Spider Pesters Pope During Speech

A large spider appeared on the white robes of Pope Benedict XVI during a speech in Prague, unaware that that he'd landed on the mouthpiece of God on Earth.

As diplomats and politicians in the audience watched on a giant TV screen, the spider crawled up the pontiff's white vestments, inching toward the pope's neck. It disappeared behind him, then reappeared moments later on the side of his face.

Pope Benedict continued with the speech until the spider reached his ear. Infallible but apparently not unflappable, the pope took a swipe, and missed. The pesky arachnid could be seen again on the pope's left shoulder a few seconds later.

After the speech, as the pope exited, the spider could still be seen hanging from a strand of web. Whether the spider was simply going about its business or was part of a larger conspiracy by the Illuminati will be revealed in the new Dan Brown book.