SUMMARY:
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ANGELUS: DO NOT ENTER INTO DIALOGUE WITH SATAN – ONLY GOD'S WORD
WILL SAVE US
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THE POPE TO TRAVEL TO KOREA IN AUGUST
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PRESS RELEASE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE
ECONOMY
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COMMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE ON THE
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ECONOMY
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MANAGEMENT OF ECCLESIASTICAL ASSETS IN THE SERVICE OF THE MISSION OF
THE CHURCH
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ALL MEMBERS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD ARE DISCIPLES AND MISSIONARIES
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AUDIENCES
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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
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ANGELUS:
DO NOT ENTER INTO DIALOGUE WITH SATAN – ONLY GOD'S WORD WILL SAVE
US
Vatican
City, 10 March 2014 (VIS) – At midday today, the first Sunday of
Lent, the Holy Father appeared at the window of his study to pray the
Angelus with the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square. The Bishop
of Rome commented that every year the Gospel of the first Sunday of
Lent presents Jesus' temptations, and he mentioned that the tempter
seeks to divert the Lord from His Father's plan, or rather the way of
sacrifice that involves offering Himself in atonement and with love,
and attempts to make Him choose the easy path of success and power.
“Indeed,
the devil, to divert Jesus from the way of the cross, presents Him
with false messianic hopes: economic well-being, as indicated by the
possibility of turning stones into bread; a miraculous and
spectacular style as seen in the idea of throwing Himself off the
highest point of the temple of Jerusalem, to be saved by angels, and
finally a shortcut to power and domination, in exchange for His open
worship of Satan".
Jesus,
the Pope explained, "firmly rejects all these temptations and
reiterates His determination to follow the path set out by the
Father, without compromising with sin and with the logic of the
world. … This is why Jesus, instead of entering into a dialogue
like Eve, chooses to take refuge in God's Word and responds with the
power of this Word. We should remember this when we are tempted
ourselves: do not argue with Satan, always defend ourselves with the
Word of God. And this will save us".
“In
his response to Satan, the Lord reminds us, first, that 'man does not
live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth
of God', and this gives us strength, supporting us in our battle
against the worldly mentality that reduces man to the level of his
most basic needs and causing him to lose his hunger for what is true,
good and beautiful, the hunger for God and His love. Remember too
that it is also written: 'Do not test the Lord your God', because the
road of faith also passes through darkness and doubt, and is
nourished by patience and perseverance. Finally, remember that it is
written: 'The Lord, your God, shall you worship and Him alone shall
you serve', that is, we have rid ourselves of idols, of vain things,
and build our lives on the essentials”.
“Lent
is a fitting occasion for all of us to undertake a journey of
conversion, giving sincere consideration to this Gospel passage”,
concluded Pope Francis. “Let us renew the promises of our Baptism:
renouncing Satan and all his works and seduction, to walk the path of
God to reach Easter in the joy of the Spirit".
THE
POPE TO TRAVEL TO KOREA IN AUGUST
Vatican
City, 10 March 2014 (VIS) – This morning the Holy See Press Office
issued a press release to communicate that the Holy Father Francis
will travel to the Republic of Korea from 14-18 August, on the
occasion of the Sixth Asian Youth Day, which will take place in the
diocese of Daejeon.
PRESS
RELEASE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ECONOMY
Vatican
City, 8 March 2014 (VIS) – Below is the full text of the press
release issued this morning by the Holy See Press Office on the
appointment of eight cardinals and seven expert laypersons as members
of the Council for the Economy:
“Proceeding
in the constitution of the new institutions created by the Motu
proprio 'Fidelis dispensator et prudens' of 24 February 2014, the
Holy Father has appointed eight cardinals and seven expert laypersons
as members of the Council for the Economy, to serve for a five-year
period:
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Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of Munich and Freising, Germany
(coordinator);
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Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, archbishop of Lima, Peru;
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Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, archbishop of Galveston-Houston, U.S.A.;
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Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, archbishop of Durban, South Africa;
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Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, archbishop of Bordeaux, France;
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Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, archbishop of Mexico;
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Cardinal John Tong Hon, bishop of Hong Kong, China;
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Cardinal Agostino Vallini, vicar general of His Holiness for the
diocese of Rome;
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Joseph F. X. Zahra, Malta (deputy coordinator);
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Jean-Baptiste de Franssu, France;
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John Kyle, Canada;
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Enrique Llano Cueto, Spain;
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Jochen Messemer, Germany;
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Francesco Vermiglio, Italy;
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George Yeo, Singapore.”
COMMENT
OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ECONOMY
Vatican
City, 8 March 2014 (VIS) – “Cardinals Cipriani Thorne, Napier,
Rivera Carrera, Tong Hon, and Vallini, along with Cardinal Pell, new
Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, were previously all
members of the Council for the Study of Organizational and Economic
Problems of the Holy See (Council of 15), which has ceased to exist.
Cardinal Marx and Cardinal Pell, as is known, are both members of the
Council of Cardinals for the reform of the Apostolic Constitution
Pastor bonus, and for assisting the Holy Father in the governance of
the universal Church (Council of 8).
“The
relations between the Council and the Secretariat for the Economy
will be defined by the statutes, and in any case the Council is to be
understood as a body with its own decision-making authority, not
merely an advisory organ of the Secretariat for the Economy.
“The
members appointed to the Council are from various geographical areas,
reflecting, as requested by the Motu proprio Fidelis dispensator et
prudens, the universality of the Church. The laypersons, selected on
the basis of their professional experience and capacity, will become
voting members of a dicastery, one of the governing organs of the
Roman Curia. The lay members will work on an entirely voluntary and
pro bono basis, and shall receive compensation only for travel and
lodgings in Rome.
“The
constitution of the Council for the Economy is a key step towards the
consolidation of the current management structures of the Holy See,
with the aim of improving coordination and oversight of economic and
administrative matters. The institutions of the Holy See related to
these matters will depend on the Council. The latter will adopt
practical measures used by other public organisations and shall aim
at greater transparency and appropriate management.
“The
Council will begin work immediately, and its first meeting is
scheduled for May”.
MANAGEMENT
OF ECCLESIASTICAL ASSETS IN THE SERVICE OF THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
Vatican
City, 8 March 2014 (VIS) – The International Symposium “The
administration of the ecclesiastical assets of the Institutes of
Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life in the service
of the humanum and the mission of the Church” is held at the
“Antonianum” Pontifical Athenaeum on 8 and 9 March 2014. To mark
the occasion the Holy Father sent a message to the participants in
the Congress, in which he writes, “Our time is characterised by
significant changes and progress in various fields, with important
consequences for the life of humanity. However, although poverty has
been reduced, the goals attained have often contributed to the
construction of an economy of exclusion and injustice”.
“The
Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life
can and must be active agents in living and bearing witness that the
principle of gratuity and the logic of giving have a place in
economic activity. … Careful supervision is necessary to ensure
that the assets of the Institutes are managed shrewdly and
transparently, that they are protected and preserved, linking the
charismatic-spiritual dimension to that of economy and efficiency,
which has its humus in the administrative tradition of the
Institutes, which does not tolerate waste and is attentive to the
good use of resources”.
“The
Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life
have always been the prophetic voice and living witness to the
novelty of Christ … who became poor so that we might be rich”,
continues the Pope. It is not a theoretical poverty that we need, but
rather the poverty that is learned by touching the flesh of the poor
Christ, in the humble, in the poor, in the sick, in children”. Pope
Francis concludes by encouraging the Institutes and Societies to
continue their work in relation to “the poor and all material,
moral and spiritual misery, overcoming all selfishness in the logic
of the Gospel that teaches us to trust in God's Providence”.
ALL
MEMBERS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD ARE DISCIPLES AND MISSIONARIES
Vatican
City, 8 March 2014 (VIS) – The Holy Father has sent a message to
the participants in the Congress, organised by the Vicariate of Rome,
celebrated at the Pontifical Lateran University from 7 to 8 March on
the theme: “The mission of Christian laypeople in the city”.
Francis emphasised in his letter various “essential aspects”.
“The lay faithful, by virtue of their Baptism, are agents in the
work of evangelisation and human promotion. Incorporated in the
Church, each member of the People of God is inseparably disciple and
missionary. We must always depart from this common root of ours, as
sons and daughters of the Mother Church”.
“As
a result of this common belonging to the Church and participation in
her mission”, he continues, “it is important that parishes and
lay ecclesial bodies are not opposed to each other. The latter, with
their variety and dynamic quality, are a resource for the Church,
projecting into different environments and sectors of social life;
but it is good for them to maintain a vital link to the organic
pastoral ministry of the diocese and the parishes, so as not to
construct a partial reading of the Gospel or to uproot themselves
from the Mother Church”.
“I
recommend that you make habitual use of the Compendium of the Social
Doctrine of the Church, a complete and valuable tool. With the help
of this 'compass', I encourage you to work for the social inclusion
of the poor, always offering religious and spiritual attention to
them as a priority”, he concludes.
AUDIENCES
Vatican
City, 10 March 2014 (VIS) – Today, the Holy Father received in
audience:
On
Saturday, 8 March, the Holy Father received in audience:
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Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
Fourteen
prelates of the Spanish Episcopal Conference on their “ad limina”
visit:
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Archbishop Francisco Javier Martinez Fernandez of Granada;
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Bishop Adolfo Gonzalez Montes of Almeria,
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Bishop Jose Manuel Lorca Planes of Cartagena;
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Bishop Gines Ramon Garcia Beltran of Guadix;
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Bishop Ramon del Hoyo Lopez of Jaen;
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Bishop Jesus Esteban Catala Ibanez of Malaga;
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Archbishop Juan Jose Asenjo Pelegrina of Seville with his auxiliary,
Bishop Santiago Gomez Sierra;
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Bishop Rafael Zorzosa Boy of Cadiz y Ceuta;
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Bishop Demetrio Fernandez Gonzalez of Cordoba;
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Bishop Jose Vilaplana Blasco of Huelva;
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Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu of the Canary Islands;
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Bishop Jose Mazuelos Perez of Jerez de la Frontera;
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Bishop Bernardo Alvarez Afonso of San Cristobal de La Laguna,
Tenerife.
OTHER
PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican
City, 10 March 2014 (VIS) – The Holy Father has:
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appointed Rev. Michael Fabian McCarthy as bishop of Rockhampton (area
415,000, population 402,654, Catholics 101,715, priests 43, religious
117), Australia. The bishop-elect was born in Toowoomba, Australia in
1950 and was ordained a priest in 1978. He has served in a number of
pastoral roles, including president of the Pontifical Missionary
Works and director of the Office for Migrants and Refugees; priest of
the parishes of Laidley and Paradise; dean forane of South Coast;
director for the permanent formation of the Clergy; rector of the
provincial seminary of Brisbane; administrator of the parish of
Wavell Heights; priest of the parish of Redcliffe City, and dean
forane of Brisbane Northern Rivers. He is currently priest of the
parish of Hendra, and episcopal vicar for the clergy.
On
Saturday, 8 March, the Holy Father:
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appointed Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana as apostolic nuncio in
Lituania;
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appointed Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci, prelate of Loreto and
pontifical delegate for the Marian sanctuary, as pontifical delegate
for the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua.
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appointed Msgr. Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen as apostolic nuncio
in Sudan, elevating him to the dignity of archbishop. The
archbishop-elect was born in Eygelshoven, Netherlands in 1961, and
was ordained a priest in 1987. He entered the diplomatic service of
the Holy See in 1994, and has served in the pontifical
representations of Sudan, Uruguay, Brazil, Jerusalem, Slovakia, at
the office of the United Nations in Geneva and in the apostolic
nunciature of Malawi.
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