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Peak dedicated to Pope Wojtyla to be benedict in-flight

Aquila, Italy - The mountain is situated on Gran Sasso massif, at more than 2400 metres height

Italian Minister of Agriculture, Gianni Alemanno, will fly on board a helicopter of Italian Forestal Corp to reach tomorrow the Gran Sasso peak (Abruzzo Region) destined to be named as Pope John Paul II. Cardinal Martins will benedict by chopper the cross located on the mountain by helicopter pilots, CFS Alpinists and financial police agents last Wednesday. Also the Chief of Forestal Corp, Cesare...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 120582
Rome, Italy, 05/17/2005 16:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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