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Clergy assemble for a photo during the Third International Convocation of the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, held Jan. 13-17, in Rome. (photo: Edward Pentin)
Edward Pentin is the Register’s Senior Contributor and EWTN News Vatican Analyst. He began reporting on the Pope and the Vatican with Vatican Radio before moving on to become the Rome correspondent for EWTN’s National Catholic Register.
VATICAN CITY — Cardinals Robert Sarah, Gerhard Müller and Raymond Burke came together in Rome last week to encourage priests in the truth, beauty and goodness of their mission, offering inspiration in the face of opposition not only from the world but also from within the Church.