A visit to Rome and Pope John Paul II

Archbishop Murphy’s upcoming visit to Rome for the quinquennial ad limina visit with Pope John Paul II in his weekly Catholic Northwest Progress “In Joy and Hope” column. The ad limina visit involves several meetings with the Holy Father where Archbishop Murphy will provide an update on the current status of the Archdiocese of Seattle. “What is singularly important about the ‘ad limina’ visit is its power to remind me and the local church which I pastor as archbishop that we are not an isolated and independent community of faith,” said Archbishop Murphy. “We are part of a universal church that professes a creed and celebrates its faith in a liturgy that promotes unity.”