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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXIII - N° 36
DATE 20-02-2013
Summary:
- FR. LOMBARDI ON THE POSSIBILITY OF A MOTU PROPRIO
- JOSEPH RATZINGER'S ANTHROPOLOGICAL WRITINGS FOR "COMMUNIO" GATHERED IN NEW
BOOK
- SECAM: COMMON GOOD, RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, AND GOOD GOVERNMENT ARE
SOCIAL ELEMENTS OF GOSPEL MESSAGE
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
FR. LOMBARDI ON THE POSSIBILITY OF A MOTU PROPRIO
Vatican City, 20 February 2013 (VIS) – The director of the Holy See
Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., responding to journalists'
questions, commented that the Holy Father is considering the publication of a
Motu Proprio in the coming
days, obviously before the beginning of the Sede Vacante, to clarify a few
particular points regarding the Apostolic Constitution on the conclave that
have arisen over the last years.
"I don't know if he will deem it necessary or appropriate," he added, "to
elucidate the question of the opening date of the conclave. We will have to
see if and when a document is published. It seems to me, for example, the
clarification of some details
in order to be in complete agreement with another document regarding the
conclave, that is, the Ordo Rituum Conclavis. In any case, the question
depends on the Pope's judgement and if this document comes about it will be
made known through the proper
channels."
___________________________________________________________
JOSEPH RATZINGER'S ANTHROPOLOGICAL WRITINGS FOR "COMMUNIO" GATHERED IN NEW BOOK
Vatican City, 20 February 2013 (VIS) – Fourteen texts with an
anthropological theme written by Joseph Ratzinger between 1972 and 2005?before
being elected Pope?are being published in the volume "Joseph Ratzinger in
Communio: Anthropology and
Culture (Michigan/Cambridge, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2013), edited by
David L. Schindler and Nicholas J. Healy. The texts?articles and
contributions?address, among others, themes such as humanity between
reproduction and creation; Jesus Christ
today; the meaning of Sunday; hope, technological security understood as a
problem of social ethics; and God in John Paul II's "Crossing the Threshold of
Hope".
As reported by "L'Osservatore Romano", the connecting theme in the Pope's
writings is that they been published or re-edited in the American edition of
the international Catholic periodical "Communio". This is the second volume
dedicated to Joseph
Ratzinger's texts, the first of which, "Joseph Ratzinger in Communio: The
Unity of the Church" was released in 2010, and was also edited by David L.
Schindler. The plan, as Schindler explains in the introductory note in the
second volume, is to
republish all of Cardinal Ratzinger's articles that appeared in the American
edition of "Communio", from its first edition in 1974. Despite the difficulty
in clearly establishing the boundaries of their areas, the writings have been
grouped into three
major categories: Church, anthropology, and theological renewal.
"Communio" is an international journal on theology and culture published
quarterly. It was founded in 1972 by various theologians including Hans Urs
von Balthasar, Henri de Lubac, Jean-Luc Marion and Joseph Ratzinger himself.
___________________________________________________________
SECAM: COMMON GOOD, RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, AND GOOD GOVERNMENT ARE SOCIAL
ELEMENTS OF GOSPEL MESSAGE
Vatican City, 20 February 2013 (VIS) – "Governance, Common Good, and
Democratic Transitions in Africa" is the title of the Pastoral Letter prepared
by the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences in Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)?the
organization
gathering all the Catholic bishops of that continent?presented in Accra, Ghana
by Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania and
president of SECAM.
The Pastoral Letter, following after Benedict XVI's post-synodal Apostolic
Exhortation "Africae Munus", emphasized that "the Church cannot remain
indifferent and isolated in the face of Africa’s socio-political and
economic challenges, and notes
that "the common good, the respect for human rights, and the promotion of good
government are essential elements of the Gospel message."
Recalling the Church's prophetic mission, the text states that "the justice
that the prophets demanded is not abstract; it is very practical,
down-to-earth actions, which take place to ensure that the weak are protected
from abuse, that the poor have
what they need, and that the socially disadvantaged are cared for. It means
giving to everyone what God has intended for them regardless of any
distinction."
The document also comments on the lack of work in many African countries,
observing that "The drama of immigration, with a growing number of young
people who risk their lives to leave Africa, reflects the depth of the malaise
of a continent that is
still dragging its feet to provide favourable conditions for the blossoming of
her sons and daughters." Also, "the situation of women is another cause for
worry. It is SECAM's view that women and men are of equal dignity in their
humanity before God,
both were created in the image and likeness of God. Therefore we should ensure
that all are given the opportunity to play their "specific role in the Church
and in society at large."
In regard to good governance in Africa, the bishops of SECAM launched an
appeal to all of Africa's political leaders and governments "to see poverty
eradication as a priority by using proceeds from the continent's sub-soil
natural resources, such as
land, and forestry for the development of your countries for the benefit of
the whole nation and all its citizens. We implore you not to undermine the
fight against corruption. Corruption is a canker destroying our nations."
"The Church," reads the Pastoral Letter, "has been at the heart of all efforts
towards better governance. In many countries, during the delicate democratic
transitional period of the 1990s, the Church played a clearly visible role of
support. Five out
of the eight National Transitional Conferences that were organized during this
epoch were chaired by Catholic Bishops. This intervention by the Church
helped, in many cases, to ensure peaceful democratic transitional processes
with a lot of success,
through inclusive consultations and dialogue. Many Christians in some volatile
situations helped in bringing about peace and reconciliation. The Church has
to take her responsibilities in the socio-political domain. She has to be
fully involved in the
in-depth transformation of our society."
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 20 February 2013 (VIS) – Today, the Holy Father:
- appointed Fr. Jose Mario Angonese as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of
Curitiba (area 5,751, population 2,420,151, Catholics 1,790,912, priests 391,
permanent deacons 52, religious 1556), Brazil, assigning him the titular see
of Giufi. The
bishop-elect was born in Unistalda, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil in 1960 and was
ordained a priest in 1989. He holds a license in Philosophy with a
specialization in Psychopedagogy from the philosophy faculty of Canoas,
Brazil. He has served in several
pastoral and academic roles for the Diocese of Santa Maria, Brazil most
recently as pastor of Ressurreicao parish and rector of the archdiocesan major
seminary, Sao Jao Maria Vianney.
- appointed Fr. Daniel Miehm as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of
Hamilton (area 16,824, population 2,064,000, Catholics 580,000, priests 224,
permanent deacons 32, religious 376), Canada, assigning him the titular see of
Gor. The bishop-elect was
born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada in 1960 and was ordained a priest in 1989.
He holds a license in Canon Law from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas
(Angelicum) in Rome, Italy. He has served in several pastoral roles for the
Diocese of Hamilton,
most recently as pastor of the new parish St. Benedict in Milton, Ontario and
spiritual assistant of the St. Thomas More Lawyer's Guild.
___________________________________________________________
Per ulteriori informazioni e per la ricerca di documenti consultare il
sito: www.wisnews.org e www.vatican.va
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VISnews130220
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXIII - N° 36DATE 20-02-2013
Summary: - FR. LOMBARDI ON THE POSSIBILITY
OF A MOTU PROPRIO -
JOSEPH RATZINGER'S ANTHROPOLOGICAL WRITINGS FOR "COMMUNIO" GATHERED IN NEW
BOOK - SECAM: COMMON GOOD, RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, AND GOOD GOVERNMENT
ARE SOCIAL ELEMENTS OF GOSPEL MESSAGE - OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS ___________________________________________________________
FR. LOMBARDI ON THE POSSIBILITY OF A MOTU PROPRIO
Vatican City, 20 February 2013 (VIS) – The director of the Holy See
Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., responding to journalists'
questions, commented that the Holy Father is considering the publication of a
Motu Proprio in the coming
days, obviously before the beginning of the Sede Vacante, to clarify a few
particular points regarding the Apostolic Constitution on the conclave that
have arisen over the last years.
"I don't know if he will deem it necessary or appropriate," he added, "to
elucidate the question of the opening date of the conclave. We will have to
see if and when a document is published. It seems to me, for example, the
clarification of some
details in order to be in complete agreement with another document regarding
the conclave, that is, the Ordo Rituum Conclavis. In any case, the question
depends on the Pope's judgement and if this document comes about it will be
made known through the
proper channels."
JOSEPH RATZINGER'S ANTHROPOLOGICAL WRITINGS FOR "COMMUNIO" GATHERED IN NEW
BOOK
Vatican City, 20 February 2013 (VIS) – Fourteen texts with an
anthropological theme written by Joseph Ratzinger between 1972 and 2005?before
being elected Pope?are being published in the volume "Joseph Ratzinger in
Communio: Anthropology and
Culture (Michigan/Cambridge, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2013), edited by
David L. Schindler and Nicholas J. Healy. The texts?articles and
contributions?address, among others, themes such as humanity between
reproduction and creation; Jesus Christ
today; the meaning of Sunday; hope, technological security understood as a
problem of social ethics; and God in John Paul II's "Crossing the Threshold of
Hope".
As reported by "L'Osservatore Romano", the connecting theme in the Pope's
writings is that they been published or re-edited in the American edition of
the international Catholic periodical "Communio". This is the second volume
dedicated to Joseph
Ratzinger's texts, the first of which, "Joseph Ratzinger in Communio: The
Unity of the Church" was released in 2010, and was also edited by David L.
Schindler. The plan, as Schindler explains in the introductory note in the
second volume, is to
republish all of Cardinal Ratzinger's articles that appeared in the American
edition of "Communio", from its first edition in 1974. Despite the difficulty
in clearly establishing the boundaries of their areas, the writings have been
grouped into three
major categories: Church, anthropology, and theological renewal.
"Communio" is an international journal on theology and culture published
quarterly. It was founded in 1972 by various theologians including Hans Urs
von Balthasar, Henri de Lubac, Jean-Luc Marion and Joseph Ratzinger
himself.
SECAM: COMMON GOOD, RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, AND GOOD GOVERNMENT ARE
SOCIAL ELEMENTS OF GOSPEL MESSAGE
Vatican City, 20 February 2013 (VIS) – "Governance, Common Good, and
Democratic Transitions in Africa" is the title of the Pastoral Letter prepared
by the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences in Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)?the
organization
gathering all the Catholic bishops of that continent?presented in Accra, Ghana
by Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania and
president of SECAM.
The Pastoral Letter, following after Benedict XVI's post-synodal Apostolic
Exhortation "Africae Munus", emphasized that "the Church cannot remain
indifferent and isolated in the face of Africa’s socio-political and
economic challenges, and
notes that "the common good, the respect for human rights, and the promotion
of good government are essential elements of the Gospel message."
Recalling the Church's prophetic mission, the text states that "the justice
that the prophets demanded is not abstract; it is very practical,
down-to-earth actions, which take place to ensure that the weak are protected
from abuse, that the poor have
what they need, and that the socially disadvantaged are cared for. It means
giving to everyone what God has intended for them regardless of any
distinction."
The document also comments on the lack of work in many African countries,
observing that "The drama of immigration, with a growing number of young
people who risk their lives to leave Africa, reflects the depth of the malaise
of a continent that is
still dragging its feet to provide favourable conditions for the blossoming of
her sons and daughters." Also, "the situation of women is another cause for
worry. It is SECAM's view that women and men are of equal dignity in their
humanity before God,
both were created in the image and likeness of God. Therefore we should ensure
that all are given the opportunity to play their "specific role in the Church
and in society at large."
In regard to good governance in Africa, the bishops of SECAM launched an
appeal to all of Africa's political leaders and governments "to see poverty
eradication as a priority by using proceeds from the continent's sub-soil
natural resources, such as
land, and forestry for the development of your countries for the benefit of
the whole nation and all its citizens. We implore you not to undermine the
fight against corruption. Corruption is a canker destroying our nations."
"The Church," reads the Pastoral Letter, "has been at the heart of all
efforts towards better governance. In many countries, during the delicate
democratic transitional period of the 1990s, the Church played a clearly
visible role of support. Five
out of the eight National Transitional Conferences that were organized during
this epoch were chaired by Catholic Bishops. This intervention by the Church
helped, in many cases, to ensure peaceful democratic transitional processes
with a lot of success,
through inclusive consultations and dialogue. Many Christians in some volatile
situations helped in bringing about peace and reconciliation. The Church has
to take her responsibilities in the socio-political domain. She has to be
fully involved in the
in-depth transformation of our society."
Vatican City, 20 February 2013 (VIS) – Today, the Holy Father:
- appointed Fr. Jose Mario Angonese as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese
of Curitiba (area 5,751, population 2,420,151, Catholics 1,790,912, priests
391, permanent deacons 52, religious 1556), Brazil, assigning him the titular
see of Giufi. The
bishop-elect was born in Unistalda, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil in 1960 and was
ordained a priest in 1989. He holds a license in Philosophy with a
specialization in Psychopedagogy from the philosophy faculty of Canoas,
Brazil. He has served in several
pastoral and academic roles for the Diocese of Santa Maria, Brazil most
recently as pastor of Ressurreicao parish and rector of the archdiocesan major
seminary, Sao Jao Maria Vianney.
- appointed Fr. Daniel Miehm as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of
Hamilton (area 16,824, population 2,064,000, Catholics 580,000, priests 224,
permanent deacons 32, religious 376), Canada, assigning him the titular see of
Gor. The bishop-elect
was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada in 1960 and was ordained a priest in
1989. He holds a license in Canon Law from the Pontifical University of St.
Thomas (Angelicum) in Rome, Italy. He has served in several pastoral roles for
the Diocese of
Hamilton, most recently as pastor of the new parish St. Benedict in Milton,
Ontario and spiritual assistant of the St. Thomas More Lawyer's Guild.
Per ulteriori informazioni e per la ricerca di documenti consultare il
sito: www.wisnews.org e www.vatican.va Il servizio del
VIS viene inviato soltanto agli indirizzi di posta elettronica che ne
hanno
fatto richiesta. Se per qualunque motivo non si desidera continuare a
riceverlo, si prega di visitare nostra pagina dinizio: http://212.77.1.245/news_services/press/vi
/italinde.php
Copyright (VIS): Le notizie contenute nei servizi del Vatican
Information Service possono essere riprodotte parzialmente o totalmente
citando la fonte: V.I.S. - Vatican Information Service.
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