Saturday, Sept. 19
SAN GENNARO [Januarius] (Italy, 275-305)
Bishop and Martyr (under Emperor Diocletian)
Famous for the twice-yearly liquefaction of his blood
at his church in Naples (photo shows Benedict XVI
venerating the relic on his visit to Naples in 2007)
OR today.
Page 1 has the brief item on the Pope's meeting with Archbishop Hilarion from the Patriarchate
of Moscow. Other stories: NATO secretary-general proposes common US-Russia-NATO missile shield
in Europe; Iran's Ahmadinejad claims his country does not intend to have nuclear armaments;
international debate over continuing allied commitment in Afghanistan, as Italy prepares state funeral
for six Italian soldiers killed in Kabul by a terrorist bomb; the European Union proposes a ceiling
for bank managers' bonuses; and Israeli PM Netanyahu reiterates he will not freeze new construction
in existing West Bank settlements.
THE POPE'S DAY
The Holy Father met today with
- The Patriarchs and major Archbishops of the Eastern Churches. Address in Italian. He announced
a
special assembly for the Middle East of the Bishops Synod to be held in the Vatican on
Oct 10-24, 2010. Afterwards, he had lunch with them at the Swiss Hall of the Apostolic Palace
in Castel Gandolfo.
The Holy Father has named Cardinal Franc Rode, prefect of the Congregation for the Institutes
of Congregated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, as his personal representative to
the millennial
anniversary of the Diocese of Alba Iulia in Romania on Sept. 29.
The Vatican Press Office announced it will hold a news briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 22 on the Pope's trip
to the Czech Republic Sept. 26-28.
'MONTHLY ANNIVERSARY'
FOUR YEARS, FIVE MONTHS, AND COUNTING....
AD MULTOS ANNOS, SANCTO PATER!
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE
TO THE CHURCH, TO THE WORLD, TO ALL OF US.
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