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In a meeting held at the Vatican, His Holiness Pope Francis bestowed the papal honour, instituted by Leo XIII in 1888 for people who have shown long and outstanding service to the Catholic Church and to the Pope, upon José Luis Mendoza
The event was celebrated in the Council Seminary of Madrid, with the participation of cardinals Carlos Osoro and Giuseppe Versaldi; Monsignor Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life; the Nuncio of His Holiness in Spain, Bernardito Auza, and the president of UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, José Luis Mendoza
A programme to train trainers was created and, initially, centres to promote employment in Africa and India will be opened. Furthermore, education in ethical values in science and technology will be promoted.
