Tuesday, August 4
Illustration: Left, Shrine of Ars poster for 150th anniversary of the saint's death;
right, the saint's incorrupt body in Ars.
ST. JEAN-BAPTISTE MARIE VIANNEY (France, 1786-1859)
Patron Saint of Priests
OR for 8/3-8/4/09:
At the Angelus, remembering the saints commemorated these days:
Benedict XVI reflects anew on the Year for Priests
Other Page 1 stories: The Pope appeals for an end to anti-Christian violence in Pakistan; an editorial commentary on Caritas in veritate from the French Minister of Labor; Ahmadinejad proclaimed President by Iran's governing council of mullahs. The inside pages also contain the text of the Pope's remarks after the concert in Castel Gandolfo (right photo, above).
No public events scheduled for the Holy Father today.
In Ars, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes,
celebrated the Commemorative Mass on the liturgical feast today of St. Jean Vianney,
in representation of Pope Benedict XVI. News reports and photo coverage of
the celebration in Ars today have been posted in the CHURCH&VATICAN thread.
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 05/08/2009 18:57]