Subject: VISnews 110705
Organization: VIS - Ufficio Stampa della Santa Sede
From: Vatican Information Service - Eng - txt
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
TWENTY FIRST YEAR - N. 124
ENGLISH
TUESDAY, 5 JULY 2011
SUMMARY:
- Benedict XVI Visits Offices of the "Osservatore Romano"
- Forthcoming Exhibition of the Vatican Secret Archives
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BENEDICT XVI VISITS OFFICES OF THE "OSSERVATORE ROMANO"
VATICAN CITY, 5 JUL 2011 (VIS) - This morning the Holy Father visited the
headquarters of the "Osservatore Romano" newspaper, which is currently
celebrating the 150th anniversary of its foundation. Its first edition
appeared on 1 July 1861.
The Pope greeted the director, vice director and journalists,
congratulating them on the current anniversary. "By your daily work, out of
sight and not without fatigue", he told them, "you create this unique form
of communication which acts at the service of the ministry of Peter's
Successor, making a specific contribution to the spread of the Gospel and
the witness of truth. Indeed, by propagating the Pope's teaching, by
providing information on his activities and those of the Roman Curia, and
echoing Catholic life in the world, the 'Osservatore Romano' helps the
faithful to consider contemporary issues in the light of the Word of Christ
and the Magisterium of the Church, while remaining attentive to the signs of
the times. In this perspective, the Holy See's newspaper is a vital
resource, which needs to be increasingly understood and appreciated".
"Dear friends, continue to work joyfully in the great of 'Areopagus' of
modern communications, treasuring the long history of this eminent
newspaper. The memory of the past is fruitful only if it becomes an occasion
to draw nourishment from deep roots, and to look to the future with hope".
The Holy Father concluded by encouraging those who work on the newspaper
"not to forget that, although you certainly need appropriate technical and
professional training in order to carry out the mission with which you have
been entrusted, what is vital above all is that you incessantly cultivate a
spirit of prayer, service and faithful adherence to the teachings of Christ
and His Church".
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FORTHCOMING EXHIBITION OF THE VATICAN SECRET ARCHIVES
VATICAN CITY, 5 JUL 2011 (VIS) - At midday today in the Holy See Press
Office, a press conference was held to present an exhibition entitled "'Lux
in Arcana' - the Vatican Secret Archives unveiled". The exhibition will be
inaugurated in Rome's Capitoline Museums in February 2012.
Participating in today's conference were Cardinal Secretary of State
Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B.; Cardinal Raffaele Farina S.D.B., archivist and
librarian of Holy Roman Church; Bishop Sergio Pagano B., prefect of the
Vatican Secret Archives; Giovanni Alemanno, mayor of Rome; Dino Gasperini,
Rome's local councillor for culture and the historical centre, and Umberto
Broccoli, superintendent for the city's cultural heritage.
Cardinal Bertone pointed out that "the inherent richness of this
exhibition is amplified by the fact that it is being organised outside the
Vatican, on the Capitol Hill which symbolically represents the 'heart' of
Rome and its relationship with the papal city down the centuries. The
challenge was to make the resources of the Vatican Secret Archives, with all
their academic knowledge and experience, converge with those of the capital
city, the Capitoline Museums and the office of the superintendent for
archives and museums of the local authorities of Rome".
For his part, Cardinal Farina explained that "ancient pontifical documents
of great importance, as well as letters concerning significant aspects of
the life of the Church in the world, will be leaving the Vatican for the
first time and will be available to be viewed by visitors to the Capitol
Hill, traditional headquarters of the government of Rome".
Bishop Pagano noted that the exhibition "aims to throw light on the
reality of this venerable institution (the Vatican Archives), on its nature,
its contents and its activities. Hence the choice of theme as 'Lux in
Arcana'".
"Among the millions of documents held in the Vatican Secret Archives we
have chosen around one hundred which illustrate the complexity of the
overall holdings", said the bishop. These include "the 'Dictatus papae' of
Gregory VII (1073-1085); Clement VII's letter to the English parliament on
the matrimonial cause of Henry VIII (1530), and the codex of the trial of
Galileo Galilei (1616-1633)".
The exhibition, he explained, "thus offers the wider public its first
chance to enter the reality of the Vatican Secret Archives. ... Modern
technology will enable visitors to enter the Pope's archive and to
understand the role it has played over the centuries at the service of the
Holy See and the world of culture, preserving and handing down an enviable
patrimony of knowledge".
Finally the mayor of Rome highlighted how "the city of Rome, capital of
Italy and see of the Roman Pontiff, is proud to host this event which, in
some way, underlines the bond between the secular city and the religious
city. ... It is a courageous gesture on the part of the Holy See to organise
an exhibition at this level, at the same time agreeing to let these precious
documents leave the Vatican. 'Lux Arcana' is an opportunity to recount to
Romans and pilgrims the extraordinary adventure of man".
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