Holy water seized in name of security: “The passengers on the Vatican’s first flight to Lourdes may have been pilgrims in search of spiritual healing but they still had to obey anti-terrorism rules. Some had their holy water confiscated. The new service, a Boeing 737 in yellow-and-white papal livery, took off from Fiumicino Airport, Rome, on Monday, serving swordfish canapes to 148 pilgrims reclining on headrests stamped with the message: “I search for your face, oh Lord.” While the outward journey was smooth, turbulence struck on the return when anti-terrorism rules were strictly applied by the French police. No bottles containing more than 100 millilitres of liquid were allowed on board unless checked in, meaning passengers were forced to give up the holy water they had just collected. Many hoped to ferry the water back to sick relatives. Instead, dozens of plastic containers in the shape of the Madonna were left at security”
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