Nashville, Tenn., Aug 9, 2007 / 10:05 am
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone gave a press conference yesterday afternoon while at the Knights of Columbus 125th convention, speaking on a wide range of topics. The Cardinal began by mentioning the success of his first visit to the United States, and then moved on to talk about the Church in China, and the intersection of faith and politics.
First US Visit
Cardinal Bertone spoke openly about how the Church he has seen in Nashville is “very positive, very alive and active.” He pointed to a visit that he paid to the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Wednesday morning and his experience of the Knights of Columbus as examples.
When he traveled to the sisters’ new motherhouse he was very impressed with their intelligence, beauty, and youth. He said that they are a beautiful expression of the American Church and, “make sure you write, that their average age is 33.”