Irish Times
July 15, 2011
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Are any Irish parliamentarians heading off to see the pope at the end of next month? Because there are a few questions – this week’s Cloyne report, for starters – that their constituents would love to have answered. The papal nuncio wasn’t very forthcoming on Thursday.
Some weeks ago, a number of TDs and senators received an invitation from the International Catholic Legislators Network to attend a “private conference” at the end of August in Castel Gandolfo.
“You are cordially invited to attend this 2nd meeting of the ICLN that will take place in Hotel Castel Vecchio, overlooking the lake Albano, just South of Rome” read the e-mail. “It is once again planned that the conference will include an audience with the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVl at the Pontifical Palace of Castel Gandolfo.”
More than 50 parliamentarians from 20 countries attended the network’s inaugural gathering, last year.
The ICLN was founded to bring together practising Catholics in elected office from around the world: “The role of Catholic legislators at national and international level is becoming increasingly challenging, and the need for those that wish to integrate their Christian faith with their public office is ever more urgent. We need legislators that have the personal conviction and courage to do so.”
The closing date for those who wish to participate has passed. However, if any Irish parliamentarians are going to the conference, it presents a great opportunity for them to ask his holiness, on behalf of the people of Ireland, if he might know of the whereabouts of Bishop John Magee.
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