\nAs I prepare to assume this new responsibility at the Holy See Press Office I am, naturally, grateful to the Holy Father and to the Superiors for the trust they place in me; but my thoughts also go out especially – and with affection – to you and to all our colleagues in the media whom I am called to serve. <\/p>\n
"Like you, I have been working for some time to ensure that the activity of the Holy Father and the reality of the Church are known and understood objectively and adequately. <\/p>\n
snip<\/em><\/p>\n"I also ask for your benevolence, so that this shared portion of our journey may be more fruitful. <\/p>\n
"I entrust these sentiments to the Lord on the feast day of St. Benedict upon which, perhaps not by chance, I receive my appointment to this new service." <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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