February 17, 2012. (Romereports.com) Benedict XVI met with 133 cardinals to exchange views on his plan for the “New Evangelization” and the upcoming “Year of Faith”. The pope asked the cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan of New York to speak to the group on the New Evangelization. The meeting was closed, but some accounts have called it one of the most energized meetings held in the Vatican.

Dolan spoke about movies such as “Of Gods and Men” and “The Way”. He also joked a bit, and asked to go for a “Church of 'yes' instead of a Church of 'no.'”


Card. Carlos Amigo
Archbishop Emeritus of Seville (Spain)
“Encounters with the Holy Father are always very nice, and afterward we prayed together. There were some very thoughtful presentations on the New Evangelization and the Year of the Faith. As well as the words by different cardinals. This afternoon we will have the answers of the Holy Father.”

Card. Lluis Martinez Sistach
Archbishop of Barcelona (Spain)
“The first was on the New Evangelization and the 'Evangelization ad gentes' by the archbishop and cardinal-designate of New York. Due to his very positive character, there is a lot of hope looking forward to the announcement of Jesus Christ.”

Card. Severino Poletto
Archbishop Emeritus of Turin (Italy)
“The Archbishop of New York has spoken in a deep and wonderful way. We are marveled by his exhibition.”

Also behind closed doors, Italian Archbishop Rino Fisichella explained the Vatican plans for the next Year of Faith, which he will oversee beginning on October 11. He announced that in the coming weeks he will publish the agenda of this year's special events

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