Spider On Pope (PICTURE, VIDEO): Spider Crawls On Pope Benedict's Face During Speech In Prague

PRAGUE (AP) — President Barack Obama had his fly. Now Pope Benedict XVI has his spider.

A large arachnid appeared on the pope's white robes as he addressed politicians and diplomats in Prague on Saturday afternoon. The pope didn't seem to notice at first – but journalists following the speech on a large screen flinched as the spider inched toward Benedict's neck.

It disappeared from view for a moment, but then could be seen crawling up the right side of the 82-year-old pontiff's face.

When it reached his ear, Benedict gave it a swat. But it didn't go away – it reappeared on the pope's left shoulder and scampered down his robe.

As the pope left the medieval Prague Castle's ornate Spanish Hall, the spider could be seen hanging from a piece of web.

In June, Obama now famously swatted and killed a fly that intruded on an interview for CNBC at the White House.

• • Video footage uploaded by Thrawneekaar on YouTube purports to show the spider's migration across the Pope's white robes. This video does not show footage of the spider on Pope Benedict's face.

Comments

[Hugh7]

Eeeeeew! There's a pope under that spider!

[Hugh7]

Eeeeeeeek! There's a pope under the spider!

[Chynna Castillo]

That spider is lucky,he didn't get blast with force lightning

[Tulka2]

Charlotte the spider in the E.B. White children's book, saved Wilbur by writing, "Some Pig" above his pen. Since weaving spiders are sacred to women, perhaps this spider was plotting the same message....?

[eden4barack08]

The comments on this thread are a riot! Thanks for the laughs to ALL.
I got tired of writing LOL under every comment after the first page.

[Playin Possum]

And a cleaner in the distance

Finds a cobweb on her face

And a feeling deep inside of me

Tells me this can't be the place.

Open up the doors of the church

And let me out of here!

[kwinter]

So at least finish the verse .....

... Too many people have lied in the name of Christ for anyone to heed the call ...
So many people have died in the name of Christ that I can't believe it all! ...

Gotta love CSN&Y!

[ronnierayjenkins]

It was simply the Pope pulling one of his famous Halloween pranks.


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[NotStarvingArtist]

In all the horror films, spiders and flies are indications of demon possession or the devil incarnate. Has the Pope gone over to the dark side?

[Playin Possum]

What do you mean, gone over to?

He is the dark side...

[hmsbeagle]

God is looking for new customers , more than half the chez population does not care for GOD . They are into science .

[justusone]

Great Spirit looks for no one. Our spirit, which has been from the beginning, searches for Great Spirit.

[jonathonz]

He reminds me of Klaus Kinski playing Nosferatu, cinema's creepiest vampire...

[Tadpole7]

OMG, that is GROSS! I have a arachnophobia, so just thinking about it sends me into convulsions. Yuck!!

[Coinyer101]

Another spider double-dared him........,

[Coinyer101]

Even spiders feel a need to confess their sins , now and then...., it musta done sumpthin' really bad, though, if he was brushed away.....,

[pene]

a spider on your clothes means you'll get a new wardrobe. He's got some of the best dresses in europe...and red velvet shoes....I wonder what new clothes he will be getting? Prison stripes, maybe?

[DarkSpeed]

god is pretend.

[justusone]

No my friend. Greast Spirit is real and True

[Hirnlego]

The evidence certainly is missing..