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Pope Benedict to cut down on private audiences for political leaders

Bettnet.com
Monday, May 8, 2006

Pope puts limits on audiences for political leaders

Pope Benedict continues to show that his will be a different kind of pontificate. The latest example comes in the news that he is sharply limiting the number of visits with political leaders.

Pope Benedict XVI (bio - news) has announced that he plans to cut down sharply on the number of private audiences he holds with political leaders, meeting only with heads of state and heads of government.

The Italian news agency ANSA has reported that a mailing to apostolic nuncios, sent out late in April, set out new procedures to be followed by politicians seeking to meet with the Pope.

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posted by Dr. Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div. @ 12:55 PM