Saturday at the Vatican
(26 Apr 08 - RV) The Holy Father has nominated Archbishop Asvaldo Padilla Apostolic Nunzio in Mongolia. The Vatican diplomat had formally been the Apostolic Nunzio in Korea.
Pope Benedict has also nominated advisors to the Commission for Religious Relations with Judaism which is part of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
They new members include Archbishop Kevin John Patrick McDonald, of Southwark (Great Britain); Bishop William Francis Murphy, of Rockville in the (United States of America); and
Franciscan Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custodian of the Holy Land, Jerusalem.
Also Today Pope Benedict sent a letter to Cardinal Andre Vingt Trois, Archbishop of Paris to mark the 100th anniversary of the ‘Frat’ student pilgrimage to the national shrine of Lourdes.
In his letter the Holy father encourages young people to "welcome the Word of God adding that for each young pilgrim the Lord has something special to say". "Do not fear it", urges the Pope, "listen to it."
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