Thursday, January 07, 2010
Catholic Herald: The Sedia Gestatoria Would Protect the Pope
Shawn Tribe
In today's online edition of The Catholic Herald the matter of the sedia gestatoria (a topic which has arisen more frequently in the light of the Christmas Eve attack on the person of the Holy Father) is once again raised: The Sedia Gestatoria would protect the Pope: Security expert Dominic Scarborough urges the Vatican to draw on tradition to prevent a repeat of the Midnight Mass attack on Benedict XVI