(Vatican Radio) To celebrate the day the Church remembers Benedict of Nursia on July
11th we shine the spotlight on the figure of this great saint. One whom Benedict
XVI, now Pope emeritus, referred to at the beginning of his pontificate with these
words: "..I wish to reiterate the steadfast resolve of the Holy See to continue serving
the cause of peace.The very name Benedict which I chose on the day of my assignment
to the Chair of Peter is a sign of my personal commitment to peace. In taking this
name I wanted to evoke the Patron Saint of Europe who inspired civilisation of peace
on the whole continent..." In an effort to find out more about this popular Saint
Veronica Scarisbrick speaks to the Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation,
Notker Wolf who highlights the Rule of Saint Benedict and the special charism pertaining
to the Benedictines.. In this programme you can also hear a Vatican Radio archive
recording of Pope Paul VI as he proclaims Benedict Patron Saint of Europe in October
1964 ... , Listen :