To conclude Benedict XVI exhorted the faithful to pray that "the seeds of
vocation which God so generously scatters" may germinate and come to fruit in
all areas of the Church, "in the joy of having been called and in the variety
of gifts. Families
in particular must be the first place in which to 'breathe' the love of God,
which gives inner strength even in the midst of the difficulties and trials of
life. People who experience the love of God in their family, receive a
priceless gift which, in
time, will come to bear fruit".
PERENNIAL IMPORTANCE OF THE ENCYCLICAL "PACEM IN TERRIS"
Vatican City, 30 April 2012 (VIS) - The Pontifical Academy of Social
Sciences has been holding its eighteenth plenary session in Rome over recent
days, during which participants focused their attention on the contribution
Blessed John XXIII’s
Encyclical "Pacem in Terris" has made to the social doctrine of the Church.
"At the height of the Cold War, when the world was still coming to terms
with the threat posed by the existence and proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction, Pope John addressed what has been described as an “open
letter to the
world”. It was a heartfelt appeal ... for the cause of peace and justice
to be vigorously promoted at every level of society, nationally and
internationally". These words were expressed by Benedict XVI in a message to
Mary Ann Glendon, president
of the academy. The message, written in English, was made public today.
"While the global political landscape has changed significantly in the
intervening half-century, the vision offered by Pope John still has much to
teach us as we struggle to face the new challenges for peace and justice in
the post-Cold-War era, amid
the continuing proliferation of armaments", the Pope writes. "Pope
John’s Encyclical was and is a powerful summons to engage in that
creative dialogue between the Church and the world, between believers and
non-believers, which Vatican Council II
set out to promote. It offers a thoroughly Christian vision of man’s
place in the cosmos, confident that in so doing it is holding out a message of
hope to a world that is hungry for it, a message that can resonate with people
of all beliefs and
none, because its truth is accessible to all.
"In that same spirit, after the terrorist attacks that shook the world in
September 2001, Blessed John Paul II insisted that there can be “no
peace without justice, no justice without forgiveness”. The notion of
forgiveness needs to find
its way into international discourse on conflict resolution, so as to
transform the sterile language of mutual recrimination which leads nowhere. If
the human creature is made in the image of God, a God of justice Who is
“rich in mercy”,
then these qualities need to be reflected in the conduct of human affairs. ...
Forgiveness is not a denial of wrong-doing, but a participation in the healing
and transforming love of God which reconciles and restores".
"Historic wrongs and injustices can only be overcome if men and women are
inspired by a message of healing and hope, a message that offers a way
forward, out of the impasse that so often locks people and nations into a
vicious circle of violence.
Since 1963, some of the conflicts that seemed insoluble at the time have
passed into history. Let us take heart, then, as we struggle for peace and
justice in the world today, confident that our common pursuit of the divinely
established order, of a
world where the dignity of every human person is accorded the respect that is
due, can and will bear fruit", the Holy Father concludes.
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INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON BLINDNESS
Vatican City, 28 April 2012 (VIS) - The Pontifical Council for Health
Pastoral Care has organised an international congress entitled: "The Blind.
'My Teacher, let me see again!'" The event is due to be held on 4 and 5 May in
the Pius X Hall on Via
della Conciliazione in Rome, and will focus primarily on the the
logical-pastoral and medical-scientific aspects of treating blind and
partially sighted persons.
Participants will include Cardinal Peter Kodwo Turkson, president of the
Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, and Silvio Paolo Mariotti, head of
the blindness and deafness prevention programme of the World Health
Organisation. Also present will
be Msgr. Roberto Brunelli, director of the diocesan museum of Mantua, Italy,
who will illustrate the planning and realisation of a special room for blind
people, and the results obtained. Two touch-perceptible versions of works from
the museum will be
on display at the congress.
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BENEDICT XVI'S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR MAY
Vatican City, 30 April 2012 (VIS) - Pope Benedict's general prayer
intention for May is: "That initiatives which defend and uphold the role of
the family may be promoted within society".
His mission intention is: "That Mary, Queen of the World and Star of
Evangelisation, may accompany all missionaries in proclaiming her Son
Jesus".
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AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 30 April 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in
audience:
- Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the
Apostolic Signatura, accompanied by Bishop Frans Daneels, secretary of the
tribunal.
- Archbishop Jean-Louis Brugues O.P., secretary of the Congregation for
Catholic Education.
- Archbishop Luciano Russo, apostolic nuncio to Rwanda, accompanied by
members of his family.
On Saturday 28 April he received in audience:
- Cesar Castillo Ramirez, the new Peruvian ambassador to the Holy See, for
the presentation of his Letters of Credence.
- Cardinal Marc Ouellet P.S.S., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 30 April 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed:
- Msgr. Pawel Malecha as substitute promoter of justice at the Supreme
Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, and Fr. Jose Fernando Mejia Yanez M.G.,
as head of the chancellery of the same tribunal.
- Antonio Chiminello, consultor of the prefecture for the Economic Affairs
of the Holy See, as vice director of the Auditors Office of Vatican City
State.
On Saturday 28 April it was made public that the Holy Father:
- Appointed Msgr. Tadeusz Litynski of the clergy of Zielona Gora-Gorzow,
Poland, pastor of the parish of Christ the King at Gorzow Wielkopolski, as
auxiliary of Zielona Gora-Gorzow (area 10,805, population 1,120,158, Catholics
1,088,947, priests 629,
religious 297). The bishop-elect was born in Kozuchow, Poland in 1962 and
ordained a priest in 1988. He has worked in pastoral care in a number of
parishes, and has served in the diocesan tribunal, first as notary, then as
defender of the bond and
judge.
- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Gweru,
Zimbabwe, presented by Bishop Martin Munyanyi, in accordance with canon 401
para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law, appointing Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera of
Masvingo as apostolic
administrator "sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of Gweru.
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NOTICE
Vatican City, 30 April 2012 (VIS) - Tomorrow Tuesday 1 May, feast of St.
Joseph the Worker and a holiday in the Vatican, no VIS bulletin will be
transmitted. Service will resume on Wednesday 3 May.
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