Thursday, March 21, 2013

POPE FRANCIS INVITES ARGENTINE COMMUNITY IN ROME TO SPECIAL MEETING

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.

2 comments:

  1. I 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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