SUMMARY:
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SLOVENIA AND HOLY SEE: SAFEGUARDING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS KEY TO
HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY
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POPE: SYNOD AT SERVICE OF CHURCH'S MISSION AND COMMUNION, EXPRESSION
OF COLLEGIALITY
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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
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SLOVENIA
AND HOLY SEE: SAFEGUARDING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS KEY TO HARMONIOUS
DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY
Vatican
City, 13 June 2013 (VIS) – In the Vatican Apostolic Palace this
morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience the Prime
Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Her Excellency Ms. Alenka
Bratusek. Prime Minister Bratusek subsequently went on to meet with
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., secretary of State, accompanied by
Msgr. Antoine Camilleri, under-secretary for the Holy See’s
Relations with States.
During
the course of the cordial conversations, the good relations existing
between the Holy See and the Republic of Slovenia were evident and
the common desire to pursue constructive dialogue on issues
pertaining to bilateral relations between the ecclesial and civil
communities was confirmed, with particular reference given to the
Catholic Church’s historical contribution in the country’s life
and to the importance that the protection of religious freedom has
for the harmonious development of Slovenian society today.
As
the talks continued, focus was placed on the challenges that the
country must face in the current economic crisis and on the
assistance that the Catholic community, in collaboration with state
institutions, can provide for the social support of the population
and for the education of the young. Finally, some challenges and
problems of an international nature were briefly reviewed.
POPE:
SYNOD AT SERVICE OF CHURCH'S MISSION AND COMMUNION, EXPRESSION OF
COLLEGIALITY
Vatican
City, 13 June 2013 (VIS) – This morning the Pope received members
of the 13th Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod
of Bishops, gathered in Rome to help the pontiff choose the theme of
the next Ordinary General Assembly.
The
13th assembly of the synod took place last October in the Vatican and
was dedicated to “The New Evangelization for the Transmission of
the Christian Faith”. “There is a close connection,” the Pope
said, “between these two elements: the transmission of the
Christian faith is the purpose of the new evangelization and of all
the Church's evangelizing work, which exists precisely for this. The
expression 'New Evangelization', therefore, highlights the
increasingly clear awareness that, even in countries with an ancient
Christian tradition, a renewed proclamation of the Gospel is
necessary to bring us back to the encounter with Christ that truly
transforms our lives and that isn't superficial or marked by routine.
This has consequences for pastoral activity.”
In
this context, the Bishop of Rome quoted the words of Paul VI's
address to the College of Cardinals in June of 1973: “The
conditions of the society in which we live oblige all of us therefore
to revise methods, to seek by every means to study how we can bring
the Christian message to modern man. For it is only in the Christian
message that modern man can find the answer to his questions and the
energy for his commitment of human solidarity.”
“I
would like,” Pope Francis added, “to encourage the entire
ecclesial community to be evangelizing, to not be afraid to 'go out'
of themselves to proclaim, above all trusting in the merciful
presence of God who guides us. The techniques are certainly
important, but even the most advanced ones couldn't substitute the
gentle but effective action of He who is the principal agent of
evangelization: the Holy Spirit. It is necessary to let yourselves be
led by him, even if He takes us along new paths. It is necessary to
let yourselves be transformed by him so that our announcement might
be made with words that are always accompanied by the simplicity of
our lives, our spirit of prayer, and our charity towards all,
especially the lowliest and poorest, by our humility and
self-detachment, and by the holiness of our lives.”
The
Synod of Bishops “has been one of the fruits of the Second Vatican
Council. Thanks to God that, in these almost fifty years, we have
been able to feel the benefits of this institution that, in a
permanent way, is at the service of the Church's mission and
communion as an expression of collegiality. … Open to the grace of
the Holy Spirit, the soul of the Church, we are confident that the
Synod of Bishops will know further developments to facilitate even
more the dialogue and collaboration between the bishops and between
them and the Bishop of Rome,” concluded the Holy Father.
OTHER
PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican
City, 13 June 2013 (VIS) – Today, the Holy Father:
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appointed Fr. Noel Antonio Londono Buitrago, C.Ss.R. As bishop of
Jerico (area 3,000, population 256,000, Catholics 251,000, priests
86, permanent deacons 2, religious 122), Colombia. The bishop-elect
was born in Quimbaya, Quindio Department, Colombia, in 1949 and was
ordained a priest in 1973. Since ordination he has served in several
academic and administrative roles, most recently, since 2011, as
coordinator of the Redemptorist Missionaries of Latin America. He
succeeds Bishop Jose Roberto Lopez Londono, whose resignation from
the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon
having reached the age limit.
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appointed Fr. Jaya Rao Polimera as bishop of Eluru (area 6,800,
population 8,300,000, Catholics 315,157, priests 226, religious
1,292), India. The bishop-elect was born in Dharmasagar, Andhra
Pradesh, India, in 1965 and was ordained a priest in 1992 for the
Diocese of Warangal. Since ordination he has served in several
pastoral roles, most recently, since 2009, as director of the
Diocesan Youth Centre and a member of the College of Consultors for
the Presbyteral Council and the Diocesan Tribunal.
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appointed Bishop Franco Mulakkal as bishop of Jullundur (area 51,120,
population 49,227,000, Catholics 139,897, priests 136, religious
802), India. Bishop Mulakkal was previously auxiliary of Delhi and
titular of Chullu.
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accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of
Pueblo, Colorado, USA presented by Bishop Fernando Isern, in
accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law.
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