PAPAL AUDIENCE REPORT: Pope Benedict reflects on Jesus’ prayer of forgiveness
spoken on the Cross in his continuing catechesis on Christian prayer at the Wednesday
audience... BRITISH MINISTERS ON TIES WITH HOLY SEE: We speak
to members of a ministerial delegation from the British government following their
audience with the Pope during a visit marking the 30th anniversary of
diplomatic relations between Britain and the Holy See. CARDINAL-DESIGNATE
ON LECTIO DIVINA: One of the churchmen who is set to become a cardinal at
this weekend’s consistory talks about the church’s greatest challenges and about his
own passion for lectio divina. U.S. BISHOP ON THREATS TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
One of the U.S. bishops currently in Rome on their ad-Limina visit speaks of his growing
concern for the integrity of conscience rights in the U.S. .. INDIAN CARDINAL
ON CHALLENGES AHEAD: India’s leading Catholic churchmen, Cardinal Oswald
Gracias talks to us about the Church’s role in building “a better India”, the theme
of the bishops’ recent meeting.....