This document is a lighthearted presentation by Pope Benedict XVI poking fun at some of the elaborate hats and vestments he had to wear as Pope. It consists of a series of photos of Benedict in various papal outfits and accessories, with captions commenting on their impracticality or how they restricted his vision and movement. In the end, he jokes that as Pope Francis he has negotiated to wear simpler outfits and have Mondays and Tuesdays free from unusual vestments.

1. Welcome
Please, click the speaker
in the next slide. The
music will begin after
some slides. It will not
start immediately.

2. 2005-2013:A Papal
Odyssey

3. I Was like this:

4. And handsome like this.

5. Then I became Pope.

6. And then all began. Flag dressing,
undescriptible vestements and all kind
of hats.

7. Three men had to dress me,

8. And two had to help me walk.

9. All kind of capes and vestments…

10. And I had to allow them to photograph
me like this.

11. No comments, please. But at least
They did not give me a balloon!

12. And the wind was my enemy

13. I really don’t know how I didn’t end on
the floor. Do I have insurance?

14. I need the scissors, please.

15. I’m not kidding

16. Really!

17. Do you pretend that I wear more
things? Georg, I can’t see!

18. And the Zucchettos, Oh God!

19. Nothing like this happens to her!

20. One of this days I will ask Guido for
super glue.

21. And then, the hats!

22. This is Santa’s hat.

23. I got this too.

24. This is “cool”. I like it!

25. But explain me this!

26. Or this!

27. And this one was the climax. I had to
ask F. Lombardi to confiscate these
photos. But Vatileaks…

28. This is nice. I wanted to be a fire man.

29. Is that Alfred laughing at me? I will
show him in the plain!

30. And the story continues with Pope
Francis

31. Guarda Guido, Let's negotiate

32. I’ll give you Mondays and Tuesdays
free

33. But no weird vestments or hats. Do
we have an agreement?

34. • This presentation is dedicated to The Benedict
Forum Members who had contributed with
laughter or smiles:
• A New Friend
• LAemilia
• Mag6
• Nadezda
• Ripk10

35. • I want to offer an apologize because I created a
new thread without asking other’s opinions. But
was completely accidental. Me pushing buttons.
Now I feel responsible for the thread.
• I still don’t know how to post a picture.
• What you had just watched is a product of a
generous heart (a granddaughter). At least, I
wrote the text. Images are still a mystery for me.

36. • This is only for fun. There is
not intention to denigrate the
hands that created those
vestments or hats. They
belong to God’s creatures.

37. • All pictures are taken from Google Images and
the Benedict XVI Forum. Many thanks to all
the photographers.
• Music was kindly stolen for a while to Richard
Strauss. (Very talented person).
• The song is Also Sprach Zarathustra.