Universal church to celebrate Pope’s ordination anniversary
(June 18.06.2011) The Universal Church rallied by the Vatican Congregation for the clergy is preparing to celebrate the 60th ordination anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI which falls on the feast day of Sts Peter and Paul, June 29th..A top Vatican Official, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, head of the Vatican Press Office, in his weekly editorial, highlights the pre-eminently priestly character of the Pope’s life, with his early vocation and ordination at the age of 24, together with his elder brother and a numerous group of dedicated Catholic youngsters, inspired by the young priest and Nazi martyr, Alojs Andritzki, beatified recently. This celebration is also an occasion to pray for more vocations to the priesthood and for the renewal of the vocation of all priests to sanctity. The Vatican will host the works by 60 artists this summer, in a month-long exhibition erected in the atrium of the Vatican Paul VI audience hall, beginning July 4th. Details of the month long exhibition entitled ‘The Splendor of Truth, the Beauty of Love’ were unveiled in Rome on Friday. As another initiative Catholics worldwide are invited to participate in 60 hours of Eucharistic adoration to mark the anniversary.
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