Wednesday, Sept. 23
ST. PIO DA PIETRELCINA (1887-1868)
Born Francesco Forgione
Capuchin, Mystic, Stigmatist
Canonized 2002
OR today.
The only papal news in this issue is the Pope's telegram of condolence
for the killing of an Italian fidei donum priest in Brazil. Page 1 stories:
US and Russia set to start talks for new round of disarmament; Libya's
Ghaddafi not allowed to pitch a tent to live in during his visit to the United
Nations; hunger spreading in the Horn of Africa due to prolonged drought;
and previewing a major exhibition at the Quirinale on art in imperial Rome.
THE POPE'S DAY
General audience today - The Pope dedicated his catechesis to St. Anselm of Canterbury (and Aosta),
Doctor of the Church, on the 9th centenary of his death. The Holy Father celebrated Vespers in the Cathedral
of Aosta last July 24 but did not speak on St. Anselm then as expected.
Unusually on a GA day, the Holy Father also met with
- Bishops of Brazil (Northeast sector 1-4) on ad limina visit.
The Vatican has released the names of the cardinals, bishops, experts and auditors named by the Pope
to participate in the coming Special Assembly for Africa of the Bishops' Synod.
Vatican Radio also announced that the cardinal's commission overseeing the operations of the Vatican bank IOR
has named a new managing board for the bank, which then elected one of them, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, as president.
(Stories posted in the CHURCH&VATICAN thread)
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