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OCTOBER
24
Cardinal
Castrillon will be Vatican’s delegate in Brazil for historic peace treaty between
Peru and Ecuador
Lima,
24 (NE) Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, Prefect of the Congregation for the
Clergy, will be the Vatican’s delegate for the historic peace treaty that will
be signed on Monday between Peru and Ecuador. The treaty will end the land dispute
that has created tensions over the last 50 years between both countries.
Presidents Menem from Argentina and Eduardo Frei from Chile will also attend
the ceremony, as well as the king of Spain and a special delegate from the United
States. During the meeting, which will take place in Brasilia, Cardinal Castrillon
will read a message from Pope John Paul II to the people of Peru and Ecuador.
Thousands of Catholics receive the sacrament of Confirmation in Argentina
Argentina, 24 (NE) In this year which the Church
has dedicated to the Holy Spirit, in preparation for the Great Jubilee of the
year 2000, different dioceses in Argentina have started a strong campaign in
order to prepare people to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. As a result,
several thousands of Argentineans have been confirmed in the last months.
This week, more than four thousand Catholics received the gift of the Holy Spirit
in the dioceses of Santa Fe. Bishop Edgardo Gabriel Storni underlined during
his homily the need that the Church has of people who announce the Lord Jesus.
«We need prophets of Love», he said to the great number of Catholics that attended
the Mass that took place in the basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Santa Fe.
OCTOBER
23
Pope
John Paul II says that Christian spirituality does not involve an effort towards
«self-perfection» nor a lack of commitment in history
Vatican
City, 23 (NE) In this week’s General Audience, Pope John Paul II said to Catholics
throughout the world «that Christian spirituality does not involve an effort
towards “self-perfection”, as if a person with their own strength could promote
the integral growth of their being and obtain salvation». «Nor does Christian
spirituality consist of becoming almost “immaterial”, incorporeal, deprived
of a responsible commitment in history», added the Holy Father.
During his weekly catechesis on Wednesday, Pope John Paul talked to the pilgrims
in Saint Peter’s Square about «Life in the Spirit». The Holy Father underlined
that «in the history of salvation, life always appears associated with the Spirit
of God». «The Holy Spirit -he continued- manifests his life-giving power especially
in the life of Jesus», by vitalizing and guiding his mission of salvation. «The
Holy Spirit, like the Father and Son, is the protagonist of the “Gospel of Life”
which the Church never tires of proclaiming and giving witness to in the world».
Cardinal Ruini underlines importance of overcoming breach between faith and culture
Rome,
23 (NE) In a speech recently delivered in the «Studio teologico accademico bolognese»,
Cardinal Camilo Ruini, President of the Italian Bishops Conference, underlined
the importance of overcoming the breach between faith and culture.
During his speech, Cardinal Ruini said that theology had to endeavor in order
to show that faith is rational and relevant in relation to all dimensions of
the human person. Theology must have a function supporting intelligence, he
said in another moment of his speech, «seeking to defend its value and capacity»
for all human beings.
Recalling the Holy Father’s last encyclical, «Fides et ratio», he said that
it indicates the necessity of reason in faith, «so that faith itself is not
reduced to feelings and subjective experiences». «Faith must be proposed to
everyone», said the President of the Italian Bishops Conference, stating that
this was the «big change» requested to theology, so that «the breach between
life and culture and between Gospel and life» might be ended.
OCTOBER
22
«Church
news» has a new home on the Internet
As from today, as an explicit act of solidarity
with the Holy Father on occasion of the 20th anniversary of the solemn inauguration
of his Petrine ministry, Church News (Noticias Eclesiales) has a new home on
the Internet (http://www.eclesiales.org).
From this day we will be offering news from the Church in three languages: English,
Portuguese and Spanish.
For more than two years Noticias Eclesiales has been offering its service to the Church as a guest in the web site of the Christian Life Movement. It is not exactly a news agency. Rather, it is an electronic bulletin with news of and about the People of God around the world. Its origin goes back to a group of members of the Sodalite Family, interested in communicating with other members of the Movement. It slowly gained regularity, and the continuously increasing number of readers brought new reporters from the different countries in which members of the CLM live.
Today, joining to the joy of the Church as it commemorates the solemn inauguration of the Holy Father’s pontificate, Church News takes this important step. It is not exactly a news agency, although it’s something like that. Rather, it is a bulleting with news of and about the People of God. With our prayers for the Holy Father and our desire to serve the Church, Church News appears as from today, 22nd of October, in three languages.
Pope John Paul celebrated 20th anniversary of his pontificate
Vatican, 19 (NE) With Saint Peter´s Square filled
with pilgrims from many different places of the world, Pope John Paul II celebrated
yesterday the 20th anniversary of his pontificate and the 40th anniversary marking
his episcopal ordination. During his homily, the Vicar of Christ recalled the
moments of his election, which he accepted «in the obedience of faith before
Christ, my Lord, with absolute trust in the Mother of Christ and of the Church»,
as he shared yesterday.
During the Mass, Pope John Paul thanked the prayers and the many expressions
of solidarity shown to him on that special anniversary. «This day I have felt
the heart of the Church beat next to me», said the Pontiff. «Dear brothers and
sisters, this is the meaning of our gathering in prayer in Saint Peter´s Square:
give thanks to God for His providing solicitude with which He continuously guides
and sustains his people in the path of history». Almost at the end of his homily,
the Holy Father asked all catholics throughout the world to pray «for this Pope»,
so that he may fulfill his mission in the service of the Church. «I renew with
all my heart -said the Holy Father- the consecration of my life and my ministry
to Mary, Mother of the Redeemer and Mother of the Church. To Her I repeat with
filial abandon: Totus Tuus!».
Pontifical Council for the family will sponsor congress on human rights and rights of the family
Vatican City, 21 (NE) According to an official communique, the Second Meeting of Politicians and Legislators of Europe will take place this week. The congress, sponsored by the Pontifical Council for the Family, presided by Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, will take place in Vatican City from October 22 to 24, on the theme «Human Rights and the Rights of the Family».
The meeting, organized within the context of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, will gather about 200 politicians, legislators, professors and ambassadors from different countries accredited to the Holy See. Some members of the Roman Curia will participate in the event, including Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Secretary of State of the Holy Father, and Archbishop Giovanni Battista Re, Substitute of the Secretariat of State.
The work sessions will be presided by Cardinals Bernardin Gantin, Dean of the College of Cardinals; Lucas Moreira Neves, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops; Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments; Alfons Maria Stickler, Archivist and Librarian Emeritus of the Holy Roman Church; Dario Castrillon Hoyos, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy; Thomas Joseph Winning, Archbishop of Glasgow; James F. Stafford, President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, and Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Congress on technology and evangelization will take place in Medellin
Medellin, 19 (NE) On October 24th will take
place in the Archdiocese of Medellin the congress «New technologies in the service
of the evangelization towards the third millenium». The congress is organized
by the «Instituto Vida y Espiritualidad» and the «Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana».
Archbishop Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo of Medellin will attend the congress.
Throughout the event, different speakers will talk about new technologies and
their relation to the many aspects of the New Evangelization as a fundamental
mission in today’s Church. One of the speakers will be the Apostolic Nuntio
in Colombia, Mons. Paolo Romeo, who will talk about «New technologies at the
service of the New Evangelization». Soon after the inaugural ceremony, which
will be presided by Archbishop Giraldo Jaramillo, Eduardo Regal Villa, Director
of VE Multimedia, will talk about «New Technologies: Possibilities and challenges».
The congress will end in the afternoon with the celebration of the Holy Mass.
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