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Bulletin: two new auxiliary bishops for Madrid
Pope Leo XIV has appointed two new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Madrid: Fernando Murga Gómez, until now moderator of the Curia, and Andrés Martínez Esteban, until now vicar general of the Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics in Spain. Murga Gómez, an architect before the priesthood, was technical coordinator of the Madrid leg of the Pope's trip to Spain. Source: Holy See Press Office #LeoXIV #Vatican #Madrid
The John Paul II Vatican Foundation turns 45
The John Paul II Vatican Foundation turns 45. Established by Saint John Paul II in 1981, it supports scholarships for young people, cultural initiatives, care for pilgrims and the preservation of the legacy of Pope Wojtyła's pontificate. Vatican News reports on the anniversary today.
The jubilee celebrations will be held in Rome from 19 to 22 October, with Masses, a conference, a concert and a private audience with Leo XIV listed in the Foundation's programme. Following the Pope's surgery at Gemelli Hospital, audiences are suspended until 20 October: no change to the meeting has been announced.