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Most Holy Father, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I bring warm greetings to you all from Oceania. I wish first of all to thank the Secretary General, Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, for the invitation. What an honour to be here in this most special audience, and in the very presence of our dear Holy Father, Pope Francis. When I greeted the Holy Father last week in Domus Santa Martha as he was coming out of the dining room, he looked me in the eye and greeted me too and saying: “…the baby Cardinal, the baby Cardinal!” Holy Father, I must say, that our people in Oceania would love to see you in person, with your simplicity and sense of humour. So you are most welcome to come to Oceania anytime.
(NdR - Comunicazione in occasione della Commemorazione del 50.mo dell'istituzione del Sinodo dei Vescovi - Sala Paolo VI)
IntroductionMost Holy Father, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I bring warm greetings to you all from Oceania. I wish first of all to thank the Secretary General, Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, for the invitation. What an honour to be here in this most special audience, and in the very presence of our dear Holy Father, Pope Francis. When I greeted the Holy Father last week in Domus Santa Martha as he was coming out of the dining room, he looked me in the eye and greeted me too and saying: “…the baby Cardinal, the baby Cardinal!” Holy Father, I must say, that our people in Oceania would love to see you in person, with your simplicity and sense of humour. So you are most welcome to come to Oceania anytime.









