VATICAN CITY, 5 FEB 2011 (VIS) - The annual spiritual exercises of the Pope and the Roman Curia are due to begin on 13 March, the first Sunday of Lent. This year's meditations will be directed by Fr. Francois-Marie Lethel O.C.D., prelate secretary of the Pontifical Academy of Theology.
The theme of the spiritual exercises, which will take place in the "Redemptoris Mater" Chapel of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, is: "The light of Christ in the heart of the Church: John Paul II and the theology of the saints".
The spiritual exercises will come to an end on Saturday 19 March. During the retreat all audiences are suspended, including the weekly general audience of Wednesday 16 March.
PD/ VIS 20110207 (130)
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