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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXIII - # 62
DATE 15-03-2013
Summary:
- POPE FRANCIS TO CARDINALS: LIKE GOOD WINE THAT IMPROVES WITH AGE, LET US
OLD FOLKS GIVE YOUTH THE WISDOM OF LIFE
- RESPONSE TO ACCUSATIONS AGAINST BERGOGLIO IN ARGENTINA
- POPE FRANCIS TO RABBI OF ROME: "I HOPE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROGRESS OF
RELATIONS BETWEEN JEWS AND CATHOLICS WHICH BEGAN WITH VATICAN COUNCIL II"
___________________________________________________________
POPE FRANCIS TO CARDINALS: LIKE GOOD WINE THAT IMPROVES WITH AGE, LET US OLD
FOLKS GIVE YOUTH THE WISDOM OF LIFE
Vatican City, 15 March 2013 (VIS) - "Courage, dear brothers! Probably half of
us are in our old age. Old age, they say, is the seat of wisdom. The old ones
have the wisdom that they have earned from walking through life. Like old
Simeon and
Anna at the temple whose wisdom allowed them to recognize Jesus. Let us give
with wisdom to the youth: like good wine that improves with age, let us give
the youth the wisdom of our lives."
This is how Pope Francisco addressed the cardinals this morning in the
Clementine Hall at his first meeting with the entire College of Cardinals,
electors and non-electors. The pontiff improvised at several times during his
talk, such as when he
informed them that, the day before yesterday, Cardinal Jorge Maria Mejia,
archivist emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archives, suffered a heart attack and
is now recovering at the Pius XI private clinic. "His condition is stable and
he sent his
greetings to us all."
Before beginning his address, the Pope listened to the greeting that Cardinal
Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, read to him on behalf of the
entire College. "We give thanks to the Lord our God. This is the liturgical
invitation that
we, the Cardinal Fathers address to one another, between the 'seniors' and the
'juniors', to thank the Lord for the gift that He has made to His Holy Church,
giving us a new Shepherd. … Know, Holy Father, that all of us, your
cardinals, are at
your full disposal, seeking to build with you the apostolic cenacle of the
nascent Church, the Upper Room of Pentecost. We will try to keep 'an open mind
and a believing heart', as you wrote in your book of meditations."
During his address, Pope Francis affirmed that today's encounter "seeks to be
almost an extension of the intense ecclesial communion experienced in this
period. Enlivened by a profound sense of responsibility and supported by a
great love for
Christ and the Church, we have prayed together, sharing our fraternal
feelings, our experiences and reflections. A mutual understanding and openness
has brown in this climate of great cordiality. This is good because we are
brothers. Someone said to me:
'The cardinals are the Holy Father's priests.' But we are that community, that
friendship, that closeness that will do us all well. And this knowledge, this
mutual openness have facilitated our docility to the Holy Spirit. He, the
Paraclete, is the
supreme protagonist of every initiative and expression of faith." He then
added: "It's curious: It makes me think that the Paraclete makes all the
differences in the Churches and seems to be an apostle of Babel. But, on the ot
her
hand, [the Holy Spirit] is the one who makes unity of these differences, not
in equality, but in harmony. I remember the Church Father who defined it thus:
'Ipse harmonia est.' This Paraclete who gives, to each of us, different gifts,
unites us in this
Church community that worships the Father, the Son, and Him, the Holy Spirit."
The Holy Father noted that "the period of the Conclave was full of meaning,
not only for the College of Cardinals, but also for all the faithful. In these
days we felt, almost tangibly, the affection and solidarity of the universal
Church, as well
as the attention of many people who, although they do not share our faith,
look to the Church and the Holy See with respect and admiration." At the same
time he expressed his gratitude to all the cardinals for their cooperation in
the Church's
functions during the Sede Vacante. He especially thanked Cardinal Sodano for
"his words of devotion and for the well wishes that he extended to me [on
behalf of the cardinals]" and Cardinal Camerlengo Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B.,
"for his
thoughtful work in this delicate phase of transition". He also thanked
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, cardinal dean of the Conclave "who was our boss
in the Conclave: thank you very much!"
He then continued: "I think with great affection and deep gratitude of my
venerable predecessor, Benedict XVI, who during these years of his pontificate
has enriched and strengthened the Church with his teaching, his goodness, his
guidance, his
faith, his humility, and his gentleness, which will remain a spiritual
heritage for all. He noted that, "as Pope Benedict XVI reminded us so often in
his teachings and most recently with his brave and humble gesture, Christ is
the one who guides
the Church through His Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the soul of the Church, with
his life-giving force that unifies one body from many: the mystical Body of
Christ."
"Let us never give in to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers
us every day. Do not give in to pessimism and discouragement. We have the firm
certainty that the Holy Spirit gives the Church with His mighty breath, the
courage to
persevere and also to seek new methods of evangelization, to bring the Gospel
to the ends of the earth. The Christian truth is attractive and persuasive
because it responds to the deep needs of human existence, convincingly
announcing that Chirst is the
only Saviour of the whole person and of all persons. This announcement is as
valid today as it was at the beginning of Christianity when there was a great
missionary expansion of the Gospel.
"Now," he finished, "return to your Sees to continue your ministry enriched by
the experience of these days that have been so full of faith and ecclesial
communion. This unique and incomparable experience has allowed us to understand
in depth the beauty of ecclesial reality, which is a reflection of the
splendour of the Risen Christ. One day we'll look upon that beautiful face of
the Risen Christ."
On finishing his address, the Pope greeted, one by one, all the cardinals
present in the Clementine Hall personally.
___________________________________________________________
RESPONSE TO ACCUSATIONS AGAINST BERGOGLIO IN ARGENTINA
Vatican City, 15 March 2013 (VIS) - At this afternoon's press conference, Fr.
Federico Lombardi, S.J., director of the Holy See Press Office read a
statement responding to allegations made against Bergoglio in Argentina. It
states:
"The campaign against Bergoglio is well-known and dates back to many years
ago. It has been made by a publication that carries out sometimes slanderous
and defamatory campaigns. The anticlerical cast of this campaign and of other
accusations
against Bergoglio is well-known and obvious."
"The charges refer to the time before Jorge Mario Bergoglio became bishop [of
Buenos Aires], when he was Provincial Superior of the Jesuits in Argentina and
accuse him of not having protected two priests who were kidnapped."
"This was never a concrete or credible accusation in his regard. He was
questioned by an Argentinian court as someone aware of the situation but never
as a defendant. He has, in documented form, denied any accusations."
"Instead, there have been many declarations demonstrating how much Bergoglio
did to protect many persons at the time of the military dictatorship.
Bergoglio's role, once he became bishop, in promoting a request for
forgiveness of the Church in
Argentina for not having done enough at the time of the dictatorship is also
well-known."
"The accusations pertain to a use of historical-sociological analysis of the
dictatorship period made years ago by anticlerical elements to attack the
Church. They must be firmly rejected."
___________________________________________________________
POPE FRANCIS TO RABBI OF ROME: "I HOPE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROGRESS OF
RELATIONS BETWEEN JEWS AND CATHOLICS WHICH BEGAN WITH VATICAN COUNCIL II"
Vatican City, 15 March 2013 (VIS) - The Holy Father has sent a message to Dr.
Riccardo Di Segni, the Chief Rabbi of Rome, the oldest Jewish community of the
diaspora. "On this day of my election as Bishop of Rome and Pastor of the
Universal
Church," reads the text, "I send you my cordial greetings, informing you that
the solemn inauguration of my pontificate will take place on Tuesday, 19
March."
"Trusting in the protection of the Most High," the Pope continues, "I strongly
hope to be able to contribute to the progress of the relations that have
existed between Jews and Catholics since Vatican Council II in a spirit of
renewed
collaboration and in service of a world that may always be more in harmony
with the Creator's will."
___________________________________________________________
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VATICAN
INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXIII - # 62DATE 15-03-2013Summary: - POPE FRANCIS TO
CARDINALS: LIKE GOOD WINE THAT IMPROVES WITH
AGE, LET US OLD FOLKS GIVE YOUTH THE WISDOM OF LIFE - RESPONSE TO ACCUSATIONS
AGAINST BERGOGLIO IN ARGENTINA - POPE FRANCIS TO RABBI OF ROME: "I HOPE TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROGRESS OF RELATIONS BETWEEN JEWS AND CATHOLICS WHICH BEGAN
WITH VATICAN COUNCIL II"________________________________________
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POPE FRANCIS TO CARDINALS: LIKE GOOD WINE THAT IMPROVES WITH AGE, LET US OLD
FOLKS GIVE YOUTH THE WISDOM OF LIFE
Vatican City, 15 March 2013 (VIS) - "Courage, dear brothers! Probably half of
us are in our old age. Old age, they say, is the seat of wisdom. The old ones
have the wisdom that they have earned from walking through life. Like old
Simeon
and Anna at the temple whose wisdom allowed them to recognize Jesus. Let us
give with wisdom to the youth: like good wine that improves with age, let us
give the youth the wisdom of our lives."
This is how Pope Francisco addressed the cardinals this morning in the
Clementine Hall at his first meeting with the entire College of Cardinals,
electors and non-electors. The pontiff improvised at several times during his
talk, such as when he
informed them that, the day before yesterday, Cardinal Jorge Maria Mejia,
archivist emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archives, suffered a heart attack and
is now recovering at the Pius XI private clinic. "His condition is stable and
he sent his
greetings to us all."
Before beginning his address, the Pope listened to the greeting that Cardinal
Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, read to him on behalf of the
entire College. "We give thanks to the Lord our God. This is the liturgical
invitation
that we, the Cardinal Fathers address to one another, between the 'seniors'
and the 'juniors', to thank the Lord for the gift that He has made to His Holy
Church, giving us a new Shepherd. … Know, Holy Father, that all of us,
your cardinals, are
at your full disposal, seeking to build with you the apostolic cenacle of the
nascent Church, the Upper Room of Pentecost. We will try to keep 'an open mind
and a believing heart', as you wrote in your book of meditations."
During his address, Pope Francis affirmed that today's encounter "seeks to be
almost an extension of the intense ecclesial communion experienced in this
period. Enlivened by a profound sense of responsibility and supported by a
great love for
Christ and the Church, we have prayed together, sharing our fraternal
feelings, our experiences and reflections. A mutual understanding and openness
has brown in this climate of great cordiality. This is good because we are
brothers. Someone said to me:
'The cardinals are the Holy Father's priests.' But we are that community, that
friendship, that closeness that will do us all well. And this knowledge, this
mutual openness have facilitated our docility to the Holy Spirit. He, the
Paraclete, is the
supreme protagonist of every initiative and expression of faith." He then
added: "It's curious: It makes me think that the Paraclete makes all the
differences in the Churches and seems to be an
apostle of Babel. But, on the other hand, [the Holy Spirit] is the one who
makes unity of these differences, not in equality, but in harmony. I remember
the Church Father who defined it thus: 'Ipse harmonia est.' This Paraclete who
gives, to each of us,
different gifts, unites us in this Church community that worships the Father,
the Son, and Him, the Holy Spirit."
The Holy Father noted that "the period of the Conclave was full of meaning,
not only for the College of Cardinals, but also for all the faithful. In these
days we felt, almost tangibly, the affection and solidarity of the universal
Church, as
well as the attention of many people who, although they do not share our
faith, look to the Church and the Holy See with respect and admiration." At
the same time he expressed his gratitude to all the cardinals for their
cooperation in the
Church's functions during the Sede Vacante. He especially thanked Cardinal
Sodano for "his words of devotion and for the well wishes that he extended to
me [on behalf of the cardinals]" and Cardinal Camerlengo Tarcisio Bertone,
S.D.B.,
"for his thoughtful work in this delicate phase of transition". He also
thanked Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, cardinal dean of the Conclave "who was
our boss in the Conclave: thank you very much!"
He then continued: "I think with great affection and deep gratitude of my
venerable predecessor, Benedict XVI, who during these years of his pontificate
has enriched and strengthened the Church with his teaching, his goodness, his
guidance, his
faith, his humility, and his gentleness, which will remain a spiritual
heritage for all. He noted that, "as Pope Benedict XVI reminded us so often in
his teachings and most recently with his brave and humble gesture, Christ is
the one who guides
the Church through His Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the soul of the Church, with
his life-giving force that unifies one body from many: the mystical Body of
Christ."
"Let us never give in to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers
us every day. Do not give in to pessimism and discouragement. We have the firm
certainty that the Holy Spirit gives the Church with His mighty breath, the
courage to
persevere and also to seek new methods of evangelization, to bring the Gospel
to the ends of the earth. The Christian truth is attractive and persuasive
because it responds to the deep needs of human existence, convincingly
announcing that Chirst is the
only Saviour of the whole person and of all persons. This announcement is as
valid today as it was at the beginning of Christianity when there was a great
missionary expansion of the Gospel.
"Now," he finished, "return to your Sees to continue your ministry enriched
by the experience of these days that have been so full of faith and ecclesial
communion. This unique and incomparable experience has allowed us to
understand in depth the beauty of ecclesial reality, which is a reflection of
the splendour of the Risen Christ. One day we'll look upon that beautiful face
of the Risen Christ."
On finishing his address, the Pope greeted, one by one, all the cardinals
present in the Clementine Hall personally.
___________________________________________________________
RESPONSE TO ACCUSATIONS AGAINST BERGOGLIO IN ARGENTINA
Vatican City, 15 March 2013 (VIS) - At this afternoon's press conference, Fr.
Federico Lombardi, S.J., director of the Holy See Press Office read a
statement responding to allegations made against Bergoglio in Argentina. It
states:
"The campaign against Bergoglio is well-known and dates back to many years
ago. It has been made by a publication that carries out sometimes slanderous
and defamatory campaigns. The anticlerical cast of this campaign and of other
accusations
against Bergoglio is well-known and obvious."
"The charges refer to the time before Jorge Mario Bergoglio became bishop [of
Buenos Aires], when he was Provincial Superior of the Jesuits in Argentina and
accuse him of not having protected two priests who were kidnapped."
"This was never a concrete or credible accusation in his regard. He was
questioned by an Argentinian court as someone aware of the situation but never
as a defendant. He has, in documented form, denied any accusations."
"Instead, there have been many declarations demonstrating how much Bergoglio
did to protect many persons at the time of the military dictatorship.
Bergoglio's role, once he became bishop, in promoting a request for
forgiveness of the Church in
Argentina for not having done enough at the time of the dictatorship is also
well-known."
"The accusations pertain to a use of historical-sociological analysis of the
dictatorship period made years ago by anticlerical elements to attack the
Church. They must be firmly rejected."
___________________________________________________________
POPE FRANCIS TO RABBI OF ROME: "I HOPE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROGRESS OF
RELATIONS BETWEEN JEWS AND CATHOLICS WHICH BEGAN WITH VATICAN COUNCIL II"
Vatican City, 15 March 2013 (VIS) - The Holy Father has sent a message to Dr.
Riccardo Di Segni, the Chief Rabbi of Rome, the oldest Jewish community of the
diaspora. "On this day of my election as Bishop of Rome and Pastor of the
Universal Church," reads the text, "I send you my cordial greetings, informing
you that the solemn inauguration of my pontificate will take place on Tuesday,
19 March."
"Trusting in the protection of the Most High," the Pope continues, "I
strongly hope to be able to contribute to the progress of the relations that
have existed between Jews and Catholics since Vatican Council II in a spirit of
renewed collaboration and in service of a world that may always be more in
harmony with the Creator's will."
___________________________________________________________ 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
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