Vocal Music Alum Meets Pope
November 21, 2013
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Ajani Gibson (far left), a member of St. Peter Claver Parish in New Orleans, is still “walking on air” this evening in Rome after a papal audience earlier today. The visit to St. Peter’s Square was organized by the CUA Campus in Rome where Gibson, a junior theology major from New Orleans, is a student this semester.
Sitting near Gibson was a woman from the United States who was hoping to trade zucchettos with Pope Francis — a tradition the new pope has embraced. Pilgrims present him with a new white skull cap, which he tries on before returning to them.
Gibson offered to help the woman get her zucchetto to the Pope.
“Pope Francis passed our section three times,” Gibson said. – See more here.