Catholic University students pray the rosary with pope via satellite

Published: 2008-03-04

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- About 100 students at The Catholic University of America in Washington began their spring break by praying the rosary with Pope Benedict XVI via satellite from Vatican City March 1. Thousands more university students from other countries joined the satellite transmission in celebration of the sixth Day of Prayer for European and American University Students. Besides Washington, participants were in Havana; Mexico City; Toledo, Spain; Aparecida, Brazil; Loja, Ecuador; Naples, Italy; Avignon, France; Bucharest, Romania; and Minsk, Belarus. "It was beautiful to have all the college students from all over the world to be united in solidarity," said Anne Funk, a senior majoring in social work at Catholic University, who prayed a Hail Mary that was broadcast around the world. Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl, who is chancellor of Catholic University, presided at the prayer service, joined by Vincentian Father David O'Connell, Catholic University's president. Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States, also attended the prayer service, which was held in Caldwell Chapel on the campus.

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