The Holy Father met today with
- Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Archbishop of Quebec
- Delegations from Iraq
- The new cardinals, their families and diocesan faithful. Plurilingual address.
AUDIENCE FOR NEW CARDINALS
AND THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS
Cardinal Delly, arriving early,greeted by a media crush; Cardinal DiNardo, by his delegation..
SOLID COMMUNION BETWEEN PASTORS AND THE POPE
VATICAN CITY, NOV 26, 2007 (VIS) - At 11.30 a.m. today, the Holy Father received the 23 new cardinals created in the consistory held on Saturday, November 24, at the Aula Paolo VI, with their families , friends and other faithful who accompanied them to Rome.
"The consistory and yesterday's Eucharistic celebration," said the Pope, "have provided us with a unique opportunity to experience the catholicity of the Church, well represented by the varied provenance of the members of the College of Cardinals, gathered in close communion around Peter's Successor."
Having greeted the new cardinals in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Polish, the Pope addressed them all together giving them assurances of his prayers and asking them always to accompany him with "your valuable human and pastoral experience.
"I place great reliance on your precious support in order to be able to carry out my ministry to the entire people of God," added Benedict XVI. He then addressed the families and friends of the new cardinals whom he asked to keep on praying for them and for him, "that communion between pastors and the Pope may remain solid, so as to present the whole world with the testimony of a Church faithful to Christ and ready to meet the spiritual hopes and needs of modern man with prophetic courage."
The Holy Father concluded: "Returning to your dioceses, bear my greetings and the assurances of my constant prayers to the Lord. Upon you, dear cardinals, and upon everyone present here, I invoke the protection of the heavenly Mother of God and of the saintly Apostles Peter and Paul."
Left photo, the Pope greeting Cardinal Brady, while Cardinal Garcia-Gasca goes on to Mons. Gaenswein.
Right photo, The Pope and Cardinal Delly.
Cardinal Delly before the other cardinals arrive, greeting the Pope, and with fellow cardinals. .
Cardinal Scherer stands for his turn; Cardinal DiNardo has just greeted the Pope.
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Cardinal DiNardo's Texas pilgrims; and a nephew of Cardinal Sandri 'on his own'.
Cardinal Foley.
Cardinals pray at the end of the special audience.
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 26/11/2007 16:46]