The Station of the Cross

PASTORAL VISIT TO AREZZO, LA VERNA AND SANSEPOLCRO 
(MAY 13, 2012)

EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION

HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI

"Il Prato" Park, Arezzo 
Sunday, 13 May 2012

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Dear Brothers and Sisters,

It is a great joy for me to be able to break the Bread of the Word of God and of the Eucharist with you. I extend my cordial greetings to you all and I thank you for your warm welcome! I greet your Pastor, Archbishop Riccardo Fontana, whom I thank for his kind words of welcome, the other Bishops, priests, men and women religious and the representatives of Ecclesial Associations and Movements. A respectful greeting goes to the Mayor, Mr Giuseppe Fanfani, grateful for his greeting, to Senator Mario Monti, Prime Minister of Italy, and to the other civil and military Authorities. A special thank you to all those who have generously cooperated to make my Pastoral Visit a success.