2.5 Million People Interacted With Pope Benedict At The Holy See Alone In 2011

That is a incredible figure. That does not include trips in Italy , World Youth Day, or in fact any trips abroad. BUT BUT BUT people can't get used to him like they did John Paul the II we hear.

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Of course that does not mean those were all Catholic "faithful" by any means. But it is interesting even to non Catholics when we are told no one cares what the Pope says how he is a draw.