VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE   
   YEAR XXII - # 123   
   DATE 02-07-2014   
      
   Summary:   
   - MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF CARDINALS   
   - OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS   
      
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    MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF CARDINALS   
    Vatican City, 2 July 2014 (VIS) - The Council of Cardinals met on the morning   
   of Tuesday, 1 July at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, as planned. The Pope is   
   participating in all the meetings; today, Wednesday morning, he participated   
   in the entire meeting, as the general Audiences have been suspended. Cardinal   
   Secretary of State Pietro Parolin is regularly present at the meetings, and   
   the Holy Father has established that he will participate fully like the other   
   members of the Council, of whom at present there are nine.   
    On Tuesday and on Wednesday morning three main themes were considered. There   
   was a presentation by Cardinal Bertello on matters relating to the   
   Governorate, and a presentation relating to the Secretariat of State by   
   Cardinal Parolin.   
    The issue of the structure of the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR) was   
   discussed in depth. The meetings, held in two sessions, were also attended by   
   members of the Supervisory Commission of Cardinals present in Rome, Cardinals   
   Santos Abril y Castelló, Thomas Collins and Jean-Louis Tauran, as well as   
   Pietro Parolin.   
    With regard to the news and questions circulating in the press in recent   
   days, the Director of the Holy See Press Office made the following declaration:   
    "The IOR is in a time of natural and peaceful transition. The contribution of   
   Ernst von Freyberg continues to be deeply appreciated and highly valued, and   
   further clarifications are possible, indeed likely, next week after the   
   meeting of the Council for the Economy on Saturday".   
    The Director then gave a concise explanation of the agenda of the next   
   meeting of the Council for the Economy, which will focus on the Statutes and   
   programme for future work, and will be informed on developments relating to   
   the IOR and - by the Prefecture for Economic Affairs - on the 2013 budget and   
   the provisional budget for 2014.   
    The Director also announced that a major press conference is expected to be   
   held next week on various matters, including the IOR, linked to the sphere of   
   competence of the Council and the Secretariat for the Economy.   
    The Council is now continuing its meetings, again taking into consideration   
   and systematically developing the reflections already formulated in the first   
   round of study and review of the different bodies of the Roman Curia.   
      
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    OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS   
    Vatican City, 2 July 2014 (VIS) - Yesterday the Holy Father appointed   
   Archbishop Bernardito C. Auza, apostolic nuncio in Haiti, as the Holy See   
   permanent observer to the United Nations.   
      
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