Pope Benedict XVI.Pope Benedict XVI  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. sent a message of encouragement to the organizers of the 20th interfaith gathering at Assisi begun by Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła . While not attending himself, the pope noted that the gathering promoted "reflection and commitment to the search for peace," reports The Tablet. As prefect prefect or praefect (both: prē`fĕkt), in ancient Rome, various military and civil officers. Under the empire some prefects were very important. The Praetorian prefects (first appointed 2 B.C. of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) (Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei), previously known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, is the oldest of the nine congregations of the Roman Curia. , then-Cardinal Ratzinger had declined to attend the interreligious event because he feared it promoted relativism. The pope quoted his predecessor's message that the meeting does "not imply any intention of ... negotiating our faith convictions." |
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