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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
ANNO XXII - N° 46
DATA 29-02-2012
Summary:
- VIET NAM ENCOURAGES CATHOLIC CHURCH TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- MORE THAN TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN AID TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
VIET NAM ENCOURAGES CATHOLIC CHURCH TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Vatican City, 29 February 2012 (VIS) - The third meeting of the Viet Nam -
Holy See Joint Working Group took place in Hanoi, Viet Nam, on 27 and 28
February. The meeting was co-chaired by Bui Thanh Son, vice minister for
Foreign Affairs and head of the
Vietnamese delegation, and by Msgr. Ettore Balestrero, under secretary for
Relations with States and head of the Holy See delegation.
The meeting, which "took place in an atmosphere of cordiality, frankness and
mutual respect" according to the final communique, served to examine
international issues, to review progress in relations following the working
group's second meeting in June
2010, and to discuss issues related to the Catholic Church in Viet Nam.
"The Vietnamese delegation", the English-language communique reads,
"emphasised that the State of Viet Nam has always implemented and continually
improved the policy to respect and ensure freedom of belief and religion for
the people; encouraged the
Catholic Church in Viet Nam to actively and effectively participate in the
current course of national, economic and social development.
"From its part, the delegation of the Holy See took note of these
considerations and expressed appreciation for the attention given by civil
authorities to the activities of the Catholic Church. ... The Holy See
expressed the wish that its role and
mission be strengthened and extended in order to enhance the bonds between the
Holy See and the Catholic Church in Viet Nam as well as the intention of Viet
Nam and of the Holy See to develop their relationship".
The communique goes on: "Both sides recalled the teachings of His Holiness
Pope Benedict's XVI, ... and his considerations concerning being a good
Catholic and a good citizen, and stressed the need for continued cooperation
between the Catholic Church
and civil authorities in order to concretely and practically implement those
teachings in all activities.
"The two sides came up with an assessment that the Viet Nam - Holy See
relationship has attained positive developments on the basis of good will and
constructive dialogue, as well as respect for principles in the relationship".
The next meeting will be held in the Vatican on a date to be arranged through
diplomatic channels.
While in Viet Nam, the Holy See delegation paid courtesy calls to Pham Binh
Minh, minister of Foreign Affairs, Nguyen Thanh Xuan, vice standing chairman
of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, and to a number of Catholic
institutions.
___________________________________________________________
MORE THAN TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN AID TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Vatican City, 29 February 2012 (VIS) - The administrative council of the John
Paul II Foundation for the Sahel (the sub-Saharan region of Africa which
includes countries on the west coast and central part of the continent)
recently concluded its
thirtieth meeting in Rome.
Speaking on Vatican Radio, Msgr. Giampietro Dal Toso, secretary of the
Pontifical Council "Cor Unum", of which the foundation is part, explained that
the administrative council had focused its attention on the financing of a
number of projects. "This
year", he said, "we have assigned over two million dollars for more than 200
projects in the nine countries which make up the foundation. These projects
involve the struggle against desertification and drought, as well as
irrigation and education".
Msgr. Dal Toso noted that the re-emergence of the problem of drought in the
Sahel highlights the urgency of the measures taken. The lack of food resulting
from the impact of drought on agriculture "will reach its peak in the coming
months. ... Both the
international community and, more specifically, a number of Catholic
organisations are seeking to intervene to prevent this crisis, he said.
The secretary of "Cor Unum" pointed out that the Church represents a minority
in the countries of the Sahel. "In some cases a truly minuscule minority, in
an environment characterised by the presence of Islam and of traditional
religions". For this
reason the John Paul II Foundation also serves as "an instrument of dialogue
with other religions. ... As the Pope's teaching has recently been
highlighting, faith is expressed in works, and what we manage to express
through charity seeks in its own
small way ... to bear witness to Christ".
The John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel came into being following that
Pope's first trip to Africa in May 1980, where he was greatly struck by the
tragic consequences of desertification. The foundation was established with a
Chirograph on 22 February
1984, and is actively involved in managing and protecting natural resources,
in the struggle against drought and desertification, in rural development and
in the fight against poverty, through the involvement of local people.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 29 February 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Fr. Luiz
Henrique da Silva Brito of the clergy of the diocese of Campos, Brazil.
diocesan chancellor, spiritual director of the diocesan seminary of "Maria
Imaculada" and pastor of the
parish of "Sao Benedito", as auxiliary of the archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do
Rio de Janeiro (area 1,261, population 6,158,000, Catholics 3,737,000, priests
602, permanent deacons 124, religious 1,044), Brazil. The bishop-elect was
born in Sao Goncalo,
Brazil in 1967 and ordained a priest in 1991. He studied in Brazil and in
Rome. Apart from his pastoral work, he is defender of the bond at the
ecclesiastical tribunal of the archdiocese of Niteroi and professor of moral
theology at the archdiocesan
seminary.
___________________________________________________________
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VISnews120229
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE ANNO XXII - N° 46DATA 29-02-2012
Summary: - VIET NAM ENCOURAGES CATHOLIC
CHURCH TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT - MORE THAN TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN AID TO SUB-SAHARAN
AFRICA - OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
VIET NAM ENCOURAGES CATHOLIC CHURCH TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Vatican City, 29 February 2012 (VIS) - The third meeting of the Viet Nam -
Holy See Joint Working Group took place in Hanoi, Viet Nam, on 27 and 28
February. The meeting was co-chaired by Bui Thanh Son, vice minister for
Foreign Affairs and head of
the Vietnamese delegation, and by Msgr. Ettore Balestrero, under secretary for
Relations with States and head of the Holy See delegation.
The meeting, which "took place in an atmosphere of cordiality, frankness
and mutual respect" according to the final communique, served to examine
international issues, to review progress in relations following the working
group's second meeting in
June 2010, and to discuss issues related to the Catholic Church in Viet
Nam.
"The Vietnamese delegation", the English-language communique reads,
"emphasised that the State of Viet Nam has always implemented and continually
improved the policy to respect and ensure freedom of belief and religion for
the people; encouraged the
Catholic Church in Viet Nam to actively and effectively participate in the
current course of national, economic and social development.
"From its part, the delegation of the Holy See took note of these
considerations and expressed appreciation for the attention given by civil
authorities to the activities of the Catholic Church. ... The Holy See
expressed the wish that its role and
mission be strengthened and extended in order to enhance the bonds between the
Holy See and the Catholic Church in Viet Nam as well as the intention of Viet
Nam and of the Holy See to develop their relationship".
The communique goes on: "Both sides recalled the teachings of His Holiness
Pope Benedict's XVI, ... and his considerations concerning being a good
Catholic and a good citizen, and stressed the need for continued cooperation
between the Catholic
Church and civil authorities in order to concretely and practically implement
those teachings in all activities.
"The two sides came up with an assessment that the Viet Nam - Holy See
relationship has attained positive developments on the basis of good will and
constructive dialogue, as well as respect for principles in the
elationship".
The next meeting will be held in the Vatican on a date to be arranged
through diplomatic channels.
While in Viet Nam, the Holy See delegation paid courtesy calls to Pham Binh
Minh, minister of Foreign Affairs, Nguyen Thanh Xuan, vice standing chairman
of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, and to a number of Catholic
institutions.
MORE THAN TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN AID TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Vatican City, 29 February 2012 (VIS) - The administrative council of the
John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel (the sub-Saharan region of Africa which
includes countries on the west coast and central part of the continent)
recently concluded its
thirtieth meeting in Rome.
Speaking on Vatican Radio, Msgr. Giampietro Dal Toso, secretary of the
Pontifical Council "Cor Unum", of which the foundation is part, explained that
the administrative council had focused its attention on the financing of a
number of projects. "This
year", he said, "we have assigned over two million dollars for more than 200
projects in the nine countries which make up the foundation. These projects
involve the struggle against desertification and drought, as well as
irrigation and education".
Msgr. Dal Toso noted that the re-emergence of the problem of drought in the
Sahel highlights the urgency of the measures taken. The lack of food resulting
from the impact of drought on agriculture "will reach its peak in the coming
months. ... Both
the international community and, more specifically, a number of Catholic
organisations are seeking to intervene to prevent this crisis, he said.
The secretary of "Cor Unum" pointed out that the Church represents a
minority in the countries of the Sahel. "In some cases a truly minuscule
minority, in an environment characterised by the presence of Islam and of
traditional religions". For this
reason the John Paul II Foundation also serves as "an instrument of dialogue
with other religions. ... As the Pope's teaching has recently been
highlighting, faith is expressed in works, and what we manage to express
through charity seeks in its own
small way ... to bear witness to Christ".
The John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel came into being following that
Pope's first trip to Africa in May 1980, where he was greatly struck by the
tragic consequences of desertification. The foundation was established with a
Chirograph on 22
February 1984, and is actively involved in managing and protecting natural
resources, in the struggle against drought and desertification, in rural
development and in the fight against poverty, through the involvement of local
people.
Vatican City, 29 February 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Fr. Luiz
Henrique da Silva Brito of the clergy of the diocese of Campos, Brazil.
diocesan chancellor, spiritual director of the diocesan seminary of "Maria
Imaculada" and pastor of the
parish of "Sao Benedito", as auxiliary of the archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do
Rio de Janeiro (area 1,261, population 6,158,000, Catholics 3,737,000, priests
602, permanent deacons 124, religious 1,044), Brazil. The bishop-elect was
born in Sao Goncalo,
Brazil in 1967 and ordained a priest in 1991. He studied in Brazil and in
Rome. Apart from his pastoral work, he is defender of the bond at the
ecclesiastical tribunal of the archdiocese of Niteroi and professor of moral
theology at the archdiocesan
seminary.
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/vi
/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.
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