Papal honorees Meredeth and Gary Krupp
Photo courtesy of Pave the Way Foundation
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Congratulations to Gary and Meredeth Krupp who were accorded the Grand Cross of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great in recognition of their nearly 20 years of service to interfaith understanding through their Pave the Way Foundation, a non-sectarian organization dedicated to achieving peace.
As reported in the LIHerald, the investiture took place on Monday, October 1st at the Vatican Nunciature in New York City. The awards and papal decree were presented by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, and Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Vatican Ambassador to the United Nations.
In addition to the papal knighthoods, Gary is a Benemerenti Medal holder of the Order and member of Francis I; and Meredith is a recipient of the Vatican’s Servant of Peace award.