day Angelus 'special' has arrived. And in Rome, many are coming in from all over Italy, to express their affection and their solidarity with the Pope obliged to renounce the visit to Sapienza, a fact that is unprecedented in the history of the Republic. It is not easy to predict how many will be, but expect at least one hundred and fifty thousand faithful.
What they tell the Pope? After an appeal by Cardinal Ruini, who invited the Romans to show their closeness to Benedict XVI by their presence in St. Peter's Square, the accessions were multiplied: political and social forces, cultural centers, Catholic associations and movements, groups and organizations. But many, many individual believers and representatives of other religions.
The fear, in those hallowed halls, which is a time of prayer and celebration with the Pope can be interpreted instrumentally as a test of strength and is considered a demonstration against someone. In order to avoid this risk, Ratzinger will dedicate the traditional meditation before the Marian prayer Angelus to the already planned theme of Christian unity, for which he prays in the coming week. Then, in the final farewell, Benedict XVI will address the thousands of people who came to Rome to express closeness and affection, thanking them for their support. All without words to be controversy in reference to the incident of Wisdom, which did make to the university in Rome, the government and the entire country a bad shape before the world. So they were just signs of the Interior Minister Giuliano Amato and the prime minister himself who suggested to Pope that it was better to cancel your participation in the inauguration of academic problems of public policy. Ratzinger has chosen not to go to college doing an act of responsibility, to avoid the feared injury and certainly not motivated by fears for his safety.
is not also decided on moving the venue for the Angelus prayer from his study window of the Pope to the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, the blessings of the "Urbi et Orbi." The change, which certainly would encourage greater visibility of the pontiff also because of Conciliation, but would particularly solemnized this Sunday Angelus, already distinctive for the number of those present. It should be noted that this Sunday, the Roman - that seems will be accompanied by beautiful weather - already provided for an increase of participants to a demonstration in favor of Catholic schools.
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