The Pope will be visiting Austria this later on this week; so, he wrote a leetter to the Austrians about his plans on arrival.

That letter, IMHO, revealed a rather unique use of a colon:

[....The Pope will travel to Austria from Sept. 7 to 9, where he is scheduled to visit Vienna and the Shrine of Mariazell, which is celebrating its 850th anniversary this year.

The Holy Father wrote, "I love the marvelous landscapes of your country, which remind me of the Sunday walks of my youth, and I love the great Austrian culture and the lovable people of your country."

"When I go to Austria," he continued, "I will meet the great culture that has been enriched there throughout the centuries.  But above all, I will meet the present: the conflicts and the questions of an age that is becoming evermore fast paced; the hard work of the faith and of being Christian in living together with different cultures and traditions.".....]


I am yet to see the use of two colons in one sentence! Have you? Strangely enough, it makes sense in the given context.

Just goes to show that The Pope could teach English Grammar, if he  were not  The Pope.

What do you think?