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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 77
DATE 18-04-2012
Summary:
- THE CHURCH MUST NOT FEAR PERSECUTIONS BUT TRUST IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD
- THE POPE ASKS FOR PRAYERS TO HELP HIM CONTINUE TO SERVE THE CHURCH
- COMMUNIQUE FROM THE PONTIFICAL COMMISSION "ECCLESIA DEI"
- FOURTH CENTENARY OF VATICAN SECRET ARCHIVES: 85 KM OF DOCUMENTS
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
- NOTICE
___________________________________________________________
THE CHURCH MUST NOT FEAR PERSECUTIONS BUT TRUST IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD
Vatican City, 18 April 2012 (VIS) - Returning to a recent series of catecheses
on the theme of prayer, Benedict XVI dedicated his general audience this
morning to what has been called the "Little Pentecost", an event which
coincided with a difficult
moment in the life of the nascent Church.
The Acts of the Apostles tell us how Peter and John were released from prison
following their arrest for preaching the Gospel. They returned to their
companions who, listening to their account of what had happened, did not
reflect on how to react or
defend themselves, or on what measures to adopt; rather, "in that moment of
trial they all raised their voices together to God", Who replied by sending
the Holy Spirit.
"This was the unanimous and united prayer of the whole community, which was
facing persecution because of Jesus", the Pope explained. It involved the
community "because the experiences of the two Apostles did not concern only
them, but the entire
Church. In suffering persecution for Jesus' sake, the community not only did
not give way to fear and division, but was profoundly united in prayer".
When believers suffer for the faith, "unity is consolidated rather than
undermined, because it is supported by unshakeable prayer. The Church must not
fear the persecutions she is forced to suffer in her history, but must trust
always, as Jesus did in
Gethsemane, in the presence, help and strength of God, invoked in prayer".
Before trying to understand what had happened the first community sought to
interpret events through the faith, using the Word of God. In the Acts of the
Apostles St. Luke notes how the community of Jerusalem began by invoking God's
greatness and
immensity. Then, using the Psalms, those early Christians recalled how God had
acted in history alongside His people, "showing Himself to be a God Who is
concerned for human beings, Who does not abandon them", Benedict XVI said.
Subsequently the events
were read "in the light of Christ, Who is the key to understanding all things,
even persecution. The opposition to Jesus, His passion and death were reread
... as the accomplishment of the plan of God the Father for the salvation of
the world. ... In
prayer, meditating on Sacred Scripture in the light of the mystery of Christ
helps us to interpret current reality as part of the history of salvation
which God enacts in the world".
Thus the plea the first Christian community of Jerusalem made to God in prayer
was not "to be defended, to be spared from trials or to enjoy success, but
only to be able to proclaim ... the Word of God frankly, freely and
courageously". The community
also asked that "their proclamation be accompanied by the hand of God so that
healing, signs and wonders could be accomplished. In other words, they wanted
to become a force for the transformation of reality, changing the hearts,
minds and lives of men
and bringing the radical novelty of the Gospel".
"We too", the Holy Father concluded his catechesis, "must bring the events of
our daily lives into our prayer, in order to seek their most profound
significance. And we too, like the first Christian community, allowing
ourselves to be illuminated by the
Word of God and meditating on Sacred Scripture, may learn to see that God is
present in our lives, even at moments of difficulty, and that everything ...
is part of a plan of love in which the final victory over evil, sin and death
is truly is that of
goodness, grace, life and God".
___________________________________________________________
THE POPE ASKS FOR PRAYERS TO HELP HIM CONTINUE TO SERVE THE CHURCH
Vatican City, 18 April 2012 (VIS) - After greeting the pilgrims attending his
general audience this morning, who had come from many different countries
including South Africa, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Lithuania and
Peru, the Holy Father
expressed his thanks for the congratulations he has received over recent days.
"I would like to express my gratitude for the good wishes you have been
sending me for the seventh anniversary of my election", he said. "I ask you to
support me always with
your prayers so that, with the help of the Holy Spirit, I may continue my
service to Christ and the Church".
___________________________________________________________
COMMUNIQUE FROM THE PONTIFICAL COMMISSION "ECCLESIA DEI"
Vatican City, 18 April 2012 (VIS) - The Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei",
today released the following communique:
"On 17 April, as requested during the 16 March meeting held at the offices of
the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Commission received the
response of Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior general of the Society of St. Pius
X. The text of the
response will be examined by the dicastery then submitted to the Holy Father
for his judgement".
___________________________________________________________
FOURTH CENTENARY OF VATICAN SECRET ARCHIVES: 85 KM OF DOCUMENTS
Vatican City, 18 April 2012 (VIS) - The Vatican Secret Archives, where all the
documentation relating to the Holy See is conserved and catalogued, are this
year celebrating their fourth centenary. Among the initiatives organised to
mark the occasion is
a congress entitled "Religiosa Archivorum Custodia", which began yesterday in
the Vatican and is examining the history of the archives, their cultural
importance and the results of the most recent research.
Due perhaps to an erroneous interpretation of the name (the word "secret" is
to be understood in its Latin definition of "private"), the archives have
always been surrounded by an aura of mystery. They were established by Pope
Paul V in 1611 and
originally contained the manuscripts from the pontificate of Gregory VII
(1073-1085) which had survived the Avignon schism. Speaking on Vatican Radio
Msgr. Sergio Pagano, prefect of the Vatican Secret Archives, explained that
they "contain centuries and
centuries of catalogued letters sent or received by Popes, documents of the
Apostolic Camera, diplomatic papers from the various nuncios and diplomatic
missions, as well as documents from Councils and Synods, etc. The archives
were originally contained
in 400 metres of shelf space, now they cover 85 kilometres".
In 1881 Pope Leo XIII opened the archives for free consultation by
researchers. According to the German historian Arnold Esch, "it is the
greatest archive in the world as regards the Middle Ages. Above all it is an
archive which contains material of
universal value and importance".
Despite the efforts of academics a large part of the Vatican Secret Archives
remains unexplored, chiefly the vast amount of material originating in
apostolic nunciatures, and from the period of World War II.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 18 April 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father accepted the resignation
from the pastoral care of Rio Gallegos, Argentina, presented by Bishop Juan
Carlos Romanin S.D.B., in accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of
Canon Law.
___________________________________________________________
NOTICE
Vatican City, 18 April 2012 (VIS) - No VIS bulletin will be transmitted
tomorrow, Thursday 19 April, the anniversary of the election of Benedict XVI
and a holiday in the Vatican. Service will resume on Friday 20 April.
___________________________________________________________
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
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dinizio:
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VISnews120418
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 77DATE 18-04-2012
Summary: - THE CHURCH MUST NOT FEAR
PERSECUTIONS BUT TRUST IN THE
PRESENCE OF GOD - THE POPE ASKS FOR PRAYERS TO HELP HIM CONTINUE TO
SERVE THE CHURCH - COMMUNIQUE FROM THE PONTIFICAL COMMISSION "ECCLESIA
DEI" - FOURTH CENTENARY OF VATICAN SECRET ARCHIVES: 85 KM OF
DOCUMENTS - OTHER PONTIFICAL
ACTS - NOTICE
THE CHURCH MUST NOT FEAR PERSECUTIONS BUT TRUST IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD
Vatican City, 18 April 2012 (VIS) - Returning to a recent series of
catecheses on the theme of prayer, Benedict XVI dedicated his general audience
this morning to what has been called the "Little Pentecost", an event which
coincided with a difficult
moment in the life of the nascent Church.
The Acts of the Apostles tell us how Peter and John were released from
prison following their arrest for preaching the Gospel. They returned to their
companions who, listening to their account of what had happened, did not
reflect on how to react or
defend themselves, or on what measures to adopt; rather, "in that moment of
trial they all raised their voices together to God", Who replied by sending
the Holy Spirit.
"This was the unanimous and united prayer of the whole community, which was
facing persecution because of Jesus", the Pope explained. It involved the
community "because the experiences of the two Apostles did not concern only
them, but the entire
Church. In suffering persecution for Jesus' sake, the community not only did
not give way to fear and division, but was profoundly united in prayer".
When believers suffer for the faith, "unity is consolidated rather than
undermined, because it is supported by unshakeable prayer. The Church must not
fear the persecutions she is forced to suffer in her history, but must trust
always, as Jesus did
in Gethsemane, in the presence, help and strength of God, invoked in
prayer".
Before trying to understand what had happened the first community sought to
interpret events through the faith, using the Word of God. In the Acts of the
Apostles St. Luke notes how the community of Jerusalem began by invoking God's
greatness and
immensity. Then, using the Psalms, those early Christians recalled how God had
acted in history alongside His people, "showing Himself to be a God Who is
concerned for human beings, Who does not abandon them", Benedict XVI said.
Subsequently the events
were read "in the light of Christ, Who is the key to understanding all things,
even persecution. The opposition to Jesus, His passion and death were reread
... as the accomplishment of the plan of God the Father for the salvation of
the world. ... In
prayer, meditating on Sacred Scripture in the light of the mystery of Christ
helps us to interpret current reality as part of the history of salvation
which God enacts in the world".
Thus the plea the first Christian community of Jerusalem made to God in
prayer was not "to be defended, to be spared from trials or to enjoy success,
but only to be able to proclaim ... the Word of God frankly, freely and
courageously". The community
also asked that "their proclamation be accompanied by the hand of God so that
healing, signs and wonders could be accomplished. In other words, they wanted
to become a force for the transformation of reality, changing the hearts,
minds and lives of men
and bringing the radical novelty of the Gospel".
"We too", the Holy Father concluded his catechesis, "must bring the events
of our daily lives into our prayer, in order to seek their most profound
significance. And we too, like the first Christian community, allowing
ourselves to be illuminated by
the Word of God and meditating on Sacred Scripture, may learn to see that God
is present in our lives, even at moments of difficulty, and that everything
... is part of a plan of love in which the final victory over evil, sin and
death is truly is that
of goodness, grace, life and God".
THE POPE ASKS FOR PRAYERS TO HELP HIM CONTINUE TO SERVE THE CHURCH
Vatican City, 18 April 2012 (VIS) - After greeting the pilgrims attending
his general audience this morning, who had come from many different countries
including South Africa, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Lithuania and
Peru, the Holy
Father expressed his thanks for the congratulations he has received over
recent days. "I would like to express my gratitude for the good wishes you
have been sending me for the seventh anniversary of my election", he said. "I
ask you to support me
always with your prayers so that, with the help of the Holy Spirit, I may
continue my service to Christ and the Church".
COMMUNIQUE FROM THE PONTIFICAL COMMISSION "ECCLESIA DEI"
Vatican City, 18 April 2012 (VIS) - The Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia
Dei", today released the following communique:
"On 17 April, as requested during the 16 March meeting held at the offices
of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Commission received the
response of Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior general of the Society of St. Pius
X. The text of
the response will be examined by the dicastery then submitted to the Holy
Father for his judgement".
FOURTH CENTENARY OF VATICAN SECRET ARCHIVES: 85 KM OF DOCUMENTS
Vatican City, 18 April 2012 (VIS) - The Vatican Secret Archives, where all
the documentation relating to the Holy See is conserved and catalogued, are
this year celebrating their fourth centenary. Among the initiatives organised
to mark the occasion
is a congress entitled "Religiosa Archivorum Custodia", which began yesterday
in the Vatican and is examining the history of the archives, their cultural
importance and the results of the most recent research.
Due perhaps to an erroneous interpretation of the name (the word "secret"
is to be understood in its Latin definition of "private"), the archives have
always been surrounded by an aura of mystery. They were established by Pope
Paul V in 1611 and
originally contained the manuscripts from the pontificate of Gregory VII
(1073-1085) which had survived the Avignon schism. Speaking on Vatican Radio
Msgr. Sergio Pagano, prefect of the Vatican Secret Archives, explained that
they "contain centuries and
centuries of catalogued letters sent or received by Popes, documents of the
Apostolic Camera, diplomatic papers from the various nuncios and diplomatic
missions, as well as documents from Councils and Synods, etc. The archives
were originally contained
in 400 metres of shelf space, now they cover 85 kilometres".
In 1881 Pope Leo XIII opened the archives for free consultation by
researchers. According to the German historian Arnold Esch, "it is the
greatest archive in the world as regards the Middle Ages. Above all it is an
archive which contains material of
universal value and importance".
Despite the efforts of academics a large part of the Vatican Secret
Archives remains unexplored, chiefly the vast amount of material originating
in apostolic nunciatures, and from the period of World War II.
Vatican City, 18 April 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father accepted the
resignation from the pastoral care of Rio Gallegos, Argentina, presented by
Bishop Juan Carlos Romanin S.D.B., in accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the
Code of Canon Law.
Vatican City, 18 April 2012 (VIS) - No VIS bulletin will be transmitted
tomorrow, Thursday 19 April, the anniversary of the election of Benedict XVI
and a holiday in the Vatican. Service will resume on Friday 20 April.
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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