VATICAN CITY, APR 16, 2005 (VIS) - The following statement was released to journalists this afternoon by Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls:
"Today, Saturday, April 16 the twelfth General Congregation took place in the presence of 143 cardinals.
"After the prayer 'Adsumus', Cardinal Edward Cassidy, who had just arrived, took the oath.
"The Cardinal Camerlengo Eduardo Martinez Somalo presented, in everyone's name, best wishes to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Dean of the College of Cardinals, on the occasion of his birthday.
"Indications were given concerning entrance into the Domus Sanctae Marthae on Sunday the 17th in the afternoon, for the Mass 'for the election of the Supreme Pontiff ' on Monday April 18 at 10 a.m. and for entrance into conclave, the same day, at 4:30 p.m.
"The cardinal dean read messages from several cardinals who were not able to come to Rome. They thanked everyone for the words of closeness and affection sent to them by the cardinal dean in the name of everyone in the College of Cardinals.
"The cardinal camerlengo proceeded to the destruction of the Fisherman's Ring and the lead seal as foreseen by the Apostolic Constitution 'Universi Dominici gregis' in art 13g.
"After having commented on several points of this same Apostolic Constitution, there was an exchange of ideas on the problems of the Church and the world.
"The Regina Coeli prayer closed the last General Congregation."
OP/TWELFTH CONGREGATION/NAVARRO-VALLS VIS 20050416 (240)
"Today, Saturday, April 16 the twelfth General Congregation took place in the presence of 143 cardinals.
"After the prayer 'Adsumus', Cardinal Edward Cassidy, who had just arrived, took the oath.
"The Cardinal Camerlengo Eduardo Martinez Somalo presented, in everyone's name, best wishes to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Dean of the College of Cardinals, on the occasion of his birthday.
"Indications were given concerning entrance into the Domus Sanctae Marthae on Sunday the 17th in the afternoon, for the Mass 'for the election of the Supreme Pontiff ' on Monday April 18 at 10 a.m. and for entrance into conclave, the same day, at 4:30 p.m.
"The cardinal dean read messages from several cardinals who were not able to come to Rome. They thanked everyone for the words of closeness and affection sent to them by the cardinal dean in the name of everyone in the College of Cardinals.
"The cardinal camerlengo proceeded to the destruction of the Fisherman's Ring and the lead seal as foreseen by the Apostolic Constitution 'Universi Dominici gregis' in art 13g.
"After having commented on several points of this same Apostolic Constitution, there was an exchange of ideas on the problems of the Church and the world.
"The Regina Coeli prayer closed the last General Congregation."
OP/TWELFTH CONGREGATION/NAVARRO-VALLS VIS 20050416 (240)
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