Italy Pope

Pope Benedict XVI, right, shares a word with Aosta Bishop Giuseppe Anfossi prior to leaving Les Combes d'Introd, near Aosta, northern Italy, Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Benedict XVI said Wednesday that his "guardian angel'' let him down when he fell and broke his wrist earlier this month, but that the angel was clearly acting "on superior orders.'' The pope thanked law enforcement officials for being "like angels,'' as he prepared to depart Les Combes, the Alpine resort where he tripped and injured his wrist about 10 days ago while on vacation, for his summer residence of Castel Gandolfo on the outskirts of Rome. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)