Room Of Tears

Author linda merlino took what could have been a 9 11 weeper and turned it into an engrossing tale with a fascinating twist to the ending.

Room of tears.

This pope pius also ran afoul of the french who under napoleon invaded italy in 1809 and took him prisoner. During his grim exile he did manage to get off one of the greatest lines in papal history. The room is nicknamed the room of tears because new popes have often been overcome with emotion at thought of the heavy burden that has been given them. In the room of tears there was also a stole worn by pius vi s successor pius vii.

The new pope dresses by himself choosing a set of pontifical robes consisting of a white cassock rochet and red mozzetta from three sizes provided. Then the new pope goes to the room of tears a small red room next to the sistine chapel. The purpose of the room of tears is not to examine the pope s body. Room of tears is a spiritual story about heroes miracles and faith.

It s also a story about love death and tragedy. It is to allow the new pope to change into papal vestments before receiving the pledges of obedience from his fellow cardinals and then being introduced to the people of rome and to the world from the loggia above st. Fortunately mario bergoglio was no cardinal melville but surely he wouldn t have been human if he hadn t felt some trepidation as he was escorted to what is called the room of tears or as it s.