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On Wednesday, Luxembourg’s Grand Duke Henri was the recepient of the Van Thuan award at the Palazzo Colonna in Rome. The award, named after Cardinal Van Thuân, is given to those who defend human rights. The Grand Duke was awarded for his right to life efforts and defense of religious freedom.
Last year, Henri, a devout Roman Catholic, lost his constitutional powers when he refused to sign a bill that would have allowed euthanasia in his tiny country.
Henri was accompanied by his son and heir, Guillaume. His wife, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, is recovering from surgery,
On Thursday, the Grand Duke and his son met with Pope Benedict XVI at his summer estate in Castel Gandolfo.
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