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After the Angelus Benedict Peace onsafety,

asks that
XVI the horizon
security and access tofor Libya:
humanitarian aid be Pope
guaranteed Benedict
for citizens XVI
Peace on the horizon for Libya
praying the Angelus in St Peter’s Square on
ay, 20 March, the Holy Father made the
ing Appeal on behalf of the people of Libya.

the past few days the disturbing news

Libya has given rise to keen anxiety and
also in me. I said special prayers to the
about it during the week of Spiritual
ises.
m now following the latest events with
apprehension, I am praying for those in-
d in the dramatic situation in this coun-
nd I address a pressing appeal to all who
political and military responsibilities, so
they may first of all have at heart the
and security of citizens and guarantee
access to humanitarian aid. I would like
ure the people of my heartfelt closeness,
I ask God to obtain that a horizon of
and concord may dawn as soon as pos-
on Libya and on the entire region of
h Africa.

FOR HIS REFLECTION AT THE ANGELUS AND HIS

ING TO ENGLISH SPEAKING GROUPS, SEE PAGE 5

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following Appeal on behalf of the people of Libya. V IOVANNI ARIA IAN

At least three successors of the

ope Benedict XVI’s Patron, St Founder of the Diocese of Freis-
h. On behalf of our readers ing were present at the Dedication
In the past few days the disturbing news from Libya has given rise to keen anxiety and fears also
all those — both in the of the Roman Parish of San Corb-
ch and outside her visible in me. I said special prayers to the Lord about it during the week of Spiritual Exercises.
iniano — an exemplary Liturgy be-
— who keep the Holy Father cause of the care and participation
I am now following the latest events with deep apprehension, I am praying for those involved in
to their hearts and in their of the faithful, including a large
ant prayers, we at L’Osser- number of children: in addition to
Romano would like to give
the dramatic situation in this country and I address a pressing appeal to all who have political and
Joseph Ratzinger, today Pope
with the name of Benedict XVI,
military responsibilities, so that they may first of all have at heart the safety and security of
s for the loving service, the
Cardinal Friedrich Wetter and
und teaching and the tireless
Cardinal Reinhard Marx. An ex-
ty that the Pope gives to thecitizens and guarantee their access to humanitarian aid. I would like to assure the people of my
ceptional fact, that the parish
ch: priest emphasized in his warm ini-
heartfelt closeness, while I ask God to obtain that a horizon of peace and concord may dawn as
minus conservet eum, vivificet tial greeting.
t beatum faciat eum in terra.
soon as possible on Libya and on the entire region of North Africa. In his Homily the Bishop of
Rome, Successor of the first of the
Apostles, improvised a brief reflec-
tion on this French monk, attrac-
ope’s Spiritual Exercises ted by the contemplative life, who
went south to Rome to found a
son and love monastery there.
But here his life unexpectedly
hand in hand changed. The Pope ordained him
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For the Holy Father’s Homily on Sunday, 20 March, during his Visit to Bishop of Bavaria, where the pop-
SEE PAGE 4 the Roman Parish of San Corbiniano, see pages 3 and 5. ulation “wanted to become Chris-
tian. However, there was a lack of
educated people and a lack of
priests to preach the Gospel”.
Gregory II’s decision proved to