The cardinal, who is chaplain of the Sisters of Mercy of Alma Convent in Clinton, Maryland, has been in Rome for the past few days. He still holds posts in some Vatican organizations, following his resignation as archbishop of Boston. He met the Pope on Saturday.
Cardinal Law is a member of the Council of Cardinals for the study of organizational and financial problems of the Vatican, and of nine other Vatican congregations and councils.
On Dec. 13, John Paul II accepted Cardinal Law’s resignation, in the wake of reports of scandals by priests in the Boston Archdiocese.
