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At the conclusion of the General Audience on October 22, the Pope greeted and thanked the members of “The Friends of the Holy Father”, an association founded in 1979 in response to the appeal of Saint John Paul II.
Emanuela Campanile
In 1979, “The Friends of the Holy Father” association started in London with the mission of offering direct and concrete support to the Holy Father: a prompt response to the appeal of Pope John Paul II, who, immediately upon his election, had requested prayers, sacrifice, and help for his “heavy burden.”
The association, which carries on the legacy of a previous organization that was active until 1941, represents an act of love and solidarity aimed at assisting the mission of the Successor of Peter.
