Subject: VISnews 110505
Organization: VIS - Ufficio Stampa della Santa Sede
From: Vatican Information Service - Eng - txt
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
TWENTY FIRST YEAR - N. 84
ENGLISH
THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
SUMMARY:
- Pope Thankful for Papal Foundation Contribution
- Inspiration and Truth in Interpretation of Sacred Texts
- Thirty-Four Swiss Guard Recruits to be Sworn in Tomorrow
- Statement on Ex-Bishop of Antigonish, Canada
- Audiences
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POPE THANKFUL FOR PAPAL FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTION
VATICAN CITY, 5 MAY 2011 (VIS) - This afternoon in the Vatican's Clementine
Hall Benedict XVI received members of the Papal Foundation on their annual
visit to Rome.
"This meeting", the Pope said, "gives me a welcome opportunity to renew my
thanks for the important contribution which the Foundation makes to the
Church's mission by its promotion of charities close to the heart of the
Pope. I am most grateful for your involvement in projects aimed at integral
human development, your encouragement of the apostolic activities of
dioceses and religious congregations throughout the world, your concern for
the education of the Church's future leaders, and your support for the
activities of the Holy See".
The Holy Father recalled that the Papal Foundation "was born as a means of
demonstrating practical solidarity with the Successor of Peter in his
solicitude for the universal Church".
"May you see your commitment to the ideals of the Foundation as a
privileged expression of your Christian engagement in the Church and before
the world. In this way, you will testify that the Church is missionary by
her very nature".
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INSPIRATION AND TRUTH IN INTERPRETATION OF SACRED TEXTS
VATICAN CITY, 5 MAY 2011 (VIS) - A message from the Pope to Cardinal William
J. Levada, president of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, and the members
of that commission was made public today. The message was issued on the
occasion of the commission's annual plenary assembly, which focused on the
theme of "Inspiration and Truth of the Bible".
The Pope emphasized that "this theme is one of the main points of the
post-synodal apostolic exhortation Verbum Domini, which discusses it in the
first section".
"An interpretation of Sacred Scripture that ignores or forgets its
inspiration", the Holy Father writes, "does not take into account its most
important and valuable characteristic: its provenance from God".
Benedict XVI recalled that in that same apostolic exhortation, "'the Synod
Fathers stressed the link between the theme of inspiration and that of the
truth of the Scriptures. A deeper study of the process of inspiration will
doubtless lead to a greater understanding of the truth contained in the
sacred books'".
"Through His Word, God seeks to communicate to us the entire truth about
Himself and His plan of salvation for Humanity. The commitment to
discovering more and more the truth of the sacred texts thus means seeking
to know God and the mystery of His salvific will ever better".
The Pope continued to call attention to the fact that "it is essential and
vital for the life and the mission of the Church that the sacred texts are
interpreted according to their nature: Inspiration and Truth are the
constitutive aspects of this nature". In this context he assured the members
of the commission that their efforts in this area "will have true usefulness
for the Church's life and mission".
"A good hermeneutic", the message concludes, "cannot mechanically apply
the criteria of inspiration, or absolute truth, in the extrapolation of a
sentence or expression. The level on which it is possible to perceive Sacred
Scriptures as the Word of God is that of the unity of God's history, a
totality in which single elements are reciprocally illuminated and open
themselves to understanding".
MESS/ VIS 20110505
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THIRTY-FOUR SWISS GUARD RECRUITS TO BE SWORN IN TOMORROW
VATICAN CITY, 5 MAY 2011 (VIS) - Tomorrow, Friday 6 May, at 5:00pm in the
San Damaso Courtyard of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, thirty-four new
recruits will be sworn in as members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard in the
presence of members of the Roman Curia, diplomatic representatives, and
civil and religious authorities from Switzerland.
The day will start at 7:30am with Mass for the Swiss Guards, their
families and friends celebrated by Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio
Bertone in St. Peter's Basilica. At 9:00am, Daniel Rudolf Anrig, commander
of the Swiss Guard, will place a laurel wreath at the monument in the
courtyard of the Swiss Guard barracks commemorating the 147 members of the
corps who lost their lives protecting Pope Clement VII from the onslaught of
the troops of Emperor Charles V during the Sack of Rome on 6 May 1527, the
reason for the swearing-in ceremony being celebrated every year on this
date. Archbishop Fernando Filoni, substitute for General Affairs of the
Secretariat of State, will then confer military decorations on certain
members of the Guard.
Participating as guest of honor this year, a delegation of the council of
the Canton of Fribourg, including its president, Erwin Jutzet, will be
present. The Swiss Confederation will be represented by the Swiss
Ambassador to the Holy See, Francois Kammer.
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STATEMENT ON EX-BISHOP OF ANTIGONISH, CANADA
VATICAN CITY, 5 MAY 2011 (VIS) - Today the Holy See Press Office issued the
following statement regarding the case of the former bishop of Antigonish,
Nova Scotia, Canada, Raymond Lahey who has pled guilty to possession of
child pornography.
"The Catholic Church condemns sexual exploitation in all its forms,
especially when perpetrated against minors".
"Although the civil process has run its course, the Holy See will continue
to follow the canonical procedures in effect for such cases, which will
result in the imposition of the appropriate disciplinary or penal measures".
Following former Bishop Lahey's admission of guilt, the Canadian
Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a declaration assuring that it will
"continue to work to prevent such behavior and to bring healing to the
victims and their families".
"Recognizing the confusion and anger that this case has engendered among
many of the faithful, we underscore our pastoral concern for those who have
experienced great pain as a result of these events. In a special way our
thoughts and prayers are with the people of the Diocese of Antigonish and
all the Atlantic region".
OP/ VIS 20110505
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AUDIENCES
VATICAN CITY, 5 MAY 2011 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate
audiences:
- Five prelates of the Bishops' Conference of India on their ad limina
visit:
- Archbishop Dominic Jala, S.D.B., of Shillong,
- Archbishop Dominic Lumon, of Imphal, apostolic administrator of Kohima,
- Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil S.D.B. of Guwahati, and
- Archbishop Lucas Sirkar, S.D.B., and Coadjutor Archbishop Thomas D'Souza
of Calcutta.
This afternoon, the Holy Father will receive the president of the Italian
Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, on the occasion of a concert in the Pope's
honor marking the sixth anniversary of his pontificate.
AL:AP/ VIS 20110505 (90)
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