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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 212
DATE 22-11-2012
Summary:
- BENEDICT XVI RECEIVES PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF HAITI
- BENEDICT XVI: REHABILITATION OF PRISONERS IS THE CULMINATING FEATURE OF
PENAL SYSTEMS
- THE POPE: BEAUTY OF FAITH IS NOT AN OBSTACLE TO ARTISTIC CREATION
- AUDIENCES
___________________________________________________________
BENEDICT XVI RECEIVES PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF HAITI
Vatican City, (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican Apostolic Palace the Holy
Father Benedict XVI received in audience President Michel Joseph Martelly of
the Republic of Haiti, who 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 cordial discussions focused on the good relations that exist between the
Holy See and Haiti. Particular attention was given to the special contribution
offered by the Church through her educational, social and charitable
institutions, especially
following the earthquake that affected the population of Haiti and in the
subsequent reconstruction. The discussions concluded with emphasis on the
importance of continuing collaboration for the harmonious development of
Haitian society.
___________________________________________________________
BENEDICT XVI: REHABILITATION OF PRISONERS IS THE CULMINATING FEATURE OF PENAL
SYSTEMS
Vatican City, 22 November 2012 (VIS) - This morning Benedict XVI received
participants in the seventeenth Council of Europe Conference of Directors of
Prison Administration.
Speaking English, the Holy Father observed that "matters of criminal justice
are continually being brought to the attention of the public and of
governments, especially at a time when economic and social inequalities and
increasing individualism are
feeding the roots of criminality. There is a tendency, though, to limit the
debate to the legislative aspect of the question of crime and punishment or to
the judicial process. … Less attention is given to the way custodial
sentences are carried
out. In this regard, alongside the parameter of 'justice', another essential
element is respect for human dignity and human rights. Yet this too, while
indispensable and unfortunately still far from being observed in many
countries, is not enough to
safeguard fully the rights of the individual.
"A concrete commitment is needed, not just a statement of principle, in order
to bring about the offender’s effective re-education, which is required
both for the sake of his own dignity and with a view to his reintegration into
society. …
If human justice in this area is to look to divine justice and be shaped by
that higher vision, the re-educational purpose of the sentence must be
regarded not as an ancillary or secondary aspect of the penal system, but
rather as its culminating and
defining feature.
"In order to 'practise justice', it is not enough that those found guilty of
crimes be simply punished: it is necessary that in punishing them, everything
possible be done to correct and improve them. When this does not happen,
justice is not done in an
integral sense. In any event, it is important to avoid giving rise to a
situation where imprisonment that fails in its re-educational role becomes
counter-educational and paradoxically reinforces rather than overcomes the
tendency to commit crime and
the threat posed to society by the individual".
The Pope underlined how prison directors and their collaborators in the
judicial and social fields can make "a significant contribution, together with
all those responsible for the administration of justice in society, towards
promoting this 'more
genuine' justice that is 'open to the liberating power of love' and is tied to
human dignity. … Contact with offenders paying the price for what they
have done and the commitment needed to restore dignity and hope to people who
in many cases have
already suffered marginalisation and scorn call to mind the mission of Christ
Himself, Who came to call not the just, but sinners, the privileged recipients
of divine mercy".
The Holy Father continued, "Everyone is called to become his brother’s
keeper, transcending the homicidal indifference of Cain. You in particular are
asked to take custody of people who, in prison conditions, are at greater risk
of losing their
sense of life’s meaning and the value of personal dignity, yielding
instead to discouragement and despair. Profound respect for persons,
commitment to the rehabilitation of prisoners, fostering a genuinely
educational community: these things are
all the more urgent, in view of the growing number of 'foreign prisoners',
whose circumstances are often difficult and precarious".
"Particularly important in this regard is the promotion of forms of
evangelisation and spiritual care, capable of drawing out the most noble and
profound side of the prisoner, awakening his enthusiasm for life and his
desire for beauty, so
characteristic of people who discover anew that they bear within them the
indelible image of God", the Holy Father concluded.
___________________________________________________________
THE POPE: BEAUTY OF FAITH IS NOT AN OBSTACLE TO ARTISTIC CREATION
Vatican City, 22 November 2012 (VIS) - Yesterday afternoon in the Aula Magna
of the Palazzo San Pio X, the Pontifical Academies held their seventeenth
public session on the theme "Pulchritudinis fidei testis: the artist, like the
Church, is a witness to
the beauty of faith". The session was opened by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi,
president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, and Cardinal Secretary of
State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B read out a message from Benedict XVI to the
participants.
In the text the Pope confirms "the desire of the Church to rediscover the joy
of common reflection and concerted action, with the aim of restoring the theme
of beauty as the focus of attention within ecclesial communities, civil
society and the world of
culture".
Beauty, continues the Pope, "should be confirmed and expressed in all forms of
art, without however detracting from the experience of faith; rather it should
freely and openly confront faith in order to draw inspiration and to find
subject matter. The
beauty of faith, indeed, is never an obstacle to the creation of artistic
beauty, as it constitutes in a sense its vital lymph and its ultimate horizon.
Indeed, true artists, defined in the Vatican Council II Message to Artists as
'guardians of beauty
in the world', by virtue of their special aesthetic sensibility and intuition,
are capable of grasping and assimilating the true beauty of faith more deeply
than others, and thus expressing and communicating it in their own language.
"In this respect, we can therefore consider the artist as an important witness
to the beauty of faith. He is able to participate, through his own specific
and original contribution, to the vocation and mission of the Church,
especially when, through
various forms of artistic expression, he wishes to or is requested to create
works of art directly linked to faith and worship, or to the liturgical
activity of the Church".
In the Year of Faith, the Pope invites all Christian artists and all those who
engage in dialogue with faith to ensure that their artistic development
becomes a "complete journey involving all dimensions of human existence, in
order to witness more
effectively the beauty of faith in Jesus Christ, the image of the glory of God
Who illuminates the history of humanity".
The session concluded with the awarding of the pontifical academies annual
prize, dedicated this year to the arts and with special emphasis on the fields
of painting and sculpture. The prizewinners were the Polish sculptor Anna
Gulak and the Spanish
painter David Ribes Lopez, while the pontifical medal was presented to the
Italian sculptor Jacopo Cardillo.
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 22 November 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in
audience four prelates from the Episcopal Conference of France, on their 'ad
limina' visit.
- Archbishop Roland Minnerath of Dijon.
- Bishop Benoit Riviere of Autun.
- Bishop Thierry Brac de la Perriere of Nevers.
- Archbishop Yves Patenotre of Sens.
___________________________________________________________
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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 212DATE 22-11-2012
Summary: - BENEDICT XVI RECEIVES PRESIDENT
OF REPUBLIC OF HAITI -
BENEDICT XVI: REHABILITATION OF PRISONERS IS THE CULMINATING FEATURE OF PENAL
SYSTEMS - THE POPE: BEAUTY OF FAITH IS NOT AN OBSTACLE TO ARTISTIC
CREATION - AUDIENCES
BENEDICT XVI RECEIVES PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF HAITI
Vatican City, (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican Apostolic Palace the
Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience President Michel Joseph Martelly
of the Republic of Haiti, who 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 cordial discussions focused on the good relations that exist between
the Holy See and Haiti. Particular attention was given to the special
contribution offered by the Church through her educational, social and
charitable institutions, especially
following the earthquake that affected the population of Haiti and in the
subsequent reconstruction. The discussions concluded with emphasis on the
importance of continuing collaboration for the harmonious development of
Haitian society.
BENEDICT XVI: REHABILITATION OF PRISONERS IS THE CULMINATING FEATURE OF
PENAL SYSTEMS
Vatican City, 22 November 2012 (VIS) - This morning Benedict XVI received
participants in the seventeenth Council of Europe Conference of Directors of
Prison Administration.
Speaking English, the Holy Father observed that "matters of criminal
justice are continually being brought to the attention of the public and of
governments, especially at a time when economic and social inequalities and
increasing individualism are
feeding the roots of criminality. There is a tendency, though, to limit the
debate to the legislative aspect of the question of crime and punishment or to
the judicial process. … Less attention is given to the way custodial
sentences are carried
out. In this regard, alongside the parameter of 'justice', another essential
element is respect for human dignity and human rights. Yet this too, while
indispensable and unfortunately still far from being observed in many
countries, is not enough to
safeguard fully the rights of the individual.
"A concrete commitment is needed, not just a statement of principle, in
order to bring about the offender’s effective re-education, which is
required both for the sake of his own dignity and with a view to his
reintegration into society.
… If human justice in this area is to look to divine justice and be
shaped by that higher vision, the re-educational purpose of the sentence must
be regarded not as an ancillary or secondary aspect of the penal system, but
rather as its
culminating and defining feature.
"In order to 'practise justice', it is not enough that those found guilty
of crimes be simply punished: it is necessary that in punishing them,
everything possible be done to correct and improve them. When this does not
happen, justice is not done in
an integral sense. In any event, it is important to avoid giving rise to a
situation where imprisonment that fails in its re-educational role becomes
counter-educational and paradoxically reinforces rather than overcomes the
tendency to commit crime and
the threat posed to society by the individual".
The Pope underlined how prison directors and their collaborators in the
judicial and social fields can make "a significant contribution, together with
all those responsible for the administration of justice in society, towards
promoting this 'more
genuine' justice that is 'open to the liberating power of love' and is tied to
human dignity. … Contact with offenders paying the price for what they
have done and the commitment needed to restore dignity and hope to people who
in many cases have
already suffered marginalisation and scorn call to mind the mission of Christ
Himself, Who came to call not the just, but sinners, the privileged recipients
of divine mercy".
The Holy Father continued, "Everyone is called to become his
rother’s keeper, transcending the homicidal indifference of Cain. You in
particular are asked to take custody of people who, in prison conditions, are
at greater risk of losing their
sense of life’s meaning and the value of personal dignity, yielding
instead to discouragement and despair. Profound respect for persons,
commitment to the rehabilitation of prisoners, fostering a genuinely
educational community: these things are
all the more urgent, in view of the growing number of 'foreign prisoners',
whose circumstances are often difficult and precarious".
"Particularly important in this regard is the promotion of forms of
evangelisation and spiritual care, capable of drawing out the most noble and
profound side of the prisoner, awakening his enthusiasm for life and his
desire for beauty, so
characteristic of people who discover anew that they bear within them the
indelible image of God", the Holy Father concluded.
THE POPE: BEAUTY OF FAITH IS NOT AN OBSTACLE TO ARTISTIC CREATION
Vatican City, 22 November 2012 (VIS) - Yesterday afternoon in the Aula
Magna of the Palazzo San Pio X, the Pontifical Academies held their
seventeenth public session on the theme "Pulchritudinis fidei testis: the
artist, like the Church, is a witness
to the beauty of faith". The session was opened by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi,
president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, and Cardinal Secretary of
State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B read out a message from Benedict XVI to the
participants.
In the text the Pope confirms "the desire of the Church to rediscover the
joy of common reflection and concerted action, with the aim of restoring the
theme of beauty as the focus of attention within ecclesial communities, civil
society and the world
of culture".
Beauty, continues the Pope, "should be confirmed and expressed in all forms
of art, without however detracting from the experience of faith; rather it
should freely and openly confront faith in order to draw inspiration and to
find subject matter.
The beauty of faith, indeed, is never an obstacle to the creation of artistic
beauty, as it constitutes in a sense its vital lymph and its ultimate horizon.
Indeed, true artists, defined in the Vatican Council II Message to Artists as
'guardians of
beauty in the world', by virtue of their special aesthetic sensibility and
intuition, are capable of grasping and assimilating the true beauty of faith
more deeply than others, and thus expressing and communicating it in their own
language.
"In this respect, we can therefore consider the artist as an important
witness to the beauty of faith. He is able to participate, through his own
specific and original contribution, to the vocation and mission of the Church,
especially when, through
various forms of artistic expression, he wishes to or is requested to create
works of art directly linked to faith and worship, or to the liturgical
activity of the Church".
In the Year of Faith, the Pope invites all Christian artists and all those
who engage in dialogue with faith to ensure that their artistic development
becomes a "complete journey involving all dimensions of human existence, in
order to witness more
effectively the beauty of faith in Jesus Christ, the image of the glory of God
Who illuminates the history of humanity".
The session concluded with the awarding of the pontifical academies annual
prize, dedicated this year to the arts and with special emphasis on the fields
of painting and sculpture. The prizewinners were the Polish sculptor Anna
Gulak and the Spanish
painter David Ribes Lopez, while the pontifical medal was presented to the
Italian sculptor Jacopo Cardillo.
Vatican City, 22 November 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in
audience four prelates from the Episcopal Conference of France, on their 'ad
limina' visit.
Per ulteriori informazioni e per la ricerca di documenti consultare il
sito: www.wisnews.org e www.vatican.va Il servizio del
VIS viene inviato soltanto agli indirizzi di posta elettronica che ne
hanno
fatto richiesta. Se per qualunque motivo non si desidera continuare a
riceverlo, si prega di visitare nostra pagina dinizio: http://212.77.1.245/news_services/press/vi
/italinde.php
Copyright (VIS): Le notizie contenute nei servizi del Vatican
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citando la fonte: V.I.S. - Vatican Information Service.
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