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Vatican says 262 artists accept invitation for meeting with pope
06-11-2009
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- More than 260 painters, sculptors, dancers, actors, playwrights, musicians, architects and other artists have accepted a Vatican invitation to meet Nov. 21 with Pope Benedict XVI.
The gathering under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel will bring the artists together to mark the 10th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's letter to artists and the 45th anniversary of Pope Paul VI's meeting with artists.
With the help of an international committee, the Vatican chose 500 artists from around the world to invite to the gathering.
The invitations were based on leadership in their fields and not on their religious backgrounds, said Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture.
Because of scheduling conflicts, travel and the fact that the Vatican is not offering any type of compensation for their time, the vast majority of those who accepted the invitation are Italian, the archbishop said.
At a press conference Nov. 5, the council said it had received confirmation of participation by 262 artists.
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/briefs/cns/20091105.htm
