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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 78
DATE 20-04-2012
Summary:
- THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT CONFINED TO WRITING
- WWW.VATICAN.VA WIDGET FOR SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF PONTIFICATE
- ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER MONTI VISITS THE POPE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY
- AUDIENCES
___________________________________________________________
THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT CONFINED TO WRITING
Vatican City, 20 April 2012 (VIS) - The Pontifical Biblical Commission today
concludes its annual plenary session, during which it has been examining the
theme: "Inspiration and Truth in the Bible". For the occasion the Holy Father
has sent a message to
Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine
of the Faith and president of the commission.
The Pope notes that the theme of this year's gathering is vital "for a correct
interpretation of the biblical message. It is inspiration as an act of God
which ensures that human utterance can express the Word of God", he writes.
"Indeed, any
interpretation of Sacred Scripture which overlooks or forgets its inspiration
fails to take account of its most important and precious characteristic; that
is, the fact that it comes from God".
"Thanks to the charisma of inspiration", the Benedict XVI goes on, "the books
of Sacred Scripture have a direct and tangible appeal. Yet the Word of God is
not confined to writing, for although the Revelation ended with the death of
the last Apostle,
the revealed Word has continued to be announced and interpreted by the living
Tradition of the Church. Thus the Word of God, fixed in the holy texts, is not
an inert matter at the heart of the Church but the supreme rule of her faith
and her life force.
The Tradition she draws from the Apostles advances with the assistance of the
Holy Spirit, and grows through reflection and study on the part of believers,
through the individual experience of spiritual life and the preaching of
bishops".
Hence the need for deeper study on the theme of inspiration and truth in the
Bible, because it is "fundamental for the life and mission of the Church that
Sacred Scripture be interpreted according to its nature; and inspiration and
truth are constituent
characteristics of that nature".
In conclusion, the Pope expresses his appreciation to the Pontifical Biblical
Commission for the activities it undertakes to promote knowledge, study and
acceptance of the Word of God in the world.
___________________________________________________________
WWW.VATICAN.VA WIDGET FOR SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF PONTIFICATE
Vatican City, 20 April 2012 (VIS) - The Vatican internet service released a
communique yesterday announcing that, as of 19 April, seventh anniversary of
the election of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, the new www.vatican.va widget
will be available to
users of the Internet.
By using this interface it will be possible, automatically and dynamically, to
transfer some of the most important content contained in the institutional
website www.vatican.va to another user's website.
Pontifical Magisterium is thus enriched with a another means of communication,
making the content of the institutional website more widely known, and using
all the opportunities technology offers in order to spread the word of the
Holy Father.
In particular, using the new widget it will be possible to export all the
principal novelties, the Sunday Angelus, Audiences and the Bulletin of the
Holy See Press Office.
The "Focus" area of the homepage www.vatican.va contains the mail address at
which users may request the code to insert on the own homepage of their own
websites in order to visualise the "vatican.va widget".
___________________________________________________________
ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER MONTI VISITS THE POPE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY
Vatican City, 20 April 2012 (VIS) - Among the many people who have contacted
the Holy Father Benedict XVI to congratulate him on his birthday, and on the
seventh election of his election, was Mario Monti, the Italian prime minister,
who made a private
visit to the Vatican to see the Pope on Wednesday.
The visit reflects the climate of understanding and collaboration between
Italy and the Holy See, which was also on display later that day, during the
traditional reception offered by the apostolic nunciature to Italy to mark the
anniversary of the
papal election. Prime Minister Monti attended and was welcomed by the nuncio,
Archbishop Adriano Bernardini. Also present were the ministers of justice,
employment, and economic development, as well as other national, regional and
local authorities, and
ecclesiastical figures. During the event, Prime Minister Monti held a long
talk with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also sent the Pope a message
of congratulation, in the name of President Barack Obama. The message
highlights Benedict XVI's tireless efforts "to unite peoples of different
faiths" in the one creed of
peace.
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 20 April 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience:
- Stanislaw Tillich, minister president of the Free State of Saxony, Germany,
accompanied by his wife and an entourage.
- Archbishop Giovanni d'Aniello, apostolic nuncio to Brazil.
- Fifteen prelates of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, on
their "ad limina" visit:
- Archbishop Jose Horacio Gomez of Los Angeles, accompanied by Auxiliary
Bishops Thomas J. Curry, Gerald E. Wilkerson, Edward William Clark, Alexander
Salazar and Oscar Azarcon Solis, and by Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony,
archbishop emeritus.
- Bishop Armando Xavier Ochoa of Fresno.
- Bishop Richard John Garcia of Monterey in California.
- Bishop Tod David Brown of Orange in California, accompanied by Auxiliary
Bishop Dominic Mai Luong.
- Bishop Gerald Richard Barnes of San Bernardino, accompanied by Auxiliary
Bishop Rutilio Juan Del Riego.
- Bishop Robert Henry Brom of San Diego, accompanied by Coadjutor Bishop
Cirilo B. Flores.
___________________________________________________________
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VISnews120420
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 78DATE 20-04-2012
Summary: - THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT CONFINED
TO WRITING -
WWW.VATICAN.VA WIDGET FOR SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF PONTIFICATE - ITALIAN
PRIME MINISTER MONTI VISITS THE POPE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY - AUDIENCES ___________________________________________________________
THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT CONFINED TO WRITING
Vatican City, 20 April 2012 (VIS) - The Pontifical Biblical Commission
today concludes its annual plenary session, during which it has been examining
the theme: "Inspiration and Truth in the Bible". For the occasion the Holy
Father has sent a message
to Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the
Doctrine of the Faith and president of the commission.
The Pope notes that the theme of this year's gathering is vital "for a
correct interpretation of the biblical message. It is inspiration as an act of
God which ensures that human utterance can express the Word of God", he
writes. "Indeed, any
interpretation of Sacred Scripture which overlooks or forgets its inspiration
fails to take account of its most important and precious characteristic; that
is, the fact that it comes from God".
"Thanks to the charisma of inspiration", the Benedict XVI goes on, "the
books of Sacred Scripture have a direct and tangible appeal. Yet the Word of
God is not confined to writing, for although the Revelation ended with the
death of the last Apostle,
the revealed Word has continued to be announced and interpreted by the living
Tradition of the Church. Thus the Word of God, fixed in the holy texts, is not
an inert matter at the heart of the Church but the supreme rule of her faith
and her life force.
The Tradition she draws from the Apostles advances with the assistance of the
Holy Spirit, and grows through reflection and study on the part of believers,
through the individual experience of spiritual life and the preaching of
bishops".
Hence the need for deeper study on the theme of inspiration and truth in
the Bible, because it is "fundamental for the life and mission of the Church
that Sacred Scripture be interpreted according to its nature; and inspiration
and truth are
constituent characteristics of that nature".
In conclusion, the Pope expresses his appreciation to the Pontifical
Biblical Commission for the activities it undertakes to promote knowledge,
study and acceptance of the Word of God in the world.
WWW.VATICAN.VA WIDGET FOR SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF PONTIFICATE
Vatican City, 20 April 2012 (VIS) - The Vatican internet service released a
communique yesterday announcing that, as of 19 April, seventh anniversary of
the election of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, the new www.vatican.va widget
will be available to
users of the Internet.
By using this interface it will be possible, automatically and dynamically,
to transfer some of the most important content contained in the institutional
website www.vatican.va to another user's website.
Pontifical Magisterium is thus enriched with a another means of
communication, making the content of the institutional website more widely
known, and using all the opportunities technology offers in order to spread
the word of the Holy Father.
In particular, using the new widget it will be possible to export all the
principal novelties, the Sunday Angelus, Audiences and the Bulletin of the
Holy See Press Office.
The "Focus" area of the homepage www.vatican.va contains the mail address
at which users may request the code to insert on the own homepage of their own
websites in order to visualise the "vatican.va widget".
ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER MONTI VISITS THE POPE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY
Vatican City, 20 April 2012 (VIS) - Among the many people who have
contacted the Holy Father Benedict XVI to congratulate him on his birthday,
and on the seventh election of his election, was Mario Monti, the Italian
prime minister, who made a
private visit to the Vatican to see the Pope on Wednesday.
The visit reflects the climate of understanding and collaboration between
Italy and the Holy See, which was also on display later that day, during the
traditional reception offered by the apostolic nunciature to Italy to mark the
anniversary of the
papal election. Prime Minister Monti attended and was welcomed by the nuncio,
Archbishop Adriano Bernardini. Also present were the ministers of justice,
employment, and economic development, as well as other national, regional and
local authorities, and
ecclesiastical figures. During the event, Prime Minister Monti held a long
talk with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also sent the Pope a
message of congratulation, in the name of President Barack Obama. The message
highlights Benedict XVI's tireless efforts "to unite peoples of different
faiths" in the one creed of
peace.
Vatican City, 20 April 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in
audience:
- Stanislaw Tillich, minister president of the Free State of Saxony,
Germany, accompanied by his wife and an entourage.
- Archbishop Giovanni d'Aniello, apostolic nuncio to Brazil.
- Fifteen prelates of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, on
their "ad limina" visit:
- Archbishop Jose Horacio Gomez of Los Angeles, accompanied by Auxiliary
Bishops Thomas J. Curry, Gerald E. Wilkerson, Edward William Clark, Alexander
Salazar and Oscar Azarcon Solis, and by Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony,
archbishop emeritus.
- Bishop Armando Xavier Ochoa of Fresno.
- Bishop Richard John Garcia of Monterey in California.
- Bishop Tod David Brown of Orange in California, accompanied by Auxiliary
Bishop Dominic Mai Luong.
- Bishop Gerald Richard Barnes of San Bernardino, accompanied by Auxiliary
Bishop Rutilio Juan Del Riego.
- Bishop Robert Henry Brom of San Diego, accompanied by Coadjutor Bishop
Cirilo B. Flores.
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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