Subject: VISnews140213
From: Vatican Information Service - Eng - txt
--Boundary_(ID_0Wo9GbyYVrNU3TO+92rsyw)
Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
body, html { font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;
color: #000000; }
.txt { font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color:
#000000; }
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 29
DATE 13-02-2014
Summary:
- FRANCIS PRAISES THE VITALITY OF FAITH IN BULGARIA
- POPE FRANCIS: THE FOUNDATION FOR DIALOGUE BETWEEN JEWS AND CHRISTIANS IS
THEOLOGICAL
- CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES MUST NOT BE ISOLATED AND MUST ENGAGE IN
DIALOGUE WITH CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
- FIFTY YEARS AFTER SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM: THE CHALLENGE OF LITURGICAL
RENOVATION AND DEEPENING
- AUDIENCES
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
FRANCIS PRAISES THE VITALITY OF FAITH IN BULGARIA
Vatican City, 13 February 2014 (VIS) – This morning Pope Francis
received in audience a group of bishops from the Episcopal Conference of
Bulgaria on their “ad limina” visit, during which he handed them
the text of an address in which
he praised the vitality of the Catholic faith in the country, as demonstrated
by a series of initiatives and activities in recent years. These include the
Jubilee Year of 2010 convoked by the Apostolic Exarchate for Catholics of
Byzantine-Slavic rite to
celebrate the 150th anniversary of union with the Apostolic See of Rome; the
scientific-commemorative convention on the work of Archbishop Angelo Giuseppe
Roncalli, apostolic visitor and delegate in Bulgaria during the years 1925
– 1934; the
celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Passionist
Blessed Evgenij Bossilkov and, during the recent Year of Faith, the National
Meeting of Catholics of Bulgaria, the National Day for Young People and a
study confer
ence
on Vatican Council II.
These initiatives confirm that the Catholic communities belonging both to the
Latin Church and the Greek-Catholic Church, while a minority in Bulgaria, bear
witness “both to natural moral values, and to Christ's Gospel, in a
society marked by the
many spiritual voids left behind by the former atheist regime and the
uncritical acceptance of cultural models in which the suggestions of a certain
practical materialism prevail”.
In the text, the Pope encourages the bishops to follow this path with courage
and to inspire “that missionary transformation that the Church is called
upon to bring about in the entire world”. He writes, “We are all
missionary
disciples, sent by the Lord to evangelise with joy and spirit, also
recognising the valuable treasure of popular piety. This renewed missionary
effort also has a social dimension, which takes as a point of reference the
social doctrine of the Church and
whose priorities are the social inclusion of the poor and commitment to the
common good and social peace. It is therefore important for civil institutions
to recognise the role of the Holy See as a spiritual and moral authority
within the international
community and to positively acknowledge the presence of the Catholic Church in
conjunction with the Bulgarian nation and the contribution she offers in the
service of the common good and the progress of the country”.
Pope Francis mentions the courageous witness to Christ and the Church on the
part of Bulgarian faithful during dramatic periods in history and the path
they have undertaken in the last two decades since regaining their freedom,
and he encourages them to
trust in the providential action of the Lord. He also urges the prelates to
prioritise the formation of priests and the young, and since Catholics in
Bulgaria live in close contact with the communities of the Orthodox Church, to
continue in their
efforts “to promote an increasingly intense and brotherly
ialogue” with this Church, in order to “open the hearts and minds
of all to give rise to an ever more concrete hope to arrive at the united
celebration of the Eucharistic
sacrifice”.
Finally, referring to the upcoming canonisation on 27 April of Blesseds John
XXIII and John Paul II, to be attended by delegations from various Bulgarian
dioceses and exarchates, the Holy Father states: “It is an eloquent sign
of the effect the
witness of the first Slavic Pope has had on the soul and the life of the
Bulgarian Catholic community … and also a sign of the living memory
left of Archbishop Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli during the years in which he
worked in Bulgaria as apostolic
delegate .. and his affection for the Bulgarian people, which in the midst of
the vicissitudes of history has kept alive the flame of faith in Christ”.
___________________________________________________________
POPE FRANCIS: THE FOUNDATION FOR DIALOGUE BETWEEN JEWS AND CHRISTIANS IS
THEOLOGICAL
Vatican City, 13 February 2014 (VIS) – “I am very grateful to you
for the distinguished contribution you have made to dialogue and fraternity
between Jews and Catholics, and I encourage you to continue on this
path”, said Pope Francis
to the 55 members of the American Jewish Committee delegation, whom he
received this morning in the Consistory Hall, also recalling the good
relations the organisation maintained with his predecessors, as well as with
the Holy See and the many
representatives of the Catholic world.
“Next year we will commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the
Declaration of the Second Vatican Council, 'Nostra Aetate', which today
constitutes for the Church the sure point of reference for relations with our
'elder brothers'”, he
continued. “From this document, our reflection on the spiritual
patrimony which unites us and which is the foundation of our dialogue has
developed with renewed vigour. This foundation is theological, and not simply
an expression of our desire for
reciprocal respect and esteem. Therefore, it is important that our dialogue be
always profoundly marked by the awareness of our relationship with God”.
“In addition to dialogue, it is also important to find ways in which
Jews and Christians can cooperate in constructing a more just and fraternal
world. In this regard, I call to mind in a particular way our common efforts
to serve the poor, the
marginalized and those who suffer. Our commitment to this service is anchored
in the protection of the poor, widows, orphans, and foreigners as shown in
Sacred Scripture. It is a God given duty, one which reflects His holy will and
His justice; it is a
true religious obligation”.
Finally, in order that common efforts may not be fruitless, “it is
important that we dedicate ourselves to transmitting to new generations the
heritage of our mutual knowledge, esteem and friendship which, thanks to the
commitment of associations
like yours, has grown over these years. It is my hope therefore that the study
of relations with Judaism may continue to flourish in seminaries and in
centres of formation for lay Catholics, as I am similarly hopeful that a
desire for an understanding
of Christianity may grow among young Rabbis and the Jewish community”.
“Dear friends”, concluded the Holy Father, “in a few months
I will have the joy of visiting Jerusalem, where – as the Psalm says
– we are all born and where all peoples will one day meet. Accompany me
with your prayers, so
that this pilgrimage may bring forth the fruits of communion, hope and peace.
Shalom!”
___________________________________________________________
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES MUST NOT BE ISOLATED AND MUST ENGAGE IN
DIALOGUE WITH CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
Vatican City, 13 February 2014 (VIS) – “Catholic education is one
of the most important challenges for the Church, currently committed to new
evangelisation in an historical and cultural context that is undergoing
constant
transformation”, remarked the Holy Father in his address to participants
in the plenary session of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for
Educational Institutions), whom he received in audience in the Sala Clementina
this morning.
The agenda of the plenary session, the Pope commented, includes themes of
primary importance such as the implementation of the Apostolic Constitution
“Sapientia Christiana”, the consolidation of the identity of
Catholic universities, and the
preparations for the events which will fall in 2015: the fiftieth anniversary
of the Conciliar Declaration “Gravissimum educationis” and the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the Apostolic Constitution “Ex Corde
Ecclesiae”.
Pope Francis proposed three aspects for consideration by the participants: the
value of dialogue in education, the qualified preparation of formators and the
responsibility of educational institutions to express the living presence of
the Gospel in the
fields of education, science and culture.
Referring to the first of these points, he said, “Effectively, Catholic
schools and universities are attended by many students who are not Christian
or do not believe. Catholic educational institutions offer to all an approach
to education that
has as its aim the full development of the person, which responds to the right
of every person to access to knowledge. However, they are also called upon to
offer, with full respect for the freedom of each person and using the methods
appropriate to the
scholastic environment, the Christian belief, that is, to present Jesus Christ
as the meaning of life, the cosmos and history. Jesus began to proclaim the
good news of the 'Galilee of the people', a crossroads of people, diverse in
terms of race,
culture and religion. This context resembles today's world, in certain
respects. The profound changes that have led to the ever wider diffusion of
multicultural societies require those who work in the school or university
sector to be inv
olved
in educational itineraries involving comparison and dialogue, with a
courageous and innovative fidelity that enables Catholic identity to encounter
the various 'souls' of multicultural society”.
With regard to the second aspect, the Pope remarked that during his meeting
with the Superior Generals, he had emphasised that education in our times
“is guided by a changing generation, and that, therefore, every educator
– and the Church
as a whole is an educating mother – is required to change, in the sense
of knowing how to communicate with the young”.
In relation to the responsibility of educational institutions to
“express the living presence of the Gospel in the field of education,
science and culture”, Pope Francis reiterated the need for Catholic
academic institutions to avoid
“isolating themselves in the world”, and instead to “know
how to enter, with courage, into the Areopagus of contemporary cultures and to
initiate dialogue, aware of the gift they are able to offer to all”.
___________________________________________________________
FIFTY YEARS AFTER SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM: THE CHALLENGE OF LITURGICAL
RENOVATION AND DEEPENING
Vatican City, 13 February 2014 (VIS) – This morning a press conference
was held in the Holy See Press Office to present the Symposium &
dquo;Sacrosanctum Concilium. Gratitude and commitment for a great ecclesial
movement”, organised by the
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The
congress, organised in collaboration with the Pontifical Lateran University
and scheduled to take place from 18 to 20 February, will commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the
Council Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 4
December 1963.
The speakers at the conference were Archbishop Arthur Roche, secretary of the
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Msgr.
Juan Miguel Ferrer Grenesche, under-secretary of the same Congregation, and
Philippe Chenaux,
professor of modern and contemporary history of the Church at the Pontifical
Lateran University and director of the “Vatican Council II” Centre
for Study and Research.
In addition, a text prepared by Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, prefect of
the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments was
read by Msgr. Juan Miguel Ferrer Grenesche, and a text by Bishop Enrico dal
Covolo, S.D.B.,
rector of the Pontifical Lateran University, was read by Professor Philippe
Chenaux.
Cardinal Canizares commented that the Council was “an invitation to the
Church to be herself, as God wished her to be and created her, and to act in a
manner coherent with her vocation and with the mission that God Himself has
given her. …
With this beginning, which focuses on the theme of the Liturgy, the emphasis
is unequivocally placed on the primacy of God in the Church; God first of all.
… When God is not in first place, everything else loses its way”.
The Vatican Council II Fathers demonstrated this priority first by approving
the Constitution “Sacrosanctum Concilium”, clarifying that
“worship comes first; God comes first. Therefore, beginning with the
theme of the Liturgy, the
Council explicitly turned attention to God's primacy and at the same time
indicated it as a sure point of orientation for the path to be followed in the
future”.
With regard to “gratitude” and “commitment”, the
prelate added, “We must, indeed, thank God for this first fruit of the
Council … not only for the Constitution itself, but also for the
renewing dynamism of the Church
that it has given rise to, and continues to provide. At the same time, urgent
commitment on our part to the continuation and deepening of the liturgical
renewal hoped for by the Vatican Council II is now called for. It is true that
much has been done,
but there remains much still to do”.
The Symposium will include a component dedicated to theological and pastoral
reflection, and will offer important opportunities for celebrations and time
for prayer; ample space will also be dedicated to the beauty of art in the
service of liturgy,
represented by concerts and exhibitions. The participants will meet with the
Holy Father on Wednesday 19 February during the general audience.
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 13 February 2014 (VIS) – Today, the Holy Father received
in audience:
- Three prelates of the Episcopal Conference of Bulgaria on their “ad
limina” visit:
- Bishop Petko Jordanov Christov of Nicopoli;
- Bishop Gheorghi Ivanov Jovcek of Sofia and Plovdiv;
- Bishop Christo Proykov, apostolic esarch of Sofia for Catholics of
Byzantine-Slavic rite resident in Bulgaria.
Yesterday the Holy Father received in audience Bishop Nunzio Galantino of
Cassano all'Jonio, secretary general “ad interim” of the Italian
Episcopal Conference.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 13 February 2014 (VIS) – The Holy Father has:
- confirmed the erection of the archiepiscopal esarchate of Krym of the
Ukrainians, Ukraine by the Synod of the Greek Catholic Church, with territory
from the current archiepiscopal esarchate of Odessa-Krym;
- confirmed the transfer of Bishop Vasyl Ivasyuk from the office of
archiepiscopal esarch of Odessa-Krym to the eparchy of Kolomyia-Chernivtsi of
the Ukrainians.
- given his assent to the canonical election by the Synod of the Greek
Catholic Church of Pr. Mykhaylo Bubniy, C.SS.R., as first bishop of the
archiepiscopal eparchy of Krym, Ukraine. The bishop-elect was born in
Khlivchany, Ukraine in 1970, took his
religious vows in 1996 and was ordained a priest in 1977. He holds a
licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome. He has
served in pastoral roles in Novoiavorivsk, Kokhavino and Lviv, and is
currently superior of the Community
of Redemptorist Fathers in Ivano-Frankivsk and priest in the parish of
“Our Lady of Perpetual Help” in the same city.
___________________________________________________________
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.
--Boundary_(ID_0Wo9GbyYVrNU3TO+92rsyw)
Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
VISnews140213
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 29DATE 13-02-2014
Summary: - FRANCIS PRAISES THE VITALITY OF
FAITH IN BULGARIA - POPE
FRANCIS: THE FOUNDATION FOR DIALOGUE BETWEEN JEWS AND CHRISTIANS IS
THEOLOGICAL - CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES MUST NOT BE ISOLATED AND
MUST ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE WITH CONTEMPORARY CULTURE - FIFTY YEARS AFTER
SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM: THE
CHALLENGE OF LITURGICAL RENOVATION AND DEEPENING - AUDIENCES -
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 13 February 2014 (VIS) – This morning Pope Francis
received in audience a group of bishops from the Episcopal Conference of
Bulgaria on their “ad limina” visit, during which he handed them
the text of an address in
which he praised the vitality of the Catholic faith in the country, as
demonstrated by a series of initiatives and activities in recent years. These
include the Jubilee Year of 2010 convoked by the Apostolic Exarchate for
Catholics of Byzantine-Slavic
rite to celebrate the 150th anniversary of union with the Apostolic See of
Rome; the scientific-commemorative convention on the work of Archbishop Angelo
Giuseppe Roncalli, apostolic visitor and delegate in Bulgaria during the years
1925 – 1934;
the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Passionist
Blessed Evgenij Bossilkov and, during the recent Year of Faith, the National
Meeting of Catholics of Bulgaria, the National Day for Young People and a study
conference on Vatican Council II.
These initiatives confirm that the Catholic communities belonging both to
the Latin Church and the Greek-Catholic Church, while a minority in Bulgaria,
bear witness “both to natural moral values, and to Christ's Gospel, in a
society marked by
the many spiritual voids left behind by the former atheist regime and the
uncritical acceptance of cultural models in which the suggestions of a certain
practical materialism prevail”.
In the text, the Pope encourages the bishops to follow this path with
courage and to inspire “that missionary transformation that the Church
is called upon to bring about in the entire world”. He writes, “We
are all missionary
disciples, sent by the Lord to evangelise with joy and spirit, also
recognising the valuable treasure of popular piety. This renewed missionary
effort also has a social dimension, which takes as a point of reference the
social doctrine of the Church and
whose priorities are the social inclusion of the poor and commitment to the
common good and social peace. It is therefore important for civil institutions
to recognise the role of the Holy See as a spiritual and moral authority
within the international
community and to positively acknowledge the presence of the Catholic Church in
conjunction with the Bulgarian nation and the contribution she offers in the
service of the common good and the progress of the country”.
Pope Francis mentions the courageous witness to Christ and the Church on
the part of Bulgarian faithful during dramatic periods in history and the path
they have undertaken in the last two decades since regaining their freedom,
and he encourages them
to trust in the providential action of the Lord. He also urges the prelates to
prioritise the formation of priests and the young, and since Catholics in
Bulgaria live in close contact with the communities of the Orthodox Church, to
continue in their
efforts “to promote an increasingly intense and brotherly
ialogue” with this Church, in order to “open the hearts and minds
of all to give rise to an ever more concrete hope to arrive at the united
celebration of the Eucharistic
sacrifice”.
Finally, referring to the upcoming canonisation on 27 April of Blesseds
John XXIII and John Paul II, to be attended by delegations from various
Bulgarian dioceses and exarchates, the Holy Father states: “It is an
eloquent sign of the effect the
witness of the first Slavic Pope has had on the soul and the life of the
Bulgarian Catholic community … and also a sign of the living memory
left of Archbishop Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli during the years in which he
worked in Bulgaria as apostolic
delegate .. and his affection for the Bulgarian people, which in the midst of
the vicissitudes of history has kept alive the flame of faith in
Christ”.
POPE FRANCIS: THE FOUNDATION FOR DIALOGUE BETWEEN JEWS AND CHRISTIANS IS
THEOLOGICAL
Vatican City, 13 February 2014 (VIS) – “I am very grateful to
you for the distinguished contribution you have made to dialogue and
fraternity between Jews and Catholics, and I encourage you to continue on this
path”, said Pope
Francis to the 55 members of the American Jewish Committee delegation, whom he
received this morning in the Consistory Hall, also recalling the good
relations the organisation maintained with his predecessors, as well as with
the Holy See and the many
representatives of the Catholic world.
“Next year we will commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the
Declaration of the Second Vatican Council, 'Nostra Aetate', which today
constitutes for the Church the sure point of reference for relations with our
'elder brothers'”, he
continued. “From this document, our reflection on the spiritual
patrimony which unites us and which is the foundation of our dialogue has
developed with renewed vigour. This foundation is theological, and not simply
an expression of our desire for
reciprocal respect and esteem. Therefore, it is important that our dialogue be
always profoundly marked by the awareness of our relationship with
God”.
“In addition to dialogue, it is also important to find ways in which
Jews and Christians can cooperate in constructing a more just and fraternal
world. In this regard, I call to mind in a particular way our common efforts
to serve the poor, the
marginalized and those who suffer. Our commitment to this service is anchored
in the protection of the poor, widows, orphans, and foreigners as shown in
Sacred Scripture. It is a God given duty, one which reflects His holy will and
His justice; it is a
true religious obligation”.
Finally, in order that common efforts may not be fruitless, “it is
important that we dedicate ourselves to transmitting to new generations the
heritage of our mutual knowledge, esteem and friendship which, thanks to the
commitment of
--- NetMgr/2 1.0y+
* Origin: țIntelecț Sursum Corda! BBS =Meridian, MS, USA= (1:396/45)
