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St. John’s University’s Rev. Michael Carroll, C.M. Has Private Audience With Pope Benedict Prior To Meeting With Catholic Leaders In Washington, D.C.
April 21, 2008
Rev. Michael J.
Carroll, C.M., Executive Vice President for Mission and Branch
Campuses at St. John’s University, was one of a select group of 10
who were introduced to Pope
Benedict XVI by Catholic University of America President, the
Very Rev. David O’Connell on April 17 prior to the Holy Father’s
meeting with Catholic Leaders in Washington, D.C.
Also included in the group of 10 were broadcast journalists Tim
Russert of NBC News and MSNBC and Wolf Blitzer of CNN.
The brief encounter took place in the Edward J. Pryzbyla
University Center on the campus of Catholic University of
America.
Media requesting additional information can contact Dominic
Scianna, Assistant Vice President of Media Relations at St. John’s
University by calling (718) 990-6185 or e-mail inquiries to sciannad@stjohns.edu.
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University of America and photographer Tony Fiorini.