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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - # 151
DATE 17-07-2013
Summary:
- "CARE FOR LIFE - IT'S WORTH IT": POPE'S MESSAGE TO CATHOLICS IN BRITAIN AND
IRELAND ON THE DAY OF LIFE
- INTENSE PROGRAMME FOR APOSTOLIC VISIT TO RIO DE JANEIRO
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
"CARE FOR LIFE - IT'S WORTH IT": POPE'S MESSAGE TO CATHOLICS IN BRITAIN AND
IRELAND ON THE DAY OF LIFE
Vatican City, 17 July 2013 (VIS) - Pope Francis has sent a special message to
Catholics across Britain and Ireland, ahead of the annual Day for Life, which
was held in Scotland on 28 May, and will be celebrated in England and Wales
next Sunday, 28
July. The theme of the event will be ‘Care for Life - It's Worth It',
taken from a homily preached by Cardinal Bergoglio in 2005 during a Mass in
honour of St. Raymond Nonnatus, protector of expectant mothers.
On that occasion, Pope Francis emphasised that "We must all care for life,
cherish life, with tenderness, warmth ... to give life is to open our hearts,
and to care for life is to give oneself in tenderness and warmth for others,
to have concern
in our hearts for others. Caring for life from the beginning to the end. What
a simple thing, what a beautiful thing... So, go forth and don't be
discouraged. Care for life. It's worth it."
This year's Day for Life in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland focuses on
care for unborn children and their mothers, the elderly, and those who are
suicidal and their families. The proceeds of the Day for Life collection, to
be held in parishes
in England and Wales on 28 July, will assist the work of the Anscombe
Bioethics Centre and other life-related activities supported by the Church.
The full text of the Pope's message is given below:
"Calling to mind the teaching of Saint Irenaeus that the glory of God is seen
in a living human being, the Holy Father encourages all of you to let the
light of that glory shine so brightly that everyone may come to recognise the
inestimable value
of all human life. Even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old,
the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of God's creation, made in his own
image, destined to live for ever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and
respect. His
Holiness prays that the Day for Life will help to ensure that human life
always receives the protection that is its due, so that 'everything that
breathes may praise the Lord'".
___________________________________________________________
INTENSE PROGRAMME FOR APOSTOLIC VISIT TO RIO DE JANEIRO
Vatican City, 17 July 2013 (VIS) - In a press conference held this morning the
director of the Holy See Press Office, Federico Lombardi S.J., presented
information on Pope Francis' imminent apostolic visit to Rio de Janeiro for
the 28th World
Youth Day. Fr. Lombardi reviewed the Holy Father's programme for the week he
will spend in Brazil, explaining that this journey is "particularly
significant in his continent, and this naturally lends it a particular sense
of anticipation and
participation".
"As we know", Fr. Lombardi continued, "it was not his decision to make his
first trip to Latin America, but rather it was his predecessor Benedict XVI
who had confirmed that World Youth Day would be held in Brazil, and had
confirmed
that 'the Pope' would be present, as at all the World Youth Days, even though
the Pope in this case would not have been him. Therefore, Pope Francis is
assuming the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI's pontificate in making this trip.
You will recall that
practically the same thing happened at the last change of pontificate:
Benedict XVI's first trip was to Germany, his homeland, to Cologne for the
World Youth Day decided by his predecessor John Paul II".
"The trip had already been decided but the programme has also been adapted, we
might indeed say intensified and enriched with further events with the change
of pontificate. The plan that had been drawn up for Pope Benedict XVI was less
demanding,
whereas with Pope Francis, some elements have been added, such as the
pilgrimage to Aparecida, or the vist to the favelas, to the hospital, the
meeting with the Comite de Celam. There are elements which were not scheduled
in the first programme for the
trip, intended for Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Francis has maintained the same
days - that is, the trip was expected to take place from 22 to 29 July even
before the change of pontificate - but more events have been planned for this
period,
especially the pilgrimage to Aparecida which will occupy a day that had in the
previous draft programme been intended as a day of rest".
"Of course, the Holy Father was invited by the bishops who organised and
promoted the World Youth Day", added Fr. Lombardi: Orani Tempesti, archbishop
of Rio de Janeiro, and Cardinal Damasceno Assis, president of the National
Conference of
Bishops of Brazil, and naturally also by the president Dilma Rousseff, "who
came to the Vatican "for the inauguration of the pontificate and who met
Francesco the following day, explicitly inviting him to Brazil. The Pope
confirmed
immediately, just a few days after his election, that he intended to travel to
Brazil for World Youth Day, and this helped to speed up preparations".
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 17 July 2013 (VIS) - Today, the Holy Father:
- appointed Fr. Francis Duffy, of the clergy of Kilmore, Ireland, as bishop of
Ardagh and Clonmacnois (area 2,437, population 84,700, Catholics 79,600,
priests 72, religious 177), Ireland. The bishop-elect was born in Bawnboy,
Ireland in 1958 and was
ordained a priest in 1982. Following ordination he taught Irish history and
language at St. Patrick's College in Cavan, and in the diocesan school of St.
Felim in Ballinamore, where he went on to become head teacher. He served as
diocesan secretary and
chancellor from 2008 to 2012. He currently assists in the parish of Laragh and
in St. Michael's Church, Clifferna, and is completing his doctorate in
Education. He succeeds Bishop Colm O'Reilly, whose resignation from the same
diocese the Holy Father
accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the archdiocese of
Manaus, Brazil, presented by Bishop Mario Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E., upon having
reached the age limit.
___________________________________________________________
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VATICAN
INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - # 151DATE 17-07-2013Summary: - "CARE FOR LIFE
- IT'S WORTH IT": POPE'S MESSAGE
TO CATHOLICS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND ON THE DAY OF LIFE - INTENSE PROGRAMME FOR
APOSTOLIC VISIT TO RIO DE JANEIRO - OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS_______
___________________________________________________
"CARE FOR LIFE - IT'S WORTH IT": POPE'S MESSAGE TO CATHOLICS IN BRITAIN AND
IRELAND ON THE DAY OF LIFE
Vatican City, 17 July 2013 (VIS) - Pope Francis has sent a special message to
Catholics across Britain and Ireland, ahead of the annual Day for Life, which
was held in Scotland on 28 May, and will be celebrated in England and Wales
next Sunday,
28 July. The theme of the event will be ‘Care for Life - It's Worth It',
taken from a homily preached by Cardinal Bergoglio in 2005 during a Mass in
honour of St. Raymond Nonnatus, protector of expectant mothers.
On that occasion, Pope Francis emphasised that "We must all care for life,
cherish life, with tenderness, warmth ... to give life is to open our hearts,
and to care for life is to give oneself in tenderness and warmth for others,
to have
concern in our hearts for others. Caring for life from the beginning to the
end. What a simple thing, what a beautiful thing... So, go forth and don't be
discouraged. Care for life. It's worth it."
This year's Day for Life in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland focuses on
care for unborn children and their mothers, the elderly, and those who are
suicidal and their families. The proceeds of the Day for Life collection, to
be held in
parishes in England and Wales on 28 July, will assist the work of the Anscombe
Bioethics Centre and other life-related activities supported by the Church.
The full text of the Pope's message is given below:
"Calling to mind the teaching of Saint Irenaeus that the glory of God is seen
in a living human being, the Holy Father encourages all of you to let the
light of that glory shine so brightly that everyone may come to recognise the
inestimable
value of all human life. Even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the
old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of God's creation, made in his
own image, destined to live for ever, and deserving of the utmost reverence
and respect. His
Holiness prays that the Day for Life will help to ensure that human life
always receives the protection that is its due, so that 'everything that
breathes may praise the Lord'".
___________________________________________________________
INTENSE PROGRAMME FOR APOSTOLIC VISIT TO RIO DE JANEIRO
Vatican City, 17 July 2013 (VIS) - In a press conference held this morning
the director of the Holy See Press Office, Federico Lombardi S.J., presented
information on Pope Francis' imminent apostolic visit to Rio de Janeiro for
the 28th World
Youth Day. Fr. Lombardi reviewed the Holy Father's programme for the week he
will spend in Brazil, explaining that this journey is "particularly
significant in his continent, and this naturally lends it a particular sense
of anticipation and
participation".
"As we know", Fr. Lombardi continued, "it was not his decision to make his
first trip to Latin America, but rather it was his predecessor Benedict XVI
who had confirmed that World Youth Day would be held in Brazil, and had
confirmed
that 'the Pope' would be present, as at all the World Youth Days, even though
the Pope in this case would not have been him. Therefore, Pope Francis is
assuming the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI's pontificate in making this trip.
You will recall that
practically the same thing happened at the last change of pontificate:
Benedict XVI's first trip was to Germany, his homeland, to Cologne for the
World Youth Day decided by his predecessor John Paul II".
"The trip had already been decided but the programme has also been adapted,
we might indeed say intensified and enriched with further events with the
change of pontificate. The plan that had been drawn up for Pope Benedict XVI
was less
demanding, whereas with Pope Francis, some elements have been added, such as
the pilgrimage to Aparecida, or the vist to the favelas, to the hospital, the
meeting with the Comite de Celam. There are elements which were not scheduled
in the first
programme for the trip, intended for Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Francis has
maintained the same days - that is, the trip was expected to take place from
22 to 29 July even before the change of pontificate - but more events have
been planned for
this period, especially the pilgrimage to Aparecida which will occupy a day
that had in the previous draft programme been intended as a day of rest".
"Of course, the Holy Father was invited by the bishops who organised and
promoted the World Youth Day", added Fr. Lombardi: Orani Tempesti, archbishop
of Rio de Janeiro, and Cardinal Damasceno Assis, president of the National
Conference
of Bishops of Brazil, and naturally also by the president Dilma Rousseff, "who
came to the Vatican "for the inauguration of the pontificate and who met
Francesco the following day, explicitly inviting him to Brazil. The Pope
confirmed
immediately, just a few days after his election, that he intended to travel to
Brazil for World Youth Day, and this helped to speed up preparations".
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 17 July 2013 (VIS) - Today, the Holy Father:
- appointed Fr. Francis Duffy, of the clergy of Kilmore, Ireland, as bishop
of Ardagh and Clonmacnois (area 2,437, population 84,700, Catholics 79,600,
priests 72, religious 177), Ireland. The bishop-elect was born in Bawnboy,
Ireland in 1958 and was
ordained a priest in 1982. Following ordination he taught Irish history and
language at St. Patrick's College in Cavan, and in the diocesan school of St.
Felim in Ballinamore, where he went on to become head teacher. He served as
diocesan secretary and
chancellor from 2008 to 2012. He currently assists in the parish of Laragh and
in St. Michael's Church, Clifferna, and is completing his doctorate in
Education. He succeeds Bishop Colm O'Reilly, whose resignation from the same
diocese the Holy Father
accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the archdiocese of
Manaus, Brazil, presented by Bishop Mario Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E., upon having
reached the age limit.
___________________________________________________________ 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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