Yet the Baptist's mission was not yet complete. "Shortly afterwards he was
asked to precede Jesus also in violent death. John was decapitated in the
prisons of King Herod, thus bearing compete witness to the Lamb of God Whom he
had been the first to
recognise and announce".
Vatican City, 24 June 2012 (VIS) - After praying the Angelus, the Holy
Father recalled the fact that today in Italy marks the Day of the Pope’s
Charity and he thanked parish communities, families and faithful for their
"constant and generous
support which goes to help so many of our bothers and sisters in
difficulty".
In this context he also reminded the faithful that he will make a brief
visit to areas recently affected by earthquakes in northern Italy. "I would
like this to be", he said, "a sign of the solidarity of the entire Church, and
therefore I invite
everyone to accompany me with their prayers".
Finally, he also had words of greeting for Polish faithful who, with the
archbishop of Poznan, the Oratorian Fathers and pilgrims at the shrine of the
Mother of God in Gostyn, are celebrating the five hundredth anniversary of its
foundation. "Let us
thank God", the Pope said, "for the grace which that place has showered upon
generations of faithful through the intercession of the Virgin Mary. May her
protection accompany you always".
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POPE PRESIDES MEETING OF HEADS OF DICASTERY OF ROMAN CURIA
Vatican City, 23 June 2012 (VIS) - This morning in the Bologna Hall of the
Vatican Apostolic Palace, Benedict XVI presided at a meeting of heads of
dicasteries of the Roman Curia.
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HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE DIRECTOR ON POPE'S MEETINGS WITH CARDINALS
Vatican City, 24 June 2012 (VIS) - Fr. Lombardi has provided journalists
with information about meetings the Pope held on Saturday 23 June, first with
heads of dicasteries of the Roman Curia, and subsequently with Cardinals
George Pell, archbishop of
Sydney, Australia; Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops;
Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious
Dialogue; Camillo Ruini, vicar general emeritus of His Holiness for the
diocese of Rome, and Jozef
Tomko, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of
Peoples.
"In the context of the circumstances that have arisen following the
publication of reserved documents, the Holy Father is seeking to deepen his
knowledge of the situation through continuous dialogue with those people who
share with him the
responsibility for governing the Church", Fr. Lombardi said.
"Last Saturday, as has already been made public, he became more fully
informed on the course of the investigations in a meeting with the Commission
of Cardinals responsible for conducting them, led by Cardinal Julian
Herranz.
"This morning he is participating in the meeting with heads of dicasteries
which, as is customary, is focusing on the issue of coordinating the work of
the Roman Curia, something which is particularly important and urgent today in
order to bear
effective witness to the spirit of union which animates it.
"In the afternoon he has chosen to meet with a number of members of the
College of Cardinals who, by virtue of their vast and varied experience
serving the Church, not only in Rome but also internationally, may profitably
exchange ideas and
suggestions with the Holy Father in order to help re-establish that climate of
serenity and trust in the service of the Roman Curia.
"Naturally the Holy Father will, over coming days, continue his discussions
and reflections, also taking advantage of the fact that many pastors have come
to Rome for the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, which is an extraordinary
opportunity for the
community of the universal Church to feel united to the Pope in prayer,
service, and the witness of faith for mankind in our time".
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COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR FOR THE SECRETARIAT OF STATE
Vatican City, 24 June 2012 (VIS) - The American journalist Gregory Burke,
who is currently Rome correspondent for Fox News, will shortly take up the
post of "communications advisor" to the Secretariat of State, according to an
announcement made by
Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J.
"This new figure", Fr. Lombardi explained, "will have the task of dealing
with communications issues in the work of the Secretariat of State, and will
oversee relations with the Holy See Press Office and other media institutions
of the Holy See".
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AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 25 June 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in
audience:
- Fra' Matthew Festing, prince and grand master of the Sovereign Military
Order of Malta, accompanied by an entourage.
- Cardinal Marc Ouellet P.S.S., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
- Cardinal Jose Manuel Estepa Llaurens, archbishop military ordinary
emeritus of Spain.
On Saturday 23 June he received in audience: Cardinal George Pell,
archbishop of Sydney, Australia; Cardinal Marc Ouellet P.S.S., prefect of the
Congregation for Bishops; Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the
Pontifical Council for
Inter-religious Dialogue; Cardinal Camillo Ruini, vicar general emeritus of
His Holiness for the diocese of Rome, and Cardinal Jozef Tomko, prefect
emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples.
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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 25 June 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Fr. Pius Riana
Prapdi, vicar general of the archdiocese of Semarang, Indonesia, as bishop of
Ketapang (area 34,600, population 543,314, Catholics 101,593, priests 30,
religious 91),
Indonesia. The bishop-elect was born in Painiai, Indonesia in 1967 and
ordained a priest in 1995. He studied in Rome and has worked, among other
things, in pastoral care and as director of diocesan Caritas. He succeeds
Bishop Blasius Pujaraharja, whose
resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father
accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
On Saturday 23 June it was made public that he:
- Gave his consent to the canonical election by the Synod of Bishops of the
Greek-Melkite Church of Bishop Jean-Abdo Arbach B.C., apostolic exarch for
faithful of Greek-Melkite rite resident in Argentina, as metropolitan
archbishop of Homs, Hama and
Yabroud (Catholics 30,000, priests 19, permanent deacons 1, religious 29),
Syria.
- Appointed Archbishop Alain Paul Lebeaupin, apostolic nuncio in Kenya and
permanent observer to the United Nations Environment and Human Settlements
Programs (UNEP and UN-Habitat), as apostolic nuncio to the European Union.
- Appointed as members of the Council of Cardinals for the Study of the
Organisational and Economic Problems of the Holy See: Cardinal Polycarp Pengo,
archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania; Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo,
archbishop of Ranchi,
India, and Cardinal John Tong Hon, bishop of Hong Kong, China.
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