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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 207
DATE 16-11-2012
Summary:
- THE POPE RECEIVES THE PRESIDENT OF COTE D'IVOIRE
- POPE'S MESSAGE FOR TWENTY-EIGHTH WORLD YOUTH DAY
- AUDIENCES
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
THE POPE RECEIVES THE PRESIDENT OF COTE D'IVOIRE
Vatican City, 16 November 2012 (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican Apostolic
Palace the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Alassane Ouattara,
president of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire. The president subsequently went on
to meet with Cardinal
Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. who was accompanied by Archbishop
Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States.
The discussions emphasised the cordial relations between the Holy See and the
Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, as well as the convergence of opinions on the
contribution the Church makes for the good of the entire country, encouraging
peace and promoting
human rights, dialogue and national reconciliation, as the only way to favour
unity and development. Emphasis was also given to the fruitful collaboration
between Church and State in the sectors of healthcare and education, among
others. The hope was
expressed that the negotiations for an agreement between the Holy See and the
Republic of Cote d'Ivoire would soon be concluded.
Mention was also made of various regional challenges Africa is currently
facing, which are of particular concern to Mr. Ouattara in his role as
president of the Economic Community of West African States.
___________________________________________________________
POPE'S MESSAGE FOR TWENTY-EIGHTH WORLD YOUTH DAY
Vatican City, 16 November 2012 (VIS) - "Go and make disciples of all nations!"
is the title of the Holy Father's Message for the twenty-eighth World Youth
Day 2013, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in July 2013. Some
excerpts from the
English language version of the text are given below:
"Before all else, I invite you once more to take part in this important event.
The celebrated statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooking that beautiful
Brazilian city will be an eloquent symbol for us. Christ’s open arms are
a sign of his
willingness to embrace all those who come to him, and his heart represents his
immense love for everyone and for each of you. Let yourselves be drawn to
Christ! Experience this encounter along with all the other young people who
will converge on Rio for
the next World Youth Day! Accept Christ’s love and you will be the
witnesses so needed by our world".
1. A pressing call
"History shows how many young people, by their generous gift of self, made a
great contribution to the Kingdom of God and the development of this world by
proclaiming the Gospel. Filled with enthusiasm, they brought the Good News of
God’s Love
made manifest in Christ; they used the means and possibilities then available,
which were far inferior to those we have today. … Many young people
today seriously question whether life is something good, and have a hard time
finding their way.
More generally, however, young people look at the difficulties of our world
and ask themselves: is there anything I can do? The light of faith illumines
this darkness. It helps us to understand that every human life is priceless
because each of us is
the fruit of God’s love. God loves everyone, even those who have fallen
away from him or disregard him. God waits patiently. Indeed, God gave his Son
to die and rise again in order to free us radically from evil.
"The Church, in continuing this mission of evangelisation, is also counting on
you. … You are the first missionaries among your contemporaries! At the
end of the Second Vatican Council – whose fiftieth anniversary we are
celebrating this
year – the Servant of God Paul VI consigned a message to the youth of
the world. … It concluded with the words: 'Build with enthusiasm a
better world than what we have today!' This invitation remains timely. We are
passing through a very
particular period of history. Technical advances have given us unprecedented
possibilities for interaction between people and nations. But the
globalisation of these relationships will be positive and help the world to
grow in humanity only if it is
founded on love rather than on materialism. Love is the only thing that can
fill hearts and bring people together. God is love. When we forget God, we
lose hope and become unable to love others. That is why it is so necessary to
testify t
o
God’s presence so that others can experience it. The salvation of
humanity depends on this, as well as the salvation of each of us".
2. Become Christ's disciples
"This missionary vocation comes to you for another reason as well, and that is
because it is necessary for our personal journey in faith. ... When you
proclaim the Gospel, you yourselves grow as you become more deeply rooted in
Christ and mature as
Christians. Missionary commitment is an essential dimension of faith. We
cannot be true believers if we do not evangelise".
"What does it mean to be a missionary? Above all, it means being a disciple of
Christ. It means listening ever anew to the invitation to follow him and look
to him. … I encourage you to think of the gifts you have received from
God so that you
can pass them on to others in turn. Learn to reread your personal history. Be
conscious of the wonderful legacy passed down to you from previous
generations. ... Let us never forget that we are links in a great chain of men
and women who have
transmitted the truth of the faith and who depend on us to pass it on to
others. Being a missionary presupposes knowledge of this legacy, which is the
faith of the Church. It is necessary to know what you believe in, so that you
can proclaim it".
3. Go forth!
"Jesus sent his disciples forth on mission with this command: "Go into all the
world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. The one who believes
and is baptised will be saved". To evangelise means to bring the Good News of
salvation to others
and to let them know that this Good News is a person: Jesus Christ. …
The more we know Christ, the more we want to talk about him. The more we speak
with Christ, the more we want to speak about him. The more we are won over by
Christ, the more we
want to draw others to him. … It is the Spirit of love, therefore, who
is the driving force behind our mission. The Spirit impels us to go out from
ourselves and to "go forth" to evangelise. Dear young people, allow yourselves
to be led on by the
power of God’s love. Let that love overcome the tendency to remain
enclosed in your own world with your own problems and your own habits".
4. Gather all nations
"The risen Christ sent his disciples forth to bear witness to his saving
presence before all the nations, because God in his superabundant love wants
everyone to be saved and no one to be lost. … Open your eyes and look
around you. ...The
'nations' that we are invited to reach out to are not only other countries in
the world. They are also the different areas of our lives, such as our
families, communities, places of study and work, groups of friends and places
where we spend our free
time. The joyful proclamation of the Gospel is meant for all the areas of our
lives, without exception".
"I would like to emphasise two areas where your missionary commitment is all
the more necessary. ... The first is the field of social communications,
particularly the world of the internet. ... It falls, in particular, to young
people, who have an
almost spontaneous affinity for the new means of communication, to take on the
responsibility for the evangelisation of this ‘digital continent’.
… The second area is that of travel and migration. Nowadays more and
more young people
travel, sometimes for their studies or work, and at other times for pleasure.
I am also thinking of the movements of migration which involve millions of
people, very often young, who go to other regions or countries for financial
or social reasons. Here
too we can find providential opportunities for sharing the Gospel".
5. Make disciples!
"Proclaiming Christ is not only a matter of words, but something which
involves one’s whole life and translates into signs of love. It is the
love that Christ has poured into our hearts which makes us evangelisers.
Consequently, our love must
become more and more like Christ’s own love. We should always be
prepared, like the Good Samaritan, to be attentive to those we meet, to
listen, to be understanding and to help. In this way we can lead those who are
searching for the truth and for
meaning in life to God’s house, the Church, where hope and salvation
abide. ... The main way that we have to "make disciples" is through Baptism
and catechesis. This means leading the people we are evangelising to encounter
the living Christ above
all in his word and in the sacraments. In this way they can believe in him,
they can come to know God and to live in his grace. … Ask the Holy
Spirit for help. The Spirit will show you the way to know and love Christ even
more
fully, and to be creative in spreading the Gospel".
6. Firm in the faith
"Whenever you feel inadequate, incapable and weak in proclaiming and
witnessing to the faith, do not be afraid. evangelisation is not our
initiative, and it does not depend on our talents. It is a faithful and
obedient response to God’s call and
so it is not based on our power but on God’s. … For this reason,
I encourage you to make prayer and the sacraments your foundation. Authentic
evangelisation is born of prayer and sustained by prayer. We must first speak
with God in order to
be able to speak about God. ... Find in the Eucharist the wellspring of your
life of faith and Christian witness. … Approach the sacrament of
Reconciliation frequently. ... Make an effort to receive the Sacrament of
Confirmation …
Confirmation is, like the Eucharist, a sacrament of mission, for it gives us
the strength and love of the Holy Spirit to profess fearlessly our faith. I
also encourage you to practise Eucharistic adoration".
"If you follow this path, Christ himself will give you the ability to be
completely faithful to his word and to bear faithful and courageous witness to
him. At times you will be called to give proof of your perseverance,
particularly when the word of
God is met with rejection or opposition. In certain areas of the world, some
of you suffer from the fact that you cannot bear public witness to your faith
in Christ due to the lack of religious freedom. Some have already paid with
their lives the price
of belonging to the Church. I ask you to remain firm in the faith, confident
that Christ is at your side in every trial".
7. With the whole Church
"If you are to remain firm in professing the Christian faith wherever you are
sent, you need the Church. No one can bear witness to the Gospel alone. Jesus
sent forth his disciples on mission together. … Our witness is always
given as members of
the Christian community, and our mission is made fruitful by the communion
lived in the Church. It is by our unity and love for one another that others
will recognise us as Christ’s disciples".
8. "Here I am, Lord!"
"I would ask all of you to hear, in the depths of your heart, Jesus’
call to proclaim his Gospel. As the great statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio
de Janeiro shows, his heart is open with love for each and every person, and
his arms are open wide
to reach out to everyone. Be yourselves the heart and arms of Jesus! Go forth
and bear witness to his love! Be a new generation of missionaries, impelled by
love and openness to all!"
"This call, which I make to the youth of the whole world, has a particular
resonance for you, dear young people of Latin America! During the Fifth
General Conference of the Latin American Bishops, in Aparecida in 2007, the
Bishops launched a
"continental mission". Young people form a majority of the population in South
America and they are an important and precious resource for the Church and
society. … Transmit the enthusiasm of your faith to your contemporaries
from all over the
world!"
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 16 November 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in
audience twelve prelates of the Episcopal Conference of France, on their "ad
limina" visit:
- Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, archbishop of Paris, accompanied by Auxiliary
Bishops Jerome Beau, Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, and Renauld de Dinechin.
- Bishop Michel Santier of Creteil.
- Bishop Michel Dubost of Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes.
- Bishop Jean-Yves Nahmias of Meaux.
- Bishop Gerard Daucort of Nanterre.
- Bishop Pascal Delannoy of Saint-Denis.
- Bishop Eric Aumonier of Versailles.
- Bishop Luc Ravel C.R.S.V., military ordinary.
- Bishop Gregoire Ghabroyan of Saint-Croix de Paris of the Armenians, and
apostolic visitor to Armenian Catholic faithful resident in Western Europe
without their own ordinary.
This evening he is scheduled to receive in audience Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig
Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 16 November 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Bishop Javier
Salinas Vinals of Tortosa, Spain as bishop of Mallorca (area 3,689, population
869,027, Catholics 668,810, priests 333, permanent deacons 11, religious 948),
Spain.
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VISnews121116
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 207DATE 16-11-2012
Summary: - THE POPE RECEIVES THE PRESIDENT
OF COTE D'IVOIRE -
POPE'S MESSAGE FOR TWENTY-EIGHTH WORLD YOUTH DAY - AUDIENCES -
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 16 November 2012 (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican
Apostolic Palace the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Alassane
Ouattara, president of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire. The president
subsequently went on to meet with
Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. who was accompanied by
Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States.
The discussions emphasised the cordial relations between the Holy See and
the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, as well as the convergence of opinions on the
contribution the Church makes for the good of the entire country, encouraging
peace and promoting
human rights, dialogue and national reconciliation, as the only way to favour
unity and development. Emphasis was also given to the fruitful collaboration
between Church and State in the sectors of healthcare and education, among
others. The hope was
expressed that the negotiations for an agreement between the Holy See and the
Republic of Cote d'Ivoire would soon be concluded.
Mention was also made of various regional challenges Africa is currently
facing, which are of particular concern to Mr. Ouattara in his role as
president of the Economic Community of West African States.
Vatican City, 16 November 2012 (VIS) - "Go and make disciples of all
nations!" is the title of the Holy Father's Message for the twenty-eighth
World Youth Day 2013, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in July
2013. Some excerpts from the
English language version of the text are given below:
"Before all else, I invite you once more to take part in this important
event. The celebrated statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooking that beautiful
Brazilian city will be an eloquent symbol for us. Christ’s open arms are
a sign of his
willingness to embrace all those who come to him, and his heart represents his
immense love for everyone and for each of you. Let yourselves be drawn to
Christ! Experience this encounter along with all the other young people who
will converge on Rio for
the next World Youth Day! Accept Christ’s love and you will be the
witnesses so needed by our world".
1. A pressing call
"History shows how many young people, by their generous gift of self, made
a great contribution to the Kingdom of God and the development of this world
by proclaiming the Gospel. Filled with enthusiasm, they brought the Good News
of God’s Love
made manifest in Christ; they used the means and possibilities then available,
which were far inferior to those we have today. … Many young people
today seriously question whether life is something good, and have a hard time
finding their way.
More generally, however, young people look at the difficulties of our world
and ask themselves: is there anything I can do? The light of faith illumines
this darkness. It helps us to understand that every human life is priceless
because each of us is
the fruit of God’s love. God loves everyone, even those who have fallen
away from him or disregard him. God waits patiently. Indeed, God gave his Son
to die and rise again in order to free us radically from evil.
"The Church, in continuing this mission of evangelisation, is also counting
on you. … You are the first missionaries among your contemporaries! At
the end of the Second Vatican Council – whose fiftieth anniversary we
are celebrating this
year – the Servant of God Paul VI consigned a message to the youth of
the world. … It concluded with the words: 'Build with enthusiasm a
better world than what we have today!' This invitation remains timely. We are
passing through a very
particular period of history. Technical advances have given us unprecedented
possibilities for interaction between people and nations. But the
globalisation of these relationships will be positive and help the world to
grow in humanity only if it is
founded on love rather than on materialism. Love is the only thing that can
fill hearts and bring people together. God is love. When we forget God, we
lose hope and become unable to love others. That is why it is so
necessary to testify to God’s presence so that others can experience it.
The salvation of humanity depends on this, as well as the salvation of each of
us".
2. Become Christ's disciples
"This missionary vocation comes to you for another reason as well, and that
is because it is necessary for our personal journey in faith. ... When you
proclaim the Gospel, you yourselves grow as you become more deeply rooted in
Christ and mature as
Christians. Missionary commitment is an essential dimension of faith. We
cannot be true believers if we do not evangelise".
"What does it mean to be a missionary? Above all, it means being a disciple
of Christ. It means listening ever anew to the invitation to follow him and
look to him. … I encourage you to think of the gifts you have received
from God so that you
can pass them on to others in turn. Learn to reread your personal history. Be
conscious of the wonderful legacy passed down to you from previous
generations. ... Let us never forget that we are links in a great chain of men
and women who have
transmitted the truth of the faith and who depend on us to pass it on to
others. Being a missionary presupposes knowledge of this legacy, which is the
faith of the Church. It is necessary to know what you believe in, so that you
can proclaim it".
3. Go forth!
"Jesus sent his disciples forth on mission with this command: "Go into all
the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. The one who
believes and is baptised will be saved". To evangelise means to bring the Good
News of salvation to
others and to let them know that this Good News is a person: Jesus Christ.
… The more we know Christ, the more we want to talk about him. The more
we speak with Christ, the more we want to speak about him. The more we are won
over by Christ, the
more we want to draw others to him. … It is the Spirit of love,
therefore, who is the driving force behind our mission. The Spirit impels us
to go out from ourselves and to "go forth" to evangelise. Dear young people,
allow yourselves to be led
on by the power of God’s love. Let that love overcome the tendency to
remain enclosed in your own world with your own problems and your own
habits".
4. Gather all nations
"The risen Christ sent his disciples forth to bear witness to his saving
presence before all the nations, because God in his superabundant love wants
everyone to be saved and no one to be lost. … Open your eyes and look
around you. ...The
'nations' that we are invited to reach out to are not only other countries in
the world. They are also the different areas of our lives, such as our
families, communities, places of study and work, groups of friends and places
where we spend our free
time. The joyful proclamation of the Gospel is meant for all the areas of our
lives, without exception".
"I would like to emphasise two areas where your missionary commitment is
all the more necessary. ... The first is the field of social communications,
particularly the world of the internet. ... It falls, in particular, to young
people, who have an
almost spontaneous affinity for the new means of communication, to take on the
responsibility for the evangelisation of this ‘digital continent’.
… The second area is that of travel and migration. Nowadays more and
more young people
travel, sometimes for their studies or work, and at other times for pleasure.
I am also thinking of the movements of migration which involve millions of
people, very often young, who go to other regions or countries for financial
or social reasons. Here
too we can find providential opportunities for sharing the Gospel".
5. Make disciples!
"Proclaiming Christ is not only a matter of words, but something which
involves one’s whole life and translates into signs of love. It is the
love that Christ has poured into our hearts which makes us evangelisers.
Consequently, our love must
become more and more like Christ’s own love. We should always be
prepared, like the Good Samaritan, to be attentive to those we meet, to
listen, to be understanding and to help. In this way we can lead those who are
searching for the truth and for
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