Vatican
City, 21 March 2013
(VIS) – Yesterday, shortly after noon, around 50 Argentine
nationals resident in Rome responded to an invitation to a spur of
the moment gathering with the Pope at the
Domus Sanctae Marthae.
Those
in attendance included the president of the Argentinian Bishops'
Conference, Archbishop Jose Maria Arancedo of Santa Fe de la Vera
Cruz; Master General of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of
Mercy, Fr. Pablo Bernardo Ordone, O. de .M.; priests and religious;
but also lay persons, families with children, and journalists.
The
guests had the chance to sing and dance in front of the Pope, sharing
light refreshments in a spirit of warm
friendship. The Pope paid tribute to the fruitfulness of the Church
in Argentina, praying that she might rise to the situation created by
his pontifical election.
how wonderful
ReplyDeleteI believe the Pope - or "Brother Francis" as I like to think of him (with no disrespect for his office) needs the contact with laypeople in many such occasions. He clearly was a man for all people in his previous role as Cardinal and now within the confines of the Vatican it is even more important. My prayers are with him.
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