US Bishops: Region 4 begin ad limina

Region four the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have begun their Ad Liminia pilgrimage to Rome this week. It is the third group of the large conference to travel to Rome since the staged US Ad Limina began in November 2011.

This 5 yearly visit to the Vatican consists of masses in the major basilicas (St Peter’s, St John Lateran, St Mary Major and St Paul’s outside the walls) and meetings with offices of the Roman Curia to discuss the state of the Church in the nation, culminating in an audience with the Pope.

This region comprises bishops drawn from the Mid-Atlantic area and includes the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which is the Primary See in the United States, being the nation’s oldest. Currently Baltimore is without a resident Archbishop, its previous leader, Cardinal-designate Edwin O’ Brien having been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to succeed Philadelphia legend, the late Card. John Foley to the position of Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, pending the installation of his successor.

On Tuesday the bishops of Region 4 had a morning session at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, but Baltimore Bishop Mitchel Rozanski had a few moments to stop and share his thoughts us about the Ad limina, Pope Benedict’s message for young American’s and New Evangelisation: Listen