His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has expressed his
gratitude for the gift of Virginia Maria Romero's retablo
Unity. The retablo was received by Pope Benedict XVI
in June of 2010 from Cardinal William Levada. Virginia
Maria Romero’s original retablo titled, Unity, was
commissioned by Br. Richard Hirbe, fsp., Founder/Minister
General of The Friars of the Sick Poor of Los Angeles and
presented to Cardinal Levada during their scheduled meeting
in the Office of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the
Faith in Vatican City, Rome on June 1, 2010.
