest attraction: "It's A Small Church!"
Fr. Jay T. | Homepage | 02.22.08 - 5:08 pm | #