particularly st. peter's square. the scanning process to get into the basilica has become much more stringent which has had the effect to lengthen the lines. while they are willing to take reasonable precautions the pope won't be slowed down or paralyzed by fear and we've seen evidence of that in recent days. at the end of november the pope took a trip in africa that took a stop in central republic of africa, the first time a pope set foot in a war zone. he told the pilot look if you don't feel it's safe to land give me a parachute. this is a pope that's aware of the realities in the world and is willing to try to take steps to keep him and the people around him safe. this is also a pope that's made