FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact:   Elissa Ruffino (NIAF) 202/939-3106 or elissa@niaf.org

Attribute to Dr. A. Kenneth Ciongoli, Chairman, National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) 

On behalf of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), we congratulate Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger on his election as the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.

As a successor to Pope John Paul II, we wish him every success as he leads the Roman Catholic Church and its one billion faithful across the globe.

We also wish him much enlightenment and courage as he confronts the world’s greatest challenges. VIVA IL PAPA!

Washington, DC
April 19, 2005

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is a non-profit, non-partisan foundation dedicated to promoting the contributions of Italian Americans. The Foundation has a wide-range of programs that provide scholarships and grants, conferences and cultural seminars. Visit our website at www.niaf.org.