Vatican
City, 14 June 2013
(VIS) – This weekend, Rome will have a unique soundtrack coming
from the roaring pistons of some 35,000 Harly-Davidsons that, since
yesterday, have begun to invade the capital for the 110th anniversary
celebrations of the American motorcycle maker's founding.
There
is also room for faith among the rumbling engines, leather jackets,
and elaborate tattoos. Events began early this morning with Cardinal
Angelo Comastri, archpriest of the Vatican Basilica, saying Mass in
St. Peter's Basilica for two thousand of the participants. Also,
1,400 bikes with their riders will be blessed by Pope Francis at the
Sunday Angelus as the Via della Conciliazione leading up to the
square becomes a parade route for the motorcyclists. St. Peter's
Square will welcome all the other Harley-Davidson riders and
enthusiasts—on foot—who didn't win a ticket for their bike.
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