September 16, 2011. (Romereports.com) The pope wrote a personal letter to the Archbishop of Aparecida, Brazil for his 25th   ordination anniversary. In the letter, Benedict XVI recognizes the work the Brazilian cardinal had done in spreading the Gospel and in helping other priests and religious.


At one point, Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno was the president of the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) and also Secretary of Brazil's Conference of Bishops.


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