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After Mass, the Pope appeared at the Wednesday General Audience<\/a>, in which he asked for the prayers of the people for him, the Bishop of Rome:<\/p>\n

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In a reference to ecumenical affairs, the Pope prayed "that the Virgin Mary will grant us that the Petrine ministry of the Bishop of Rome will not be considered a stumbing block but an aid on the path to unity." After the Angelus audience, the Pontiff went to the St. Martha residence, where he shared a midday meal with the members of the Orthodox delegation. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Many who like to spout of meaningless tropes have accused B16 of wanting to "take the Church back to the Middle Ages." Michael has maintained, and I agree that if you mean the Church of 1000….you might be right. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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