UN in Geneva to commemorate Blessed John Paul

(June 10, 2011) An event on Blessed John Paul II is being organized later this month at the United Nations in Geneva to commemorate the late Pope’s commitment to human rights. The June 20^th event titled, “The promotion of human rights and John Paul II” is being sponsored by the permanent missions of the Holy See and Poland in Geneva. Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, Holy See’s Peremanent Observer to the UN in Geneva said that among those who will address the event are Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Israeli ambassador to the Holy See Mordechay Lewy and Hanna Suchocka former Polish prime minister and current Polish ambassador to the Holy See. The programme will also include screening of a documentary film and an exhibition of postage stamps on the Polish Pope who was declared Blessed by Pope Benedict on May 1 in the Vatican.