World Day for Consecrated Life

( 2 Feb 08 – RV) A special liturgical celebration is being held this evening in St Peter’s Basilica marking the World Day for Consecrated Life. Hundreds of men and women religious have gathered in the Vatican Basilica to participate in the Mass at which Cardinal Franco Rodè, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated life and Societies for Apostolic Life, is presiding. At the end of the Mass the religious will be addressed by Pope Benedict XVI at the end of the ceremony. Tracey McClure has more…