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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 180
DATE 08-10-2012
Summary:
- TRANSMITTING THE PASSION FOR CHRIST TO THE WORLD
- COMMUNIQUE OF THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE
- HOLY FATHER INAUGURATES THE SYNOD ON NEW EVANGELISATION
- CHERISH THE ROSARY DURING THE YEAR OF FAITH
- SENTENCE OF THE TRIBUNAL OF VATICAN CITY STATE AGAINST PAOLO GABRIELE
- AUDIENCES
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
TRANSMITTING THE PASSION FOR CHRIST TO THE WORLD
Vatican City, 8 October 2012 (VIS) - The passion for announcing Christ to the
world and the knowledge that God acts in the Church were the two key themes of
the brief remarks addressed this morning by Benedict XVI to the Synod Fathers
at the opening of
the thirteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which is to
examine the subject of new evangelisation.
The Pope explained how the question as to whether God is real is as urgent
today as it was in the past. With the Gospel God broke His silence, He spoke
to us and entered into history. Jesus is His Word, the God Who showed that He
loved us, Who suffered
with us even unto death, then rose again.
This, the Holy Father went on, is the Church’s response to that great
question. Yet there is another question: how to communicate this truth to the
men and women of our time, that they might learn of salvation? "We cannot make
the Church", he
said, "we can only make known what He did. The Church did not begin with our
actions but with the actions and word of God".
Having recalled how the Apostles received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, while
gathered in prayer in the Upper Room, Benedict XVI went on: "The fact, then,
that each synodal assembly begins with prayer is no mere formality; rather, it
is evidence of our
awareness that the initiative is always God's: we may implore it, but the
Church can only cooperate with God".
Having achieved this awareness, the second step is "confession"; that is,
bearing witness even in dangerous situations. It is precisely such witness in
moments of difficulty that is a guarantee of credibility, because it implies a
readiness to give our
lives for that in which we believe.
Yet, confession requires a visible form, a 'clothing'. This, the Pope
explained, is charity; the most powerful force, which must burn in the hearts
of Christians. Faith, he concluded, must become a flame of love within us, a
flame which burns in our
lives and is propagated to our neighbours. This is the essence of
evangelisation.
___________________________________________________________
COMMUNIQUE OF THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE
Vatican City, 8 October 2012 (VIS) - Given below is the text of a communique
released today by the Holy See Press Office in response to an article which
appeared in the Italian daily "Il Messaggero", concerning alleged
irregularities in the Fabric of
St. Peter's, which administers the Vatican Basilica.
"Regarding an article which appeared in 'Il Messaggero' on 8 October 2012,
entitled 'The Fabric of St. Peter's: combing through the accounts', the Holy
See Press Office having duly acquired the relevant information, states:
"(1) There is no pending dossier lying on the desk of the Secretary of State
concerning the accounts of the Fabric of St. Peter's.
"(2) All the accounts of the Fabric of St. Peter's have been submitted for
examination by the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See, and
have always been approved by the Secretariat of State.
"(3) The article in question is entirely misinformed".
___________________________________________________________
HOLY FATHER INAUGURATES THE SYNOD ON NEW EVANGELISATION
Vatican City, 7 October 2012 (VIS) - This morning in St. Peter's Square,
Benedict XVI proclaimed St. John of Avila and St. Hildegard of Bingen as
Doctors of the Universal Church. He then went on to preside at a Eucharistic
celebration during which he
inaugurated the thirteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops,
the theme of which is "The New Evangelisation for the Transmission of the
Christian Faith". The Mass was concelebrated by the Synod of Fathers and by
the presidents of the
German and Spanish episcopal conferences.
"Evangelisation always has as its starting and finishing points Jesus Christ,
the Son of God", said the Pope in his homily. "And the Crucified One is the
supremely distinctive sign of he who announces the Gospel: a sign of love and
peace, a call to
conversion and reconciliation".
"The Church exists to evangelise", he went on. "Faithful to the Lord Jesus
Christ’s command, His disciples went out to the whole world to announce
the Good News, spreading Christian communities everywhere. With time, these
became well organised
Churches with many faithful. ... Even in our own times, the Holy Spirit has
nurtured in the Church a new effort to announce the Good News, a pastoral and
spiritual dynamism which found a more universal expression and its most
authoritative impulse in
the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council. Such renewed evangelical dynamism
produces a beneficent influence on the two specific 'branches' developed by
it, that is, on the one hand the 'Missio ad Gentes' or announcement of the
Gospel to those who do not
yet know Jesus Christ and His message of salvation, and on the other the new
evangelisation, directed principally at those who, though baptised, have
drifted away from the Church and live without reference to Christian life.
"The Synodal Assembly which opens today is dedicated to this new
evangelisation, to help these people encounter the Lord, Who alone fills
existence with deep meaning and peace; and to favour the rediscovery of the
faith, that source of grace which
brings joy and hope to personal, family and social life".
The Holy Father then turned his attention to the theme of marriage, which was
the subject of today's Gospel and first reading, noting that it "deserves
special attention", because "it invites us to be more aware of a reality,
already well known but not
fully appreciated: that matrimony is a Gospel in itself, a Good News for the
world of today, especially the de- Christianised world. The union of a man and
a woman, their becoming 'one flesh' in charity, in fruitful and indissoluble
love, is a sign that
speaks of God with a force and an eloquence which in our days has become
greater because unfortunately, for various reasons, marriage, in precisely the
oldest regions evangelised, is going through a profound crisis. And it is not
by chance. Marriage is
linked to faith, but not in a general way. Marriage, as a union of faithful
and indissoluble love, is based upon the grace that comes from the Triune God,
Who in Christ loved us with a faithful love, even to the Cross. ... There i
s a
clear link between the crisis in faith and the crisis in marriage. And, as the
Church has said and witnessed for a long time now, marriage is called to be
not only an object but a subject of the new evangelisation".
Before then going on to refer to the newly proclaimed Doctors of the Church,
the Pope reminded the faithful that "one of the important ideas of the renewed
impulse that Vatican Council II gave to evangelisation is that of the
universal call to holiness,
which in itself concerns all Christians. The saints are the true actors in
evangelisation in all its expressions. ... Holiness is not confined by
cultural, social, political or religious barriers. Its language, that of love
and truth, is understandable
to all people of good will and it draws them to Jesus Christ, the
inexhaustible source of new life.
"At this point", he added, "let us pause for a moment to appreciate the two
saints who today have been added to the elect number of Doctors of the Church.
St. John of Avila lived in the sixteenth century. A profound expert on the
Sacred Scriptures, he
was gifted with an ardent missionary spirit. He knew how to penetrate in a
uniquely profound way the mysteries of the redemption worked by Christ for
humanity. A man of God, he united constant prayer to apostolic action. He
dedicated himself to
preaching and to the more frequent practice of the Sacraments, concentrating
his commitment on improving the formation of candidates for the priesthood, of
religious and of lay people, with a view to a fruitful reform of the Church.
"St. Hildegard of Bingen, an important female figure of the twelfth century,
offered her precious contribution to the growth of the Church of her time,
employing the gifts received from God and showing herself to be a woman of
brilliant intelligence,
deep sensitivity and recognised spiritual authority. The Lord granted her a
prophetic spirit and fervent capacity to discern the signs of the times.
Hildegard nurtured an evident love of creation, and was learned in medicine,
poetry and music. Above
all, she maintained a great and faithful love for Christ and the Church.
"This summary of the ideal in Christian life, expressed in the call to
holiness, draws us to look with humility at the fragility, even sin, of many
Christians, as individuals and communities, which is a great obstacle to
evangelisation and to
recognising the force of God that, in faith, meets human weakness. Thus, we
cannot speak about the new evangelisation without a sincere desire for
conversion".
Benedict XVI concluded by entrusting the work of the Synod "to God, sustained
by the communion of saints, invoking in particular the intercession of great
evangelisers, among whom, with much affection, we ought to number Blessed John
Paul II, whose long
pontificate was an example of the new evangelisation".
___________________________________________________________
CHERISH THE ROSARY DURING THE YEAR OF FAITH
Vatican City, 7 October 2012 (VIS) - Before praying the Angelus this morning,
Benedict XVI recalled that the traditional annual "supplication", in which
thousands of faithful around the world participate, is taking place today at
the Italian shrine of
Pompei, dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary.
"As we too spiritually unite ourselves to that choral invocation, I would like
to invite everyone to cherish the Rosary during the forthcoming Year of Faith.
With the Rosary, in fact, we allow ourselves to be guided by Mary, the model
of faith, in
meditating upon the mysteries of Christ, and day after day we are helped to
assimilate the Gospel so that it can shape our lives. Therefore, in the wake
of my predecessors, and in particular Blessed John Paul II who ten years ago
gave us his Apostolic
Letter 'Rosarium Virginis Mariae', I invite people to pray the Rosary
individually, in the family and in the community, placing themselves in the
school of Mary who leads us to Christ, the living centre of our faith".
___________________________________________________________
SENTENCE OF THE TRIBUNAL OF VATICAN CITY STATE AGAINST PAOLO GABRIELE
Vatican City, 6 October 2012 (VIS) - The Tribunal of Vatican City State today
delivered the following sentence in the trial of Paolo Gabriele, who is
accused of aggravated theft.
The accused Paolo Gabriele is declared "guilty of the offence under article
404 paragraph 1/1 of the Criminal Code, for abusing the trust inherent in
relationships deriving from his professional responsibilities, and stealing
items which - by virtue of
those relationships and on the basis of the trust placed in him - were left
unattended and in full view.
"For this reason the Tribunal sentences him to prison for a period of three
years.
"Pursuant to article 26 of the Law of 21 June 1969, in view of the accused's
lack of a criminal record, his record of service in the period prior to the
facts in question, the subjective (though mistaken) belief identified by the
accused as the motive
for his conduct, as well as his own statement of his awareness of having
betrayed the trust of the Holy Father, the Tribunal reduces the sentence to
imprisonment for one (1) year and six (6) months, and orders the guilty party
to defray the costs of the
trial.
"Signed: Giuseppe Dalla Torre, president; Paolo Papanti-Pelletier; Venerando
Marano, and Raffaele Ottaviano, substitute registrar".
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 6 October 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in
audience:
- Cardinal Marc Ouellet P.S.S., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
- Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting
Christian Unity.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 6 October 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father:
- Accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the diocese of
Sandomierz, Poland, presented by Bishop Edward Frankowski, upon having reached
the age limit.
- Appointed Msgr. Charles J. Scicluna of the clergy of Malta, Malta, promoter
of justice at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, as auxiliary of
the archdiocese of Malta (area 246, population 412,970, Catholics 388,970,
priests 671, religious
1,291). The bishop-elect was born in Toronto, Canada in 1959 and ordained a
priest in 1986. Having studied in Malta and in Rome, he worked as defender of
the bond and promoter of justice at the metropolitan tribunal of Malta. He was
also active in
education and in the pastoral care of various parishes.
- Appointed Archbishop Henryk Jozef Nowacki, apostolic nuncio to Sweden and
Iceland, also as apostolic nuncio to Denmark.
___________________________________________________________
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VISnews121008
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 180DATE 08-10-2012
Summary: - TRANSMITTING THE PASSION FOR
CHRIST TO THE WORLD -
COMMUNIQUE OF THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE - HOLY FATHER INAUGURATES THE
SYNOD ON NEW EVANGELISATION - CHERISH THE ROSARY DURING THE YEAR OF
FAITH - SENTENCE OF THE TRIBUNAL OF VATICAN CITY STATE AGAINST PAOLO
GABRIELE -
AUDIENCES - OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 8 October 2012 (VIS) - The passion for announcing Christ to
the world and the knowledge that God acts in the Church were the two key
themes of the brief remarks addressed this morning by Benedict XVI to the
Synod Fathers at the opening
of the thirteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which is
to examine the subject of new evangelisation.
The Pope explained how the question as to whether God is real is as urgent
today as it was in the past. With the Gospel God broke His silence, He spoke
to us and entered into history. Jesus is His Word, the God Who showed that He
loved us, Who
suffered with us even unto death, then rose again.
This, the Holy Father went on, is the Church’s response to that great
question. Yet there is another question: how to communicate this truth to the
men and women of our time, that they might learn of salvation? "We cannot make
the Church", he
said, "we can only make known what He did. The Church did not begin with our
actions but with the actions and word of God".
Having recalled how the Apostles received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost,
while gathered in prayer in the Upper Room, Benedict XVI went on: "The fact,
then, that each synodal assembly begins with prayer is no mere formality;
rather, it is evidence of
our awareness that the initiative is always God's: we may implore it, but the
Church can only cooperate with God".
Having achieved this awareness, the second step is "confession"; that is,
bearing witness even in dangerous situations. It is precisely such witness in
moments of difficulty that is a guarantee of credibility, because it implies a
readiness to give
our lives for that in which we believe.
Yet, confession requires a visible form, a 'clothing'. This, the Pope
explained, is charity; the most powerful force, which must burn in the hearts
of Christians. Faith, he concluded, must become a flame of love within us, a
flame which burns in our
lives and is propagated to our neighbours. This is the essence of
evangelisation.
Vatican City, 8 October 2012 (VIS) - Given below is the text of a
communique released today by the Holy See Press Office in response to an
article which appeared in the Italian daily "Il Messaggero", concerning
alleged irregularities in the Fabric of
St. Peter's, which administers the Vatican Basilica.
"Regarding an article which appeared in 'Il Messaggero' on 8 October 2012,
entitled 'The Fabric of St. Peter's: combing through the accounts', the Holy
See Press Office having duly acquired the relevant information, states:
"(1) There is no pending dossier lying on the desk of the Secretary of
State concerning the accounts of the Fabric of St. Peter's.
"(2) All the accounts of the Fabric of St. Peter's have been submitted for
examination by the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See, and
have always been approved by the Secretariat of State.
"(3) The article in question is entirely misinformed".
HOLY FATHER INAUGURATES THE SYNOD ON NEW EVANGELISATION
Vatican City, 7 October 2012 (VIS) - This morning in St. Peter's Square,
Benedict XVI proclaimed St. John of Avila and St. Hildegard of Bingen as
Doctors of the Universal Church. He then went on to preside at a Eucharistic
celebration during which he
inaugurated the thirteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops,
the theme of which is "The New Evangelisation for the Transmission of the
Christian Faith". The Mass was concelebrated by the Synod of Fathers and by
the presidents of the
German and Spanish episcopal conferences.
"Evangelisation always has as its starting and finishing points Jesus
Christ, the Son of God", said the Pope in his homily. "And the Crucified One
is the supremely distinctive sign of he who announces the Gospel: a sign of
love and peace, a call to
conversion and reconciliation".
"The Church exists to evangelise", he went on. "Faithful to the Lord Jesus
Christ’s command, His disciples went out to the whole world to announce
the Good News, spreading Christian communities everywhere. With time, these
became well organised
Churches with many faithful. ... Even in our own times, the Holy Spirit has
nurtured in the Church a new effort to announce the Good News, a pastoral and
spiritual dynamism which found a more universal expression and its most
authoritative impulse in
the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council. Such renewed evangelical dynamism
produces a beneficent influence on the two specific 'branches' developed by
it, that is, on the one hand the 'Missio ad Gentes' or announcement of the
Gospel to those who do not
yet know Jesus Christ and His message of salvation, and on the other the new
evangelisation, directed principally at those who, though baptised, have
drifted away from the Church and live without
reference to Christian life.
"The Synodal Assembly which opens today is dedicated to this new
evangelisation, to help these people encounter the Lord, Who alone fills
existence with deep meaning and peace; and to favour the rediscovery of the
faith, that source of grace which
brings joy and hope to personal, family and social life".
The Holy Father then turned his attention to the theme of marriage, which
was the subject of today's Gospel and first reading, noting that it "deserves
special attention", because "it invites us to be more aware of a reality,
already well known but
not fully appreciated: that matrimony is a Gospel in itself, a Good News for
the world of today, especially the de- Christianised world. The union of a man
and a woman, their becoming 'one flesh' in charity, in fruitful and
indissoluble love, is a sign
that speaks of God with a force and an eloquence which in our days has become
greater because unfortunately, for various reasons, marriage, in precisely the
oldest regions evangelised, is going through a profound crisis. And it is not
by chance.
Marriage is linked to faith, but not in a general way. Marriage, as a union of
faithful and indissoluble love, is based upon the grace that comes from the
Triune God, Who in Christ loved us with a faithful
love, even to the Cross. ... There is a clear link between the crisis in faith
and the crisis in marriage. And, as the Church has said and witnessed for a
long time now, marriage is called to be not only an object but a subject of
the new
evangelisation".
Before then going on to refer to the newly proclaimed Doctors of the
Church, the Pope reminded the faithful that "one of the important ideas of the
renewed impulse that Vatican Council II gave to evangelisation is that of the
universal call to
holiness, which in itself concerns all Christians. The saints are the true
actors in evangelisation in all its expressions. ... Holiness is not confined
by cultural, social, political or religious barriers. Its language, that of
love and truth, is
understandable to all people of good will and it draws them to Jesus Christ,
the inexhaustible source of new life.
"At this point", he added, "let us pause for a moment to appreciate the two
saints who today have been added to the elect number of Doctors of the Church.
St. John of Avila lived in the sixteenth century. A profound expert on the
Sacred Scriptures,
he was gifted with an ardent missionary spirit. He knew how to penetrate in a
uniquely profound way the mysteries of the redemption worked by Christ for
humanity. A man of God, he united constant prayer to apostolic action. He
dedicated himself to
preaching and to the more frequent practice of the Sacraments, concentrating
his commitment on improving the formation of candidates for the priesthood, of
religious and of lay people, with a view to a fruitful reform of the
Church.
"St. Hildegard of Bingen, an important female figure of the twelfth
century, offered her precious contribution to the growth of the Church of her
time, employing the gifts received from God and showing herself to be a woman
of brilliant intelligence,
deep sensitivity and recognised spiritual authority. The Lord granted her a
prophetic spirit and fervent capacity to discern the signs of the times.
Hildegard nurtured an evident love of creation, and was learned in medicine,
poetry and music. Above
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