Monday, August 22, 2011

Sister Teresita has met the Pope

The Pope met with the world's oldest cloistered nun. 

It lasted several minutes, and was very friendly and lively.

She has spent every day of the past 84 years inside the walls of her convent in central Spain. 

Now, however, 103-year-old nun Sister Teresita finally emerged into the outside world on Friday for a very special occasion.

The nun met Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the Spanish capital of Madrid to celebrate World Youth Day.

Sister Teresita is a member of the Buenafuente del Sistal Convent, which is located around 60miles north of Madrid.

She has been a resident at the convent since April 16, 1927. 

This, by coincidence, is the same day that Joesph Ratzinger - now Pope Benedict XVI - was born.