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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXIII - # 83
DATE 09-04-2013
Summary:
- HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES, REGUGEES, HUMAN TRAFFICKING: CENTRAL THEMES OF
POPE'S MEETING WITH UN SECRETARY-GENERAL
- TELEGRAM ON DEATH OF BARONESS MARGARET THATCHER
- CHURCH SUPPORTS HIGH QUALITY ETHICAL INVESTIGATION
- AUDIENCES
___________________________________________________________
HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES, REGUGEES, HUMAN TRAFFICKING: CENTRAL THEMES OF
POPE'S MEETING WITH UN SECRETARY-GENERAL
Vatican City, 9 April 2013 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father received in audience
Mr. Ban Ki-moon, secretary-general of the United Nations, with his wife and
entourage. Secretary-General Ban later met with His Eminence, the Secretary of
State Cardinal
Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., accompanied by Archbishop Antoine Camilleri,
Under-Secretary for the Holy See's Relations with States.
"The meeting," reads the press communique, "which follows in the tradition of
audiences granted by Popes to the various Secretaries-General of the United
Nations who have held that position over the years, hopes to express the
appreciation that the Holy See has for that Organization's central role in the
preservation of peace in the world, in the promotion of the common good of
humanity, and in the defence of fundamental human rights."
"During the course of the cordial conversations, issues of mutual interest
were discussed, in particular: situations of conflict and serious humanitarian
emergency, especially in Syria and other places such as the Korean peninsula
and the African
continent, where peace and stability are threatened. The problem of human
trafficking was noted, in particular that of women, refugees, and migrants.
The UN Secretary-General, who recently began his second term in this role,
outlined his project for his
second five-year mandate, which focuses, among other things, on conflict
prevention, international solidarity, and equitable and sustainable economic
development."
"Pope Francis also recalled the Catholic Church's contribution, beginning with
her identity and through the means proper to her, in support of the entirety
of human dignity and in promoting a Culture of Encounter that helps to realize
the
UN's highest institutional goals."
___________________________________________________________
TELEGRAM ON DEATH OF BARONESS MARGARET THATCHER
Vatican City, 9 April 2013 (VIS) - Today, Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio
Bertone, S.D.B., sent a telegram on behalf of the Holy Father to Mr. David
Cameron, prime minister of the United Kingdom, on the death yesterday at 87
years of age of
the Baroness Margaret Thatcher who governed the United Kingdom from 1979 to
1990.
"His Holiness Pope Francis" reads the telegram, "was saddened to learn of the
death of Baroness Margaret Thatcher. He recalls with appreciation the
Christian values which underpinned her commitment to public service and to the
promotion of freedom among the family of nations. Entrusting her soul to the
mercy of God, and assuring her family and the British people of a remembrance
in his prayers, the Holy Father invokes upon all whose lives she touched God's
abundant
blessings."
___________________________________________________________
CHURCH SUPPORTS HIGH QUALITY ETHICAL INVESTIGATION
Vatican City, 5 April 2013 (VIS) - This morning in the Holy See Press Office,
a press conference was held to present the Second International Vatican Adult
Stem Cell Conference, "Regenerative Medicine: A Fundamental Shift in Science &
Culture", which will place in the new Synod Hall of the Paul VI building in
the Vatican from 11-13 April. Participating in the press conference were:
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture;
Dr. Robin
Smith, president of The Stem for Life Foundation and CEO of NeoStem; and Msgr.
Tomasz Trafny, head of the Pontifical Council for Culture's Science and Faith
foundation.
"This conference," said Msgr. Trafny, "is part of a project that developed
thanks to the generosity, determination, and passion of many people belonging
to different communities [such as] The Stem for Life Foundation..., the
scientific
community, benefactors..., journalists, as well as pastoral caregivers at
various levels."
"There are three sets of words that ideally describe our course of action. The
first set is related to the objectives we have set ourselves in preparing for
2011's International Conference. They are three words: understanding, knowing,
and
studying. We wanted to understand what consequences the field of regenerative
medicine in general and adult stem cells in particular might have upon society
and culture. … It was very clear that the impact and the cultural
dynamics of the
research cannot be understood without first knowing what it is and it cannot
be known unless it is studied. … This perspective of constant study and
reflection is always valid because research progresses and we don't want to
follow it but rather
accompany it."
But the organizers of the 2011 conference realized that their initial course
of action had to be enriched by three other terms: translation, formation, and
dissemination. "We realized," Msgr. Trafny observed, "that contemporary science
seems increasingly hermetic, impenetrable to the uninitiated and, as such,
needs translating, without which it sometimes becomes difficult, if not
impossible, to follow its developments. … So we focused mainly on first
asking the speakers to make
their knowledge more accessible to those without a scientific background. But
immediately after the conference we were committed to identifying possible
paths of development and dissemination at a high level. The publication of our
book, 'The Healing
Cell', is part of that process and we are happy that, last year, we were able
to present a limited edition of the book to Pope Benedict XVI."
To these two paths is added today a third, always expressed in three words:
influence, support, and collaboration. We want "to have a cultural influence
on society, pointing to research models of excellence that are, nevertheless,
in tune with the
highest moral values of protecting the life and dignity of the human being
from the moment of conception. However, we are aware that you cannot
permanently influence society and culture without the constant and far-sighted
support that comes from
religious, social, and political leaders, from the community of entrepreneurs
and from benefactors who are ready to commit to developing long-term
scientific, bioethical, and cultural research."
In the end we are convinced that, in order to have a meaningful impact on
culture it is necessary to know how to overcome prejudice and antagonism,
promoting the logic of dialogue and cooperation at various levels. That is why
we feel called to
collaborate with the most prestigious professors, research institutes, and
universities around the world."
In conclusion, Msgr. Trafny invited journalists to attend this International
Conference in order to communicate "the positive, encouraging, and optimistic
message of the Church's support of high quality, ethical research to both
scholars-so
that they have no doubts of our commitment-as well as to those who are
struggling with the pain of degenerative disease and who are awaiting hopeful
signs from the research."
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 9 April 2013 (VIS) - Yesterday afternoon, the Holy Father
received in audience Archbishop Jose Rodriguez Carballo, O.F.M., secretary of
the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
Life and titular
of Bellicastrum.
___________________________________________________________
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VISnews130409
VATICAN
INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXIII - # 83DATE 09-04-2013Summary: - HUMANITARIAN
EMERGENCIES, REGUGEES, HUMAN TRAFFICKING:
CENTRAL THEMES OF POPE'S MEETING WITH UN SECRETARY-GENERAL - TELEGRAM ON DEATH
OF BARONESS MARGARET THATCHER - CHURCH SUPPORTS HIGH QUALITY ETHICAL
INVESTIGATION - AUDIENCES___________________________________________________________
HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES, REGUGEES, HUMAN TRAFFICKING: CENTRAL THEMES OF
POPE'S MEETING WITH UN SECRETARY-GENERAL
Vatican City, 9 April 2013 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father received in audience
Mr. Ban Ki-moon, secretary-general of the United Nations, with his wife and
entourage. Secretary-General Ban later met with His Eminence, the Secretary of
State Cardinal
Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., accompanied by Archbishop Antoine Camilleri,
Under-Secretary for the Holy See's Relations with States.
"The meeting," reads the press communique, "which follows in the tradition of
audiences granted by Popes to the various Secretaries-General of the United
Nations who have held that position over the years, hopes to express the
appreciation that the Holy See has for that Organization's central role in the
preservation of peace in the world, in the promotion of the common good of
humanity, and in the defence of fundamental human rights."
"During the course of the cordial conversations, issues of mutual interest
were discussed, in particular: situations of conflict and serious humanitarian
emergency, especially in Syria and other places such as the Korean peninsula
and the
African continent, where peace and stability are threatened. The problem of
human trafficking was noted, in particular that of women, refugees, and
migrants. The UN Secretary-General, who recently began his second term in this
role, outlined his project
for his second five-year mandate, which focuses, among other things, on
conflict prevention, international solidarity, and equitable and sustainable
economic development."
"Pope Francis also recalled the Catholic Church's contribution, beginning
with her identity and through the means proper to her, in support of the
entirety of human dignity and in promoting a Culture of Encounter that helps
to realize the
UN's highest institutional goals."
___________________________________________________________
TELEGRAM ON DEATH OF BARONESS MARGARET THATCHER
Vatican City, 9 April 2013 (VIS) - Today, Cardinal Secretary of State
Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., sent a telegram on behalf of the Holy Father to Mr.
David Cameron, prime minister of the United Kingdom, on the death yesterday at
87 years of age
of the Baroness Margaret Thatcher who governed the United Kingdom from 1979 to
1990.
"His Holiness Pope Francis" reads the telegram, "was saddened to learn of the
death of Baroness Margaret Thatcher. He recalls with appreciation the
Christian values which underpinned her commitment to public service and to the
promotion of freedom among the family of nations. Entrusting her soul to the
mercy of God, and assuring her family and the British people of a remembrance
in his prayers, the Holy Father invokes upon all whose lives she touched God's
abundant
blessings."
___________________________________________________________
CHURCH SUPPORTS HIGH QUALITY ETHICAL INVESTIGATION
Vatican City, 5 April 2013 (VIS) - This morning in the Holy See Press Office,
a press conference was held to present the Second International Vatican Adult
Stem Cell Conference, "Regenerative Medicine: A Fundamental Shift in Science &
Culture", which will place in the new Synod Hall of the Paul VI building in
the Vatican from 11-13 April. Participating in the press conference were:
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture;
Dr. Robin
Smith, president of The Stem for Life Foundation and CEO of NeoStem; and Msgr.
Tomasz Trafny, head of the Pontifical Council for Culture's Science and Faith
foundation.
"This conference," said Msgr. Trafny, "is part of a project that developed
thanks to the generosity, determination, and passion of many people belonging
to different communities [such as] The Stem for Life Foundation..., the
scientific community, benefactors..., journalists, as well as pastoral
caregivers at various levels."
"There are three sets of words that ideally describe our course of action.
The first set is related to the objectives we have set ourselves in preparing
for 2011's International Conference. They are three words: understanding,
knowing, and
studying. We wanted to understand what consequences the field of regenerative
medicine in general and adult stem cells in particular might have upon society
and culture. … It was very clear that the impact and the cultural
dynamics of the
research cannot be understood without first knowing what it is and it cannot
be known unless it is studied. … This perspective of constant study and
reflection is always valid because research progresses and we don't want to
follow it but rather
accompany it."
But the organizers of the 2011 conference realized that their initial course
of action had to be enriched by three other terms: translation, formation, and
dissemination. "We realized," Msgr. Trafny observed, "that contemporary
science seems increasingly hermetic, impenetrable to the uninitiated and, as
such, needs translating, without which it sometimes becomes difficult, if not
impossible, to follow its developments. … So we focused mainly on first
asking the speakers
to make their knowledge more accessible to those without a scientific
background. But immediately after the conference we were committed to
identifying possible paths of development and dissemination at a high level.
The publication of our book, 'The
Healing Cell', is part of that process and we are happy that, last year, we
were able to present a limited edition of the book to Pope Benedict XVI."
To these two paths is added today a third, always expressed in three words:
influence, support, and collaboration. We want "to have a cultural influence
on society, pointing to research models of excellence that are, nevertheless,
in tune with
the highest moral values of protecting the life and dignity of the human being
from the moment of conception. However, we are aware that you cannot
permanently influence society and culture without the constant and far-sighted
support that comes from
religious, social, and political leaders, from the community of entrepreneurs
and from benefactors who are ready to commit to developing long-term
scientific, bioethical, and cultural research."
In the end we are convinced that, in order to have a meaningful impact on
culture it is necessary to know how to overcome prejudice and antagonism,
promoting the logic of dialogue and cooperation at various levels. That is why
we feel called to
collaborate with the most prestigious professors, research institutes, and
universities around the world."
In conclusion, Msgr. Trafny invited journalists to attend this International
Conference in order to communicate "the positive, encouraging, and optimistic
message of the Church's support of high quality, ethical research to both
scholars-so that they have no doubts of our commitment-as well as to those who
are struggling with the pain of degenerative disease and who are awaiting
hopeful signs from the research."
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 9 April 2013 (VIS) - Yesterday afternoon, the Holy Father
received in audience Archbishop Jose Rodriguez Carballo, O.F.M., secretary of
the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic
Life and
titular of Bellicastrum.
___________________________________________________________ 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/vis/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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