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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXIII - N° 15
DATE 22-01-2013
Summary:
- POPE RECEIVES GENERAL SECRETARY OF COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM
- CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VATICAN COUNCIL II AND CODE OF CANON LAW
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
POPE RECEIVES GENERAL SECRETARY OF COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM
Vatican City, 22 January, 2013 (VIS) – This morning the Holy Father
received in audience the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of Vietnam, His Excellency Nguyen Phu Trong. Following the
audience with the Pope, First
Secretary Trong and his entourage then went on to meet with Cardinal Secretary
of State Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., accompanied by Archbishop Dominique
Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States.
This is the first time that a general secretary of the Communist Party of
Vietnam has met with the Supreme Pontiff and other administrators of the
Secretariat of State. During the course of cordial discussions, topics of
interest to Vietnam and the Holy
See were covered, expressing the hope that some pending situations may be
resolved and that the existing fruitful cooperation may be strengthened.
___________________________________________________________
CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VATICAN COUNCIL II AND CODE OF CANON LAW
Vatican City, 22 January, 2013 (VIS) – This morning in the Press Office
of the Holy See, the schedule for the Study Day “The Code: A Reform
Desired and Requested by the Council” (25 January, Pius X Hall, Rome)
marking the 30th
anniversary of the promulgation of the Code of Canon Law was presented. The
study day has been organized by the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
and the International Institute of Canon Law and Comparative Studies of
Religion in Lugano,
Switzerland and is sponsored by the Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI) Vatican
Foundation and the John Paul II Foundation. Participating in the conference
were Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, president of the Pontifical Council for
Legislative Texts,
Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta, secretary of that dicastery, and Msgr. Giuseppe
Antonio Scotti, president of the Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI) Vatican
Foundation.
Cardinal Coccopalmerio began his address with the recollection that Blessed
John XXIII, in his speech convening Vatican Council II in 1959, explained that
the Council’s legal scope was to bring about the awaited revision of the
1917 Code.
“In his broad perspective, the Pope saw clearly that the revision of the
Code had to be guided by the new ecclesiology that emerged from an ecumenical
and a global summit such as the Council.” Blessed John Paul II, under
whose pontificate
the Code was promulgated, also repeated that “the council’s
ecclesiological structure clearly required a renewed formulation of its
laws”.
“As John Paul II emphasized at the beginning of the Apostolic
Constitution ‘Sacrae disciplinae leges’, the reason for the close
relationship between Vatican Council II and the Code of Canon Law was that the
1983 Code was the
culmination of Vatican II … in two ways: on the one hand, it embraces
the Council, solemnly reproposing fundamental institutions and major
innovations and, on the other, establishing positive norms for implementing
the Council.”
The president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts then cited
various examples of the strong bond between Vatican Council II and the Code of
Canon Law.
The first is the “doctrine regarding the episcopate and the relationship
between the episcopate and the primate, that is, episcopal collegiality. This
is not entirely new doctrine in the deep consciousness of the Church but
rather a happy
discovery. The Code firstly, in canons 330–341, represents this clearly,
and secondly, in canons 342–348, accompanies it with the positive view
that constitutes the structure of the Synod of Bishops, allowing effective
implementation of the
structure of episcopal collegiality.”
A second example is the “Council’s teaching on the laity and
therefore on the appropriate and active mission of the lay faithful in the
life of the Church. Once again, this is not absolutely new but more a
rediscovery … through a
series of regulations … regarding the diocesan pastoral council or
… the parochial pastoral council. They are structures that allow the
faithful laity to effectively participate in the pastoral decisions of the
bishop or the pastor. This
innovation is also the eloquent voice of the faithful relationship between
Council and Code.”
“A third example may come from the conception of the parish as presented
by the Council and implemented by the Code. Ultimately, the Council conceives
of the parish as a community of believers, not as a structure or a territory.
This represents an
important innovation with respect to the previous point of view. The Code
receives this concept, particularly in canon 515, and sanctions it with the
positive regulations of the following canons.”
A final example of doctrine and innovation provided by the Council in the area
of ecumenism “resides in the conciliar documents ‘Lumen
gentium’, ‘Orientalium Ecclesiarum’, and ‘Unitatis
redintegratio’, which
show the doctrine of ecclesial communion as still imperfect yet real and
existent between the Catholic Church and other Churches or non-Catholic
communities. This is also a fact of incalculable value and scope already found
in the Council and then later
in the Code (cf. canon 844), with the possibility of welcoming non-Catholic
Christians, even if under specific conditions, into the sacraments of the
Catholic Church.
“In conclusion,” finished the cardinal, “we can affirm that
the happy union between Vatican Council II and the Code of Canon Law has
produced fruits of renewal in the life of the Church in many areas and on many
levels.”
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 22 January 2013 (VIS) – Today, the Holy Father appointed:
- Fr. Daniel Jodoin as bishop of Bathurst (area 18,770, population 113,900,
Catholics 103,700, priests 47, religious 166), Canada. The bishop-elect was
born in 1957 in Granby, Quebec, Canada, was a novice of the Verbites, and was
ordained to the
priesthood in 1992, having completed his formation at the seminary of
Sherbrooke, Canada. He holds a licentiate in Dogmatic Theology from the
Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Since his ordination he has served in
several pastoral and
administrative roles, most recently as pastor of Bon-Pasteur parish in
Sherbrooke, director of the Office for the Clergy, and coordinator of the
Sherbrooke Seminary.
- Msgr. Gerardo Antonazzo as bishop of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo (area 1,426,
population 155,900, Catholics 152,900, priests 103, religious 187, permanent
deacons 16), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Supersano, Puglia, Italy in
1956 and was ordained to
the priesthood in 1981, having completed his formation at the Major Seminary
of Rome, Italy. He holds a licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical
Biblical Institute in Rome. He has served in several pastoral, administrative,
and academic roles,
most recently as rector of the Basilica-Sanctuary Santa Maria de finibus
terrae in Leuca, Italy and diocesan administrator of Ugento-Santa Maria di
Leuca. He was named a chaplain of His Holiness in 2007.
- Msgr. Dario Edoardo Vigano as director of Vatican Television and secretary
of the Administrative Council of that same agency. Msgr. Vigano teaches in the
“Redemptor hominis” Pastoral Institute of the Pontifical Lateran
University in Rome,
Italy.
- Mr. Angelo Scelzo as vice director of the Holy See Press Office for the
accreditation of journalists. Mr. Scelzo was previously undersecretary of the
Pontifical Council for Social Communication.
___________________________________________________________
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VISnews130122
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXIII - N° 15DATE 22-01-2013
Summary: - POPE RECEIVES GENERAL SECRETARY
OF COMMUNIST PARTY OF
VIETNAM - CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VATICAN COUNCIL II AND CODE OF
CANON LAW - OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
POPE RECEIVES GENERAL SECRETARY OF COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM
Vatican City, 22 January, 2013 (VIS) – This morning the Holy Father
received in audience the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of Vietnam, His Excellency Nguyen Phu Trong. Following the
audience with the Pope,
First Secretary Trong and his entourage then went on to meet with Cardinal
Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., accompanied by Archbishop
Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States.
This is the first time that a general secretary of the Communist Party of
Vietnam has met with the Supreme Pontiff and other administrators of the
Secretariat of State. During the course of cordial discussions, topics of
interest to Vietnam and the
Holy See were covered, expressing the hope that some pending situations may be
resolved and that the existing fruitful cooperation may be strengthened.
CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VATICAN COUNCIL II AND CODE OF CANON LAW
Vatican City, 22 January, 2013 (VIS) – This morning in the Press
Office of the Holy See, the schedule for the Study Day “The Code: A
Reform Desired and Requested by the Council” (25 January, Pius X Hall,
Rome) marking the 30th
anniversary of the promulgation of the Code of Canon Law was presented. The
study day has been organized by the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
and the International Institute of Canon Law and Comparative Studies of
Religion in Lugano,
Switzerland and is sponsored by the Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI) Vatican
Foundation and the John Paul II Foundation. Participating in the conference
were Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, president of the Pontifical Council for
Legislative Texts,
Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta, secretary of that dicastery, and Msgr. Giuseppe
Antonio Scotti, president of the Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI) Vatican
Foundation.
Cardinal Coccopalmerio began his address with the recollection that Blessed
John XXIII, in his speech convening Vatican Council II in 1959, explained that
the Council’s legal scope was to bring about the awaited revision of the
1917 Code.
“In his broad perspective, the Pope saw clearly that the revision of the
Code had to be guided by the new ecclesiology that emerged from an ecumenical
and a global summit such as the Council.” Blessed John Paul II, under
whose pontificate
the Code was promulgated, also repeated that “the council’s
ecclesiological structure clearly required a renewed formulation of its
laws”.
“As John Paul II emphasized at the beginning of the Apostolic
Constitution ‘Sacrae disciplinae leges’, the reason for the close
relationship between Vatican Council II and the Code of Canon Law was that the
1983 Code was the
culmination of Vatican II … in two ways: on the one hand, it embraces
the Council, solemnly reproposing fundamental institutions and major
innovations and, on the other, establishing positive norms for implementing
the Council.”
The president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts then cited
various examples of the strong bond between Vatican Council II and the Code of
Canon Law.
The first is the “doctrine regarding the episcopate and the
relationship between the episcopate and the primate, that is, episcopal
collegiality. This is not entirely new doctrine in the deep consciousness of
the Church but rather a happy
discovery. The Code firstly, in canons 330–341, represents this clearly,
and secondly, in canons 342–348, accompanies it with the positive view
that constitutes the structure of the Synod of Bishops, allowing effective
implementation of the
structure of episcopal collegiality.”
A second example is the “Council’s teaching on the laity and
therefore on the appropriate and active mission of the lay faithful in the
life of the Church. Once again, this is not absolutely new but more a
rediscovery … through a
series of regulations … regarding the diocesan pastoral council or
… the parochial pastoral council. They are structures that allow the
faithful laity to effectively participate in the pastoral decisions of the
bishop or the pastor. This
innovation is also the eloquent voice of the faithful relationship between
Council and Code.”
“A third example may come from the conception of the parish as
presented by the Council and implemented by the Code. Ultimately, the Council
conceives of the parish as a community of believers, not as a structure or a
territory. This represents
an important innovation with respect to the previous point of view. The Code
receives this concept, particularly in canon 515, and sanctions it with the
positive regulations of the following canons.”
A final example of doctrine and innovation provided by the Council in the
area of ecumenism “resides in the conciliar documents ‘Lumen
gentium’, ‘Orientalium Ecclesiarum’, and ‘Unitatis
redintegratio’, which
show the doctrine of ecclesial communion as still imperfect yet real and
existent between the Catholic Church and other Churches or non-Catholic
communities. This is also a fact of incalculable value and scope already found
in the Council and then later
in the Code (cf. canon 844), with the possibility of welcoming non-Catholic
Christians, even if under specific conditions, into the sacraments of the
Catholic Church.
“In conclusion,” finished the cardinal, “we can affirm
that the happy union between Vatican Council II and the Code of Canon Law has
produced fruits of renewal in the life of the Church in many areas and on many
levels.”
Vatican City, 22 January 2013 (VIS) – Today, the Holy Father
appointed:
- Fr. Daniel Jodoin as bishop of Bathurst (area 18,770, population 113,900,
Catholics 103,700, priests 47, religious 166), Canada. The bishop-elect was
born in 1957 in Granby, Quebec, Canada, was a novice of the Verbites, and was
ordained to the
priesthood in 1992, having completed his formation at the seminary of
Sherbrooke, Canada. He holds a licentiate in Dogmatic Theology from the
Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Since his ordination he has served in
several pastoral and
administrative roles, most recently as pastor of Bon-Pasteur parish in
Sherbrooke, director of the Office for the Clergy, and coordinator of the
Sherbrooke Seminary.
- Msgr. Gerardo Antonazzo as bishop of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo (area 1,426,
population 155,900, Catholics 152,900, priests 103, religious 187, permanent
deacons 16), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Supersano, Puglia, Italy in
1956 and was ordained
to the priesthood in 1981, having completed his formation at the Major
Seminary of Rome, Italy. He holds a licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the
Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. He has served in several pastoral,
administrative, and academic
roles, most recently as rector of the Basilica-Sanctuary Santa Maria de
finibus terrae in Leuca, Italy and diocesan administrator of Ugento-Santa
Maria di Leuca. He was named a chaplain of His Holiness in 2007.
- Msgr. Dario Edoardo Vigano as director of Vatican Television and
secretary of the Administrative Council of that same agency. Msgr. Vigano
teaches in the “Redemptor hominis” Pastoral Institute of the
Pontifical Lateran University in
Rome, Italy.
- Mr. Angelo Scelzo as vice director of the Holy See Press Office for the
accreditation of journalists. Mr. Scelzo was previously undersecretary of the
Pontifical Council for Social Communication.
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
Information Service possono essere riprodotte parzialmente o totalmente
citando la fonte: V.I.S. - Vatican Information Service.
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