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Monday, June 22, 2009

DECLARATION BY THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE DIRECTOR


VATICAN CITY, 20 JUN 2009 (VIS) - Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. released the following declaration late yesterday evening:

  "On the subject of certain news items carried by press agencies concerning the cause of beatification of Pius XII, the director of the Holy See Press Office would like to reiterate that the signing of decrees concerning causes of beatification is the exclusive prerogative of the Pope, who must be left completely free in his evaluations and decisions.

  "If the Pope believes that study and reflection upon the cause of Pius XII are to be further prolonged, his position must be respected without unjustified and inappropriate interventions".
OP/CAUSE BEATIFICATION PIUS XII/LOMBARDI        VIS 20090622 (130)

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