SUMMARY:
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POPE NOTES 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN XXIII'S “PACEM IN TERRIS”
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HOLY FATHER RECEI VES PRIME MINISTER OF MOZAMBIQUE
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CENTESIMUS ANNUS FOUNDATION'S FIRST “ECONOMY AND SOCIETY” PRIZE
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HOLY FATHER'S CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF CARDINAL LORENZO ANTONETTI
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AUDIENCES
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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
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POPE
NOTES 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN XXIII'S “PACEM IN TERRIS”
Vatican
City, 11 April 2013 (VIS) – This afternoon in the Clementine Hall
of the Vatican, Pope Francis received members of the “Papal
Foundation” during their annual visit to Rome. The “Papal
Foundation” is an organization based in the United States, with
headquarters near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that was established by
Cardinal John Krol (1910–1996) to provide the Holy See with a
stable source of income to finance the needs of the Church in the
world.
“In
the twenty-five years that have passed since the Foundation was
established,” the Holy Father affirmed, “you and your associates
have helped the Successor of Saint Peter by supporting a number of
apostolates and charities especially close to his heart. In these
years, you have contributed significantly to the growth of local
Churches in developing countries by supporting, among other things,
the continuing formation of their clergy and religious, the provision
of shelter, medical assistance and care to the poor and needy, and
the creation of much-needed educational and employment
opportunities.”
The
Holy Father noted that today is the 50th anniversary of John XXIII's
encyclical “Pacem in Terris“ and he asked that this opportunity
“serve as an incentive for your commitment to promoting
reconciliation and peace at every level.”
HOLY
FATHER RECEI VES PRIME MINISTER OF MOZAMBIQUE
Vatican
City, 11 April 2013 (VIS) – This morning in the Apostolic Palace of
the Vatican, the Holy Father Francis received Mr. Alberto Clementino
Vaquina, prime minister of Mozambique, in audience. Prime Minister
Vaquina then met with the Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio
Bertone, S.D.B., accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti,
secretary for Relations with States.
“During
the course of the cordial conversations,” reads a communique from
the Holy See Press Office, “the Prime Minister repeated to the Holy
Father the congratulations of the people of Mozambique on his
election as Pope.”
“As
the talks continued, satisfaction was expressed with the good
relations existing between the Holy See and Mozambique, which have
been further strengthened by the bilateral agreement between the two,
which were signed on 7 December 2011 and were ratified last year. In
particular, the Catholic Church's positive contribution to the peace
and development of the country, especially through her initiatives in
education and charitable assistance, was highlighted.”
CENTESIMUS
ANNUS FOUNDATION'S FIRST “ECONOMY AND SOCIETY” PRIZE
Vatican
City, 11 April 2013 (VIS) – This morning in a press conference held
in the Holy See Press Office, Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, president
of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See,
presented the first winners of an international competition on
“Economy and Society”. The prize for this first edition was
awarded jointly to two books: “Ciudadania, migraciones y religion.
Un dialogo etico desde la fe cristiana.” (Citizenship, Migration,
and Religion: Ethical Dialogue from the Christian Faith) by Professor
Julio Luis Martinez Martinez, S.J., and "L'economia del bene
comune", (The Economy of the Common Good) by Professor Stefano
Zamagni. The “Economy and Society” award was created by the
Centesimus Annus—Pro Pontifice Foundation to promote awareness of
the Catholic Church's social doctrine.
Fr.
Martinez teaches Moral Theology and Social and Political Philosophy
at the Pontifical University of Comillas in Madrid, Spain and has
been rector of the same institution for the past year. His
publications focus on bioethics and the relationship between
religion, politics, and emigration.
Professor
Zamagni, an Italian, teaches Political Economy at the University of
Bologna and the Bologna campus of the American institute, Johns
Hopkins University. He is the author of many books and manuals on
economics and the history of economics. He has spoken frequently on
the cultural debate over issues such as the family, multiculturalism,
and the laity.
HOLY
FATHER'S CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF CARDINAL LORENZO ANTONETTI
Vatican
City, 11 April 2013 (VIS) – Following is the text of the telegram
that the Holy Father Francis has sent to Bishop Franco Giulio
Brambilla of Novara, Italy for the death yesterday at dawn of
Cardinal Lorenzo Antonetti, president emeritus of the Administration
of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See and former delegate to the
Patriarchal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Cardinal Antonetti was
90 years old.
“On
hearing the sad news of the death of the venerable Cardinal Lorenzo
Antonetti, I wish to express my sentiments of deep sympathy to this
diocesan community, which counted him among its most illustrious
sons, as well as to his nephew Mario, to his other family members and
their respective families, and to all those who knew and esteemed
him. I recall the lamented cardinal who was a zealous collaborator of
the Holy See for many years, in particular as a pontifical
representative in various countries, then as president of the
Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, and finally as
delegate to the Patriarchal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi:
everywhere he was an appreciated witness of priestly zeal and
fidelity to the Gospel. I pray fervently to the Lord Jesus that He,
through the Virgin Mary, may give the late cardinal the eternal
reward promised to his faithful disciples. I send you and all those
who share the sorrow of his passing, the comfort of a special
apostolic blessing."
AUDIENCES
Vatican
City, 11 April 2013 (VIS) – This morning, the Holy Father received
ten prelates from the Tuscany region of the Italian Episcopal
Conference on their "ad limina" visit:
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Cardinal Giuseppe Betori, archbishop of Florence, with Auxiliary
Bishop Claudio Maniago,
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Archbishop Riccardo Fontana of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro,
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Archbishop Benvenuto Italo Castellani of Lucca,
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Bishop Mario Meini of Fiesole,
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Bishop Mansueto Bianchi of Pistoia,
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Bishop Franco Agostinelli of Prato,
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Bishop Fausto Tardelli of San Miniato,
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Bishop Giovanni Santucci of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli, and
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Abbot Diego Gualtiero Rosa, O.S.B. Oliv., Abbot of Monte Oliveto
Maggiore.
OTHER
PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican
City, 11 April 2013 (VIS) – Today, the Holy Father appointed Fr.
Burchell Alexander McPherson as bishop of Montego Bay (area 3,878,
population 640,000, Catholics 10,000, priests 14, permanent deacons
13, religious 14), Jamaica. The bishop-elect was born in Mavis
Bank-St.Andrew, Jamaica in 1951 and was ordained a priest in 1991. A
convert to Catholicism in 1976, since ordination he has served in
several pastoral and administrative roles, most recently as pastor of
Sts. Peter and Paul Parish and the St. Marin de Porres Mission in
Kingston.
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