The Pope is visiting the US when suddenly...

... the phone rings in his room; there is an emergency in the Vatican and he needs to return immediately.

So the Pope has arrangements made for the first available flight back to Rome and a taxi cab.

The cab -unfortunately- takes ages to arrive and time is starting to run short.

As the taxi is calmly underway to the airport, the Pope asks the driver, "Can't we speed up? We won't make it on time like this!"

The driver responds, "I'm sorry, but I have to keep to the speed limits, otherwise I could lose my license.."

Frustrated the Pope says, "Fine, just pull aside here and I will drive then".

And so, moments later the taxi cab departs with the Pope behind the wheel.

Further down the road a policeman notices the speeding cab and stops them over.

When the policeman asks the driver to lower the darkened window, he suddenly realizes it's the Pope.

Taken aback, he asks the Pope to remain in the vehicle and uses the dispatch in his own car to contact HQ.

"I've got a question.. When someone is caught speeding, they ought to get a ticket, yes?"

"-Of course, that's how we always do things"

"But what if it is someone really important?"

"-The law is the law. It applies to everyone"

"But what if it is someone really, really important?"

"-Wait, who are we talking about here?"

"I don't know sir, but whomever it is, he has the Pope as his personal chauffeur!"