consecrate pontificate - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:13:12 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg consecrate pontificate - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Pope consecrates pontificate to Our Lady of Fatima https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/04/16/pope-consecrates-pontificate-to-our-lady-of-fatima/ Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:01:58 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=42834 Pope Francis has asked Cardinal José Policarpo of Lisbon if he can consecrate his pontificate to Our Lady of Fatima. Addressing a general assembly of the Portuguese Bishops' Conference, the cardinal said: "Pope Francis asked me twice whether he could consecrate his new ministry to Our Lady of Fatima. "It is a mandate I can Read more

Pope consecrates pontificate to Our Lady of Fatima... Read more]]> Pope Francis has asked Cardinal José Policarpo of Lisbon if he can consecrate his pontificate to Our Lady of Fatima.

Addressing a general assembly of the Portuguese Bishops' Conference, the cardinal said: "Pope Francis asked me twice whether he could consecrate his new ministry to Our Lady of Fatima.

"It is a mandate I can carry out in prayer and silence. But it would be nice if the whole bishops' conference joined in to fulfill this request. May Mary guide us in our work and in fulfilling Pope Francis' request."

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