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It's taxi time and we\u2019re heading to the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On a papal trip, even this has its tricks. If you go to Fiumicino, you\u2019ll arrive at T1 or T3, the terminals for commercial flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those traveling with the Pope go to a sort of ghost terminal: T5. It\u2019s usually inactive, but this is the place from which Pope Leo XIV will depart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before boarding, there\u2019s time to wait and recharge. Between early-morning coffees and chats, it\u2019s time to catch up. And pay attention now\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eva Fern\u00e1ndez (Cope)<\/strong>: Valentina Alazraki, how many trips have you done on this one?<\/em> And her first was this: 1979, John Paul II\u2019s trip to Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Valentina Alazraki:<\/strong> What was his greatest excitement about going to Mexico?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Since that moment, 46 years have passed, and Valentina is still on duty like the first day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Veterans of papal trips also work alongside emerging young journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anneliesse Taggart from Newsmax, for example. If there is something she and Pope Leo have in common, it\u2019s not just nationality. For both, this is their first papal trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And now it\u2019s boarding time. But don\u2019t think the Pope is on a private jet while we\u2019re separate. Everyone travels together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And so, the plane becomes a TV set waiting for its star. The dean reminds him on behalf of everyone what happened with Francis and the press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Valentina Alazraki (nm\u00e1s):<\/strong> When he was in Argentina, he didn\u2019t like journalists at all. So when he arrived in our country, I said: maybe he feels like he\u2019s entered a lion\u2019s cage. In this case, the lion is you. So you have nothing to fear.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n And if there is a fun tradition among journalists, it\u2019s giving gifts to the Pope on the plane. Some choose silly ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s not hard to guess that Pope Leo is a White Sox fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lola G\u00f3mez (CNS):<\/strong> I brought you a little gift, but first I have to put this on\u2026So you can enjoy it at your residence and play your game.<\/em> Then there are those who look for the perfect gift with a message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eva Fern\u00e1ndez (Cope):<\/strong> This is the coat of arms of his Spanish ancestors, his great-great-grandparents, from the Island\u2026It\u2019s the authentic coat of arms of his maternal ancestors\u2026So he has to come to Spain, as his roots are Spanish.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n But before his papal election, Pope Leo was a cardinal. Many of us knew him from that time. Six months before his election, he attended the presentation of a documentary on the Swiss Guard, produced by Rome Reports. He remembered that moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is what he told our cameraman, Arturo Anastasio, during the papal plane greeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arturo Anastasio (Rome Reports):<\/strong> We met last year at the presentation of a documentary by my agency, Rome Reports.<\/em> The whole plane is personalized with the Pope\u2019s coat of arms, from the headrests to the food menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once landed, the endless papal days begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elisabetta Piqu\u00e9 (La Naci\u00f3n)<\/strong>: Journalism is a vocation. It\u2019s a phrase I often repeat. We get up at four in the morning, it\u2019s midnight, and it doesn\u2019t stop, but we don\u2019t complain. We\u2019re happy to be here on the papal trip\u2026 the first one.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n After very few hours of rest, it\u2019s time for roll call\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once in order, it\u2019s time to get to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For those wondering if there\u2019s time to visit the cities, here\u2019s the answer: what little can be seen is through a window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the Pope means a minute by minute schedule, and doing the same as him. If Pope Leo goes to the mosque, you go right behind him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And, of course, you have to take off your shoes like anyone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes, the view of events is like this, from a press room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or like this, very close to the Pope\u2026 A privilege to attend any papal activity as one more participant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But a lot of time is also spent here, in a mini-bus from one place to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And, as always, each country has its unique environment. In Lebanon, very high security. 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Valentina Alazraki (nm\u00e1s):<\/strong> 163, but it feels like the first one.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pope Leo XIV:<\/strong> Take the photo<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pope Leo XIV:<\/strong> The Swiss Guard, yes.<\/em>
Arturo Anastasio (Rome Reports):<\/strong> It\u2019s an honor\u2026 Can I ask for a blessing for my family and a thought we will keep in our hearts? Thank you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n