But I wanna know - has he read them all?

And are they all hard cover?
Anonymous | 11.27.08 - 12:43 am | #

I knew he was smart and well-read, but 20,000!!! I'll stop feeling guilty about buying so many books! I have a long way to go to catch up on Papa B.
Finola Glassmoyer | 11.27.08 - 1:12 am | #

Hey, I own eight more books than the Pope!

Of course, I'm a Dominican...what's his excuse?

Fr. Philip, OP
PNP, OP | Homepage | 11.27.08 - 3:41 pm | #

Hey, this is what happens when you forget to send back those "Book-of-the-Month-Club" postcards, month, after month, after month . . .
brassband | 11.27.08 - 7:32 pm | #

*wub*

Knew there was a reason I liked this guy.
Foxfier | Homepage | 11.27.08 - 8:06 pm | #

I've been to not one but *four* different bookstores in the vicinity of the Vatican within the past few days (three just last night), and I had not the slightest idea that a new one had opened... I must have walked past it numerous times. Ah well - I'll keep my eyes open next time I'm down there. Thanks for the heads up!
Heidi Keiser | 11.28.08 - 4:09 am | #

'20,000'? Whoa!
irishgirl | 11.28.08 - 11:14 am | #

20,000 books! Wow! And I thought that I had a lot of books!
Pauline Kasper | 11.28.08 - 11:55 am | #

No URL for this bookstore I take it :
iamnowonmai | 11.29.08 - 7:28 pm | #

20.000? Whew! No wonder I like this Pope! Can't help but wonder if he has a guilty pleasure or two in all that, in Latin of course.
Panda Rosa | 11.29.08 - 10:51 pm | #

I have lots of books, but the pope puts me to shame.

Pope Benedict loves books and cats. No wonder I love him.
Ellen | 11.30.08 - 8:22 am | #

That's what sold me on him! He likes books and cats!
Pauline Kasper | 11.30.08 - 12:23 pm | #