From the look of this, the Pope and the Queen are sharing them both:
Pope Benedict XVI has said in a letter to the
Queen that she has given the world an “inspiring example” of the role of a
Christian monarch.
The letter, read out at a service of Thanksgiving
in Rome, said: “I write to offer my warmest congratulations to Your Majesty on
the happy occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of your reign. During the past 60
years you have offered to your subjects and to the whole world an inspiring
example of dedication to duty and a commitment to maintaining the principles of
freedom, justice and democracy, in keeping with a noble vision of the role of a
Christian monarch.
“I retain warm memories of the gracious welcome
accorded to me by Your Majesty at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh at the beginning
of my Apostolic Visit to the United Kingdom in September 2010, and I renew my
thanks for the hospitality that I received throughout those four days. Your
personal commitment to cooperation and mutual respect between the followers of
different religious traditions has contributed in no small measure to improving
ecumenical and interreligious relations throughout your realms.
“Commending Your Majesty and all the Royal Family
to the protection of Almighty God, I renew my heartfelt good wishes on this
joyful occasion and I assure you of my prayers for your continuing health and
prosperity.”
According to Vatican Radio, the service of Thanksgiving was attended by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal George Pell of Sydney, Australia, as well as Christian leaders from different denominations and ambassadors from around the world.
According to Vatican Radio, the service of Thanksgiving was attended by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal George Pell of Sydney, Australia, as well as Christian leaders from different denominations and ambassadors from around the world.
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