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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 144
DATE 23-07-2012
Summary:
- CHRISTIAN MARRIED COUPLES: MESSENGERS OF THE BEAUTY OF LOVE
- CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF ARTICLES ON "VATILEAKS"
- THE POPE SPEAKS ABOUT MARY MAGDALENE ON HER FEAST DAY
- POPE'S SADNESS AT ATTACKS IN U.S.A. AND FERRY DISASTER IN ZANZIBAR
- DECLARATION CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF HOUSE ARREST TO PAOLO GABRIELE
- HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE COMMUNIQUE
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
CHRISTIAN MARRIED COUPLES: MESSENGERS OF THE BEAUTY OF LOVE
Vatican City, 23 July 2012 (VIS) - Benedict XVI invites Christian married
couples to be "the sweet and smiling face of the Church" in a message sent to
the eleventh international meeting of the "Equipes Notre Dame" Movement,
currently being held in
Brasilia, Brazil, on the theme: "Daring with the Gospel". The "Equipes Notre
Dame" Movement, which promotes conjugal spirituality, was founded in 1939 by
the French priest Fr. Henri Caffarel.
In the message, sent through Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone
S.D.B., the Pope expresses the view that Christian married couples must be
"the best and most convincing messengers of the beauty of a love supported and
nourished by the faith, a
gift of God which is given to everyone abundantly and generously, so that day
after day they can discover the meaning of their lives". The Holy Father also
notes that the "Equipes Notre Dame" encourage members to avail themselves of
the Sacraments, and
to make simple concrete commitments such as the "duty to sit down together";
that is, to dedicate time to interpersonal dialogue between the spouses.
"In our world, which is so deeply marked by individualism, activism, haste and
distraction, sincere and constant dialogue between spouses is essential to
avoid the emerge, development and degeneration of misunderstandings which,
unfortunately, often
lead to irreparable breaks which no one can then mend", the message concludes
___________________________________________________________
CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF ARTICLES ON "VATILEAKS"
Vatican City, 23 July 2012 (VIS) - "Newspaper articles have been published in
recent days in Italy and Germany on the subject of investigations into the
leaking of reserved Vatican documents, articles which hint at serious
suspicions of complicity on
the part of certain persons close to the Holy Father. The Secretariat of State
expresses its firm and total disapproval of those publications, which are not
based on objective criteria and seriously damage the honour of the people
concerned, who have
served the Holy Father faithfully for many years".
These words are contained in a note issued this morning by Holy See Press
Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J., who adds: "The fact that the
results of the investigations have not yet been made known by the authorities
concerned, in no way
legitimises the publication of unfounded and false interpretations and
theories. It is not this kind of information that the public has the right to
know".
At the same time, in a statement transmitted by Vatican Radio, Fr. Lombardi
notes that he has "often repeated that being called before a commission in the
course of its investigations in no way means that a person is a suspect. It is
evident that the
three people mentioned in the article [Ingrid Stampa, Cardinal Paolo Sardi and
Bishop Joseph Clemens] many have been called to appear, but this says nothing
about their being suspected of shared responsibility or 'complicity'".
"As regards their having been 'dismissed' from office, Cardinal Sardi
completed his service at the Secretariat of State when he reached the age of
seventy-five, and Ingrid Stampa continues to work in the Secretariat of State.
As for Bishop Clemens, he
has been secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity for a number of
years, and it is not true that he received a letter from the Pope such as the
one described in the article in 'Die Welt' (a letter to which the Italian
newspaper 'La Repubblica'
makes only indirect reference)".
___________________________________________________________
THE POPE SPEAKS ABOUT MARY MAGDALENE ON HER FEAST DAY
Vatican City, 22 July 2012 (VIS) - Before praying the Angelus at midday today,
Benedict XVI dedicated some remarks to what he described as "a fundamental and
ever enthralling theme of the Bible": the fact that "God is the Pastor of
humankind".
Addressing faithful gathered in the inner courtyard of the Apostolic Palace of
Castelgandolfo, the Pope explained how this phrase means that "God wants life
for us, He wants to guide us to good pastures where we can find nourishment
and rest. He does
not want us to lose our way and die, but to reach the goal of our journey,
which is fullness of life. This is what any mother or father wants for their
children: goodness, happiness, fulfilment. In the Gospel Jesus presents
Himself as the Pastor of the
lost sheep of the House of Israel. His gaze over His people is a 'pastoral'
gaze".
"Among the 'lost sheep' whom Jesus saved there was a woman by the name Mary
from the village of Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, for which reason she is
known as Mary Magdalene. Her feast day falls today. Luke the Evangelist tells
us that Jesus freed her
from seven demons; in other words, He saved her from utter servitude to the
Evil One. And ,in what does this profound healing that God achieves through
Jesus consist? It consists in true and complete peace, which is the result of
the reconciliation of
people in themselves and in all their relations: with God, with others and
with the world.
"In fact", the Pope added, "the Evil One always seeks to destroy the work of
God by sowing strife in the human heart, between body and soul, between man
and God, in interpersonal, social and international relations, even between
man and the creation.
The Evil One spreads war; God creates peace".
___________________________________________________________
POPE'S SADNESS AT ATTACKS IN U.S.A. AND FERRY DISASTER IN ZANZIBAR
Vatican City, 22 July 2012 (VIS) - After praying the Angelus today, the Holy
Father spoke of his profound shock at "the senseless violence which took place
in Aurora, Denver", and at "the loss of life in the recent ferry disaster near
Zanzibar. I share
the distress of the families and friends of the victims and the injured,
especially the children. Assuring all of you of my closeness in prayer, I
impart my blessing as a pledge of consolation and strength in the risen Lord".
The Holy Father then went on to note that in a few days time the thirtieth
Olympic Games are due to begin in London, England. "The Olympics", he said,
"are the greatest sporting event in the world, in which athletes from many
different nations
participate, and thus they have great symbolic value. For this reason the
Catholic Church looks to the to Olympics with particular sympathy and
interest. Let us pray that, according to God’s will, the London Olympics
may be a true experience of
brotherhood among the peoples of the Earth".
___________________________________________________________
DECLARATION CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF HOUSE ARREST TO PAOLO GABRIELE
Vatican City, 21 July 2012 (VIS) - Late this afternoon, Holy See Press Office
Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. made the following declaration:
"Judge Piero Antonio Bonnet, Examining Magistrate of the Tribunal of Vatican
City State, in the wake of today's interrogation of Paolo Gabriele, has
decided it is no longer necessary to keep him in custody. He has therefore
granted Mr Gabriele parole,
meaning that, having provided the necessary guarantees, he will remain under
house arrest.
"Mr Gabriele will, then, reside with his family in his own home inside the
Vatican, and will follow the norms laid down by the Judge vis-a-vis his
contacts and dealings with others.
"The next stage of the procedure, which is expected within a few days, will be
the indictment of the Promoter of Justice regarding Mr Gabriele's
responsibility for aggravated theft, and the subsequent decision of the
Examining Magistrate to send the
accused for trial or acquit him.
"As regards the Commission of Cardinals, it submitted its final report to the
Holy Father a few days ago".
___________________________________________________________
HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE COMMUNIQUE
Vatican City, 21 July 2012 (VIS) - The Holy See Press Office today issued the
following communique:
"The Holy See, by Decree of the secretary of State acting on a specific
pontifical mandate, has decided, in conformity with canonical legislation, to
withdraw the right of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru to use the
titles of 'Pontifical' and
'Catholic'.
"Since 1967 the University - which was founded in 1917 and canonically erected
by Decree of the Holy See in 1942 - has on various occasions unilaterally
modified its Statues, seriously prejudicing the interests of the Church.
"Beginning in 1990, the University has been repeatedly requested by the Holy
See to bring its Statutes into line with the Apostolic Constitution 'Ex Corde
Ecclesiae' (15 August 1990), but has failed to respond to this legal
requirement.
"Following the canonical visit of December 2011 and the meeting of the rector
with the cardinal secretary of State in February this year, a further attempt
at dialogue was made, with a view to adapting the Statutes to Church law.
"Recently, via two letters addressed to the secretary of State, the rector
stated that it was impossible to carry out the requirements imposed upon him,
and he made the modification of the Statutes conditional on the archdiocese of
Lima renouncing its
administration of the University's property.
"The participation of the archdiocese of Lima in administering the patrimony
of the University has been confirmed on various occasions by the civil courts
of Peru.
"In the face of this position taken by the University, which has been
confirmed by other initiatives, the Holy See has been obliged to adopt the
aforementioned measures. At the same time it reiterates the fact that the
University still has a duty to
continue to observe canonical legislation.
"The Holy See will carefully follow the evolution of the situation of the
University, hoping that in the near future the competent academic authorities
may reconsider their position, making it possible to revise the present
measures. The renewal
requested by the Holy See will make the University better able to respond to
its mission of carrying the message of Christ to mankind, society and
different cultures, in keeping with the mission of the Church in the world".
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 23 July 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Archbishop Pier
Luigi Celata as vice chamberlain of Holy Roman Church.
On Saturday 21 July it was made public that the Holy Father:
- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Vigevano,
Italy, presented by Archbishop-Bishop Vincenzo Di Mauro, in accordance with
canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law.
- Appointed Bishop Edward Janiak, auxiliary of Wroclaw, Poland, as bishop of
Kalisz (area 10,800, population 756,400, Catholics 746,400, priests 573,
religious 807), Poland. He succeeds Bishop Stanislaw Napierala, whose
resignation from the pastoral
care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age
limit.
- Erected the new eparchy of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris of the Maronites,
based in Paris, France. He appointed Fr, Nasser Gemayel, pastor of the parish
of "Sainte Tekla" in Masqua, Lebanon, as first eparchal bishop of the new
eparchy and apostolic
vicar to Maronite faithful in Western and Northern Europe. The bishop-elect
was born in Ain Kharroube, Lebanon in 1951 and ordained a priest in 1981. He
studied in Lebanon and France, has been active in pastoral care and education
and is the author of
several books on the Maronite Church.
- Appointed Fr. Borys Gudziak, rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University, as
apostolic exarch for Ukrainian faithful of Byzantine rite resident in France.
The bishop-elect was born in Syracuse, U.S.A. in 1960 and ordained a priest in
1998. He is the
author of more than fifty works on the Church, theological formation and
various cultural themes. He succeeds Bishop Michel Hrynchyshyn, whose
resignation from the same office the Holy Father accepted, in accordance with
canon 210 para. 1 of the Code of
Canons of the Eastern Churches.
___________________________________________________________
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VISnews120723
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 144DATE 23-07-2012
Summary: - CHRISTIAN MARRIED COUPLES:
MESSENGERS OF THE BEAUTY OF
LOVE - CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF ARTICLES ON "VATILEAKS" - THE
POPE SPEAKS ABOUT MARY MAGDALENE ON HER FEAST DAY - POPE'S SADNESS AT
ATTACKS IN U.S.A. AND FERRY DISASTER IN ZANZIBAR - DECLARATION
CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF
HOUSE ARREST TO PAOLO GABRIELE - HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE COMMUNIQUE
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
CHRISTIAN MARRIED COUPLES: MESSENGERS OF THE BEAUTY OF LOVE
Vatican City, 23 July 2012 (VIS) - Benedict XVI invites Christian married
couples to be "the sweet and smiling face of the Church" in a message sent to
the eleventh international meeting of the "Equipes Notre Dame" Movement,
currently being held in
Brasilia, Brazil, on the theme: "Daring with the Gospel". The "Equipes Notre
Dame" Movement, which promotes conjugal spirituality, was founded in 1939 by
the French priest Fr. Henri Caffarel.
In the message, sent through Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone
S.D.B., the Pope expresses the view that Christian married couples must be
"the best and most convincing messengers of the beauty of a love supported and
nourished by the
faith, a gift of God which is given to everyone abundantly and generously, so
that day after day they can discover the meaning of their lives". The Holy
Father also notes that the "Equipes Notre Dame" encourage members to avail
themselves of the
Sacraments, and to make simple concrete commitments such as the "duty to sit
down together"; that is, to dedicate time to interpersonal dialogue between
the spouses.
"In our world, which is so deeply marked by individualism, activism, haste
and distraction, sincere and constant dialogue between spouses is essential to
avoid the emerge, development and degeneration of misunderstandings which,
unfortunately, often
lead to irreparable breaks which no one can then mend", the message
concludes
CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF ARTICLES ON "VATILEAKS"
Vatican City, 23 July 2012 (VIS) - "Newspaper articles have been published
in recent days in Italy and Germany on the subject of investigations into the
leaking of reserved Vatican documents, articles which hint at serious
suspicions of complicity on
the part of certain persons close to the Holy Father. The Secretariat of State
expresses its firm and total disapproval of those publications, which are not
based on objective criteria and seriously damage the honour of the people
concerned, who have
served the Holy Father faithfully for many years".
These words are contained in a note issued this morning by Holy See Press
Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J., who adds: "The fact that the
results of the investigations have not yet been made known by the authorities
concerned, in no way
legitimises the publication of unfounded and false interpretations and
theories. It is not this kind of information that the public has the right to
know".
At the same time, in a statement transmitted by Vatican Radio, Fr. Lombardi
notes that he has "often repeated that being called before a commission in the
course of its investigations in no way means that a person is a suspect. It is
evident that the
three people mentioned in the article [Ingrid Stampa, Cardinal Paolo Sardi and
Bishop Joseph Clemens] many have been called to appear, but this says nothing
about their being suspected of shared responsibility or 'complicity'".
"As regards their having been 'dismissed' from office, Cardinal Sardi
completed his service at the Secretariat of State when he reached the age of
seventy-five, and Ingrid Stampa continues to work in the Secretariat of State.
As for Bishop Clemens,
he has been secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity for a number of
years, and it is not true that he received a letter from the Pope such as the
one described in the article in 'Die Welt' (a letter to which the Italian
newspaper 'La
Repubblica' makes only indirect reference)".
THE POPE SPEAKS ABOUT MARY MAGDALENE ON HER FEAST DAY
Vatican City, 22 July 2012 (VIS) - Before praying the Angelus at midday
today, Benedict XVI dedicated some remarks to what he described as "a
fundamental and ever enthralling theme of the Bible": the fact that "God is
the Pastor of humankind".
Addressing faithful gathered in the inner courtyard of the Apostolic Palace
of Castelgandolfo, the Pope explained how this phrase means that "God wants
life for us, He wants to guide us to good pastures where we can find
nourishment and rest. He does
not want us to lose our way and die, but to reach the goal of our journey,
which is fullness of life. This is what any mother or father wants for their
children: goodness, happiness, fulfilment. In the Gospel Jesus presents
Himself as the Pastor of the
lost sheep of the House of Israel. His gaze over His people is a 'pastoral'
gaze".
"Among the 'lost sheep' whom Jesus saved there was a woman by the name Mary
from the village of Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, for which reason she is
known as Mary Magdalene. Her feast day falls today. Luke the Evangelist tells
us that Jesus freed
her from seven demons; in other words, He saved her from utter servitude to
the Evil One. And ,in what does this profound healing that God achieves
through Jesus consist? It consists in true and complete peace, which is the
result of the reconciliation
of people in themselves and in all their relations: with God, with others and
with the world.
"In fact", the Pope added, "the Evil One always seeks to destroy the work
of God by sowing strife in the human heart, between body and soul, between man
and God, in interpersonal, social and international relations, even between
man and the creation.
The Evil One spreads war; God creates peace".
POPE'S SADNESS AT ATTACKS IN U.S.A. AND FERRY DISASTER IN ZANZIBAR
Vatican City, 22 July 2012 (VIS) - After praying the Angelus today, the
Holy Father spoke of his profound shock at "the senseless violence which took
place in Aurora, Denver", and at "the loss of life in the recent ferry
disaster near Zanzibar. I
share the distress of the families and friends of the victims and the injured,
especially the children. Assuring all of you of my closeness in prayer, I
impart my blessing as a pledge of consolation and strength in the risen
Lord".
The Holy Father then went on to note that in a few days time the thirtieth
Olympic Games are due to begin in London, England. "The Olympics", he said,
"are the greatest sporting event in the world, in which athletes from many
different nations
participate, and thus they have great symbolic value. For this reason the
Catholic Church looks to the to Olympics with particular sympathy and
interest. Let us pray that, according to God’s will, the London Olympics
may be a true experience of
brotherhood among the peoples of the Earth".
DECLARATION CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF HOUSE ARREST TO PAOLO GABRIELE
Vatican City, 21 July 2012 (VIS) - Late this afternoon, Holy See Press
Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. made the following declaration:
"Judge Piero Antonio Bonnet, Examining Magistrate of the Tribunal of
Vatican City State, in the wake of today's interrogation of Paolo Gabriele,
has decided it is no longer necessary to keep him in custody. He has therefore
granted Mr Gabriele
parole, meaning that, having provided the necessary guarantees, he will remain
under house arrest.
"Mr Gabriele will, then, reside with his family in his own home inside the
Vatican, and will follow the norms laid down by the Judge vis-a-vis his
contacts and dealings with others.
"The next stage of the procedure, which is expected within a few days, will
be the indictment of the Promoter of Justice regarding Mr Gabriele's
responsibility for aggravated theft, and the subsequent decision of the
Examining Magistrate to send the
accused for trial or acquit him.
"As regards the Commission of Cardinals, it submitted its final report to
the Holy Father a few days ago".
Vatican City, 21 July 2012 (VIS) - The Holy See Press Office today issued
the following communique:
"The Holy See, by Decree of the secretary of State acting on a specific
pontifical mandate, has decided, in conformity with canonical legislation, to
withdraw the right of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru to use the
titles of 'Pontifical'
and 'Catholic'.
"Since 1967 the University - which was founded in 1917 and canonically
erected by Decree of the Holy See in 1942 - has on various occasions
unilaterally modified its Statues, seriously prejudicing the interests of the
Church.
"Beginning in 1990, the University has been repeatedly requested by the
Holy See to bring its Statutes into line with the Apostolic Constitution 'Ex
Corde Ecclesiae' (15 August 1990), but has failed to respond to this legal
requirement.
"Following the canonical visit of December 2011 and the meeting of the
rector with the cardinal secretary of State in February this year, a further
attempt at dialogue was made, with a view to adapting the Statutes to Church
law.
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