minors are still forced to fight in militias as child soldiers! How many people   
   are victims of organ trafficking, forced begging and sexual exploitation!   
   Today's refugees are fleeing from these aberrant crimes, and they appeal to the   
   Church and the human community to ensure that, in the outstretched hand of   
   those   
   who receive them, they can see the face of the Lord, 'the Father of mercies and   
   God of all consolation'.   
    Dear brothers and sisters, migrants and refugees! At the heart of the Gospel   
   of   
   mercy the encounter and acceptance by others are intertwined with the encounter   
   and acceptance of God Himself. Welcoming others means welcoming God in person!   
   Do not let yourselves be robbed of the hope and joy of life born of your   
   experience of God's mercy, as manifested in the people you meet on your   
   journey!   
   I entrust you to the Virgin Mary, Mother of migrants and refugees, and to St.   
   Joseph, who experienced the bitterness of emigration to Egypt. To their   
   intercession I also commend those who invest so much energy, time and resources   
   to the pastoral and social care of migrants. To all I cordially impart my   
   Apostolic Blessing".   
      
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    Presentation of the Pope's message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees:   
   "Emigration is not the juxtaposition of cultures, but rather an encounter of   
   peoples"   
    Vatican City, 1 October 2015 (VIS) - This morning in the Holy See Press Office   
   Cardinal Antonio Maria Veglio, president of the Pontifical Council for the   
   Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples, and Archbishop Joseph   
   Kalathiparambil, secretary of the same dicastery, presented the Holy Father's   
   Message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees, published today.   
    Cardinal Veglio explained that not only does the Day fit naturally into the   
   context of the Year of Mercy, the point of reference for the Church during the   
   coming months, but also in view of the current situation in which migration is   
   assuming immense proportions and leading to tragedies throughout the world, it   
   must be recognised that this phenomenon in all its forms challenges us to   
   respond.   
    It is hoped that this year the Day, celebrated in all the Church and at both   
   national and diocesan levels as the Jubilee Day of Migrants and Refugees, will   
   therefore provide a concrete opportunity for all the Christian community to   
   reflect, pray and act. "Migration especially affects the local Churches, as   
   they   
   are closest to migrants and refugees. There we meet these people face to face   
   and it is at that level that our encounter can truly assume a dimension   
   nature".   
    "We cannot remain indifferent or in silence when faced with so many tragedies.   
   We cannot fail to express our heartfelt pain before so many situations of   
   suffering - they are men and women, often poor, hungry, persecuted, spiritually   
   or physically wounded, exploited or victims of war - who seek a better life.   
   ...   
   This is the basis of the theme chosen for the Holy Father for the next Day",   
   added Cardinal Veglio, who went on to outline the issues in the Pope's document   
   that challenge both individuals and the community as a whole.   
    Firstly, the text refers to the humanitarian crisis in the context of   
   migration   
   that affects not only Europe, but the entire world. This fact, as the Holy   
   Father writes, "necessitates deeper study of the situation to enable us to   
   better understand the causes of migrations, along with the consequences both in   
   the destinations and from a global perspective, and therefore to face the   
   phenomenon in the correct way ensuring the protection of human dignity".   
    Secondly, the Message highlights the question of identity. "The arrival of   
   immigrants in a new social context requires a process of mutual adaptation to   
   the new situation", the Cardinal observed. "Integration in the new society also   
   requires inner strength demanding changes in elements of one's identity to   
   adapt   
   to the new social and cultural context". Similarly, the arrival of migrants   
   "seriously challenges the various societies who receive them, so that the   
   process of insertion and integration respects values that make us ever more   
   humane and help us to live a balanced relationship with God, others and   
   creation   
   , but at the same time allow migrants to contribute to the growth of the   
   society   
   that receive them. The Holy Father invites us to find a delicate balance   
   between   
   the two extremes, avoiding the creation of a cultural ghetto on the one hand,   
   and any trace of extreme nationalism or xenophobia on the other".   
    The Message also highlights the theme of welcome, emphasising that the Church   
   has a prophetic word in encouraging welcome, that resonates in the various acts   
   and works that the Christian communities carry out.   
    Faced with these problems and questions, the Pope affirms that "the response   
   of   
   the Gospel is mercy". Mercy leads to solidarity with others and to cultivating   
   a   
   culture of encounter; "it challenges all of us so that everyone is willing not   
   only to give but also to receive from others, and tends to build communion and   
   unity".   
    "The complexity of migration makes it difficult to separate the different   
   political legislative, humanitarian and security aspects", emphasised the   
   prelate. "The perspective of the culture of encounter implies looking at the   
   migrant as a whole, with all of his or her aspects. ... In this way the   
   presence   
   of migrants becomes not a mere juxtaposition of different cultures in the same   
   territory, but rather an encounter of peoples, where the proclamation of the   
   Gospel inspires and encourages routes towards the renewal and transformation of   
   all humanity".   
    The third issue considered by the Holy Father in his Message is the defence of   
   every person's right to live with dignity, remaining in his or her homeland.   
   ...   
   Every person has the right to emigrate - it is one of the fundamental rights   
   ascribed to every human being. But beyond and before this, the right not to   
   have   
   to emigrate should be reaffirmed - that is, to be in the condition of being   
   able   
   to remain in one's homeland. First of all this implies the need to help those   
   countries migrants and refugees leave behind. ... The need for a response is   
   not   
   limited only to the war against smugglers or the tightening of immigration   
   legislation, but must also consider that those who enjoy prosperity should   
   ensure that the poor and needy (both individuals and nations) have the means   
   with which to respond to their needs and to undertake a path of development   
   through an equitable distribution of the planet's resources".   
    Finally, the Pope mentions the responsibility of the media and the importance   
   of those who contribute to "unmasking false prejudices regarding migration,   
   presenting it as truthfully as possible".   
      
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    Decrees for the Causes of Saints   
    Vatican City, 1 October 2015 (VIS) - Yesterday, 30 September, the Holy Father   
   Francis received in a private audience Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B., prefect   
   of   
   the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, during which he authorised the   
   Congregation to promulgate the following decrees:   
    MARTYRDOM   
    - Servant of God Valentin Palencia Marquina, Spanish diocesan priest, killed   
   in   
   hatred of the faith in Suances, Spain in 1937;   
    HEROIC VIRTUES   
    - Servant of God Giovanni Folci, Italian diocesan priest and founder of the   
   Opera Divin Prigioniero (1890-1963);   
    - Servant of God Franciszek Blachnicki, Polish diocesan priest (1921-1987);   
    - Servant of God Jose Rivera Ramirez, Spanish diocesan priest (1925-1991);   
    - Servant of God Juan Manuel Martín del Campo, Mexican diocesan priest   
   (1917-1996);   
    - Servant of God Antonio Filomeno Maria Losito, Italian professed priest of   
   the   
   Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (1838-1917);   
    - Servant of God Maria Benedetta Giuseppa Frey (nee Ersilia Penelope), Italian   
   professed nun of the Cistercian Order (1836-1913);   
    - Servant of God Hanna Chrzanowska, Polish layperson, Oblate of the Ursulines   
   of St. Benedict (1902-1973).   
      
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    Audiences   
    Vatican City, 1 October 2015 (VIS) - Today, the Holy Father received in   
   audience:   
    - Francisco Jose Ottonelli, ambassador of Uruguay, presenting his Credential   
   Letters;   
    - Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, archbishop of Caracas, Venezuela,   
   honorary president of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela, with: - Archbishop   
   Diego Rafael Padron Sanchez of Cumana, president of the Episcopal Conference of   
   Venezuela;   
    - Bishop Jose Luis Azuaje Ayala of Barinas, first deputy president;   
    - Bishop Mario del Valle Moronta Rodriguez of San Cristobal de Venezuela,   
   second deputy president;   
    - Rev. Victor Hugo Basabe, secretary general.   
    - Filip Vucak, ambassador of Croatia, on his farewell visit.   
      
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    Other Pontifical Acts   
    Vatican City, 1 October 2015 (VIS) - The Holy Father has:   
    - appointed Msgr. Luigi Renna as bishop of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano (area   
   1,327, population 110,889, Catholics 101,672, priests 58, permanent deacons 14,   
   religious 87), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in 1966 in Corato, Italy, and   
   was ordained a priest in 1991. He holds a licentiate in moral theology from the   
   Pontifical Gregorian University, and a doctorate from the Pontifical Lateran   
   University. He has served in a number of pastoral and academic roles in the   
   diocese of Andria, Italy, including vice rector of the episcopal seminary;   
   director of the diocesan "Msgr. Di Donna" school of formation; rector of the   
   diocesan minor seminary, and lecturer in moral theology at the Pugliese   
   Theological Faculty in Molfetta. He is currently canon of the cathedral chapter   
   of Andria; director of the diocesan "San Tommaso d'Aquino" library; member of   
   the college of consultors; director of the "San Luca Evangelista" diocesan   
   archive; director of the school for training pastoral workers and rector of the   
   Pius XI Pontifical regional seminary of Molfetta. He was named Chaplain of His   
   Holiness in 2009.   
    - appointed Fr. Giovanni Roncari, O.F.M. Cap., as bishop of Pitigliano -   
   Sovana   
   - Orbetello (area 2,177, population 72,100, Catholics 70,000, priests 65,   
   permanent deacons 9, religious 68), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in 1949 in   
   Verona, Italy, gave his religious vows in 1972 and was ordained a priest in   
   1975. He holds a licentiate in Church history and has served in a number of   
   roles in his order and as parish priest and delegate for the archdiocese of   
   Florence for the lay apostolate. He is currently a parish priest, member of the   
   college of consultors, episcopal vicar for the Florentine clergy and professor   
   of theology in the Central Italy Faculty of Theology.   
    - confirmed the election of Rev. Sarkis Davidian as Armenian bishop of Ispahan   
   (Catholics 2,000, priests 1, religious 12), Iran. The bishop-elect was born in   
   1943 in Aleppo, Syria and was ordained a priest in 1970. He has served as   
   parish   
   priest in France and Lebanon, and currently exercises his ministry as pastor in   
   Armenia.   
    - accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the diocese of   
   Cebu,   
   Philippines, presented by Bishop Emilio L. Bataclan, upon reaching the age   
   limit.   
      
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