On Friday, the 29th of April, the Polish cardinal Kazimierz Nycz, archbishop of Warsaw, took possession of the titular church of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti in Rome. The cardinal was welcomed to the Carmelite basilica by the Parish Priest, Fr. Adrian Ghiurca, O.Carm. for the traditional kissing of the cross. This was followed by the celebration of the Eucharist, led by Cardinal Nycz. Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, archbishop of Cracow, and Cardinal Franciszek Macharski, former archbishop of Cracow, concelebrated. The Carmelite and parish community was there in strength along with the Prior Provincial, Fr. Giandomenico Meloni, O.Carm., the Vice Prior General, Fr. Christian Körner, O.Carm. and other members of the General Council. There was number of other bishops and priests present as well as a good number of Polish faithful who were in Rome for the beatification of John Paul II.