Pope confers pallium on 38 new archbishops
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VATICAN CITY -- Placing a woolen stole around the shoulders of 38 new archbishops, Pope Benedict XVI told them it was a Gospel "yoke" -- not a heavy burden, but a sign that, by remaining united with the Church in faith, they will have the strength to face whatever challenges come their way.
"Communion with Peter and his successors, in fact, is the guarantee of freedom for the pastors of the Church and for the communities entrusted to them," the pope said June 29 during his homily on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul.
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