VATICAN CITY, APR 8, 2006 (VIS) - The Pope today received representatives from the Krakow-based Polish publishing house ZNAK whose activities, he said, "make a valuable contribution to the formation of the spiritual face of Krakow, Poland and the Church."
ZNAK's operations, Benedict XVI added, are not limited to publishing books, but also extend "to promoting Christian culture in the broadest sense and to charitable activities," and he thanked them for publishing his own works in Polish.
The Holy Father then pointed out that the ZNAK representatives' visit to Rome coincides with the first anniversary of the death of John Paul II who "while still bishop of Krakow showed special concern for ZNAK. ... He always appreciated the active participation of lay people in the life of the Church and supported their proper initiatives. It was no coincidence that it was to your publishing house that he entrusted his last book, 'Memory and Identity'."
"I am certain," Pope Benedict concluded, "that his patronage continues still, and that he implores the blessing and graces of God for you. I ask you - in honor of his memory - to remain faithful to Christ and to the Church. May your zeal in propagating a culture based on eternal values never be extinguished!"
AC/CULTURE/ZNAK PUBLISHERS VIS 20060410 (220)
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