Pope Benedict XVI meets Feb. 9 with U.S. bishops from Illinois on their "ad limina" visits to the Vatican. Seated at left are: Auxiliary Bishop Andrew P. Wypych of Chicago; Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield; Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria; Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Belleville; and Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago. Bishops from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin were making their "ad limina" visits to the Vatican to report on the status of their dioceses.
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