Kate and Gerry’s anguish as they leave twins to visit Pope
Vanessa Allen In Praia Da Luz  30/05/2007

IT must have been the hardest of goodbyes.

As Kate McCann hugged her twins yesterday before flying to Rome for today’s meeting with the Pope she must have wondered if this new pain of separation was too much to bear.

But rather than let Sean and Amelie see her anguish she flashed them a bright smile, listened to their baby chatter and gazed into their eyes.