Pope John Paul II welcomed Cardinal Adam Maida of Detroit and the trustees of the John Paul II Cultural Center this morning and thanked them for their "support of the Center's work of promoting dialogue between the worlds of faith and culture.”

“It is my hope,” said the Pope to the trustees, in Rome on their annual pilgrimmage, “that the Center will bring the truth of the Gospel and the wisdom of the Church's tradition to bear on the great issues shaping contemporary society. May your pilgrimage to the Eternal City lead all of you to deeper union with the Lord and His Church."