VATICAN CITY, SEP 4, 2006 (VIS) - Following is a list of Pope Benedict's activities during the month of August. It includes the Angelus, general and private audiences, other pontifical acts, letters, messages, telegrams and other news. The activities are presented in chronological order under their respective headings.
ANGELUS
- 6: From Castelgandolfo, the Pope commented on the evangelical episode of the Transfiguration, highlighting how it invites us to open our eyes to the mystery of the light of God, present throughout the history of salvation. He also recalled Pope Paul VI who died on August 6, 1978.
- 13: The Holy Father remarked that holidays are a "precious opportunity" to dedicate more time to human contact and religious experience. He also recalled the conflict in the Middle East, expressing the hope that peace may prevail over violence and the force of arms.
- 15: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Holy Father emphasized how the Assumption is Mary's triumph, in which Christian people, on their pilgrimage though history, recognize the fulfillment of their expectations and a sure sign of their hope. He mentioned Eucharistic celebrations in favor of peace in Harissa, Lebanon and in Nazareth, and recalled the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka and the continual bloodshed in Iraq.
- 20: The Pope recalled the figure of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, whose feast day falls today. The saint's theology, he said, is characterized by its clear and incisive presentation of the truths of the faith. The Holy Father also highlighted how, as St. Bernard said, it is necessary to guard against the dangers of excessive activity in all fields because this is often accompanied by "hardness of heart."
- 27: In this last Angelus of the month of August, Benedict XVI considered St. Monica and her son St. Augustine, whose feast days fall today and tomorrow respectively. The life of the former, said the Pope, invites mothers not to despair over the problems of their children but to put their trust in God, while the life of St. Augustine is model of the path to God, supreme truth and good.
WEDNESDAY GENERAL AUDIENCES
- 2: The Pope greeted participants in the European Pilgrimage of Ministrants, addressing them in German as the majority of participants were German speakers. At the end of the audience he made an appeal for peace in the Middle East, especially recalling the conflict in Lebanon.
- 9: Benedict XVI resumed his series of catecheses on the Apostles, commenting on the writings of St. John. He also renewed his appeal for peace in the Middle East.
- 16: The Holy Father dedicated his catechesis to yesterday's Feast of the Assumption.
- 23: In today's general audience, the Pope returned to the subject of St. John the Evangelist, the "seer of Patmos."
- 30: The Apostle and Evangelist St. Matthew was the subject of the Pope's reflections in today's general audience, the last of the month of August.
LETTERS, MESSAGES AND TELEGRAMS
- 2: Telegram of condolence to Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, and to Cardinal Adrianus Johannes Simonis, archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands, for the death of Dutch Cardinal Johannes Willebrands, president emeritus of that pontifical council.
- 11: Telegram from the Holy Father to Susilo Yudhoyono, president of Indonesia, requesting clemency for three men condemned to death for their role in inciting sectarian violence in Poso, Indonesia.
- 19: Telegram to His Beatitude Emmanuel III Delly, patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, Iraq, expressing the Pope's closeness to the Chaldean Catholic Church and requesting the release of the kidnapped priest, Fr. Saad Syrop Hanna, seized in Baghdad on August 15.
- 21: Message from the Holy Father to participants in and organizers of the 27th Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples in Rimini, Italy. The theme of this year's meeting is: "Reason is need for the infinite, and culminates in the desire and presentiment that the infinite will be revealed."
OTHER NEWS
- 11: The Holy Father asks Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, to travel to Lebanon as his special envoy to express to the people there his spiritual closeness and solidarity.
- 13: Publication of the text of an interview granted by Benedict XVI to the television stations Bayerischer Rundfunk (ARD), ZDF and Deustsche Welle, and to Vatican Radio, for his forthcoming apostolic trip to Munich, Altotting and Regensburg, due to take place from September 9 to 14.
- 15: The Pope, for the Solemnity of the Assumption, celebrates Mass and delivers a homily at the pontifical parish of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castelgandolfo.
- 19: Following a theatrical performance of a work by Charles Peguy, "Le Mystere de la charite de Jeanne d'Arc," at Castelgandolfo, the Holy Father addresses some words to those present. The initiative was promoted by the archdiocese of the Principality of Monaco in collaboration with that country's embassy to the Holy See.
AUDIENCES
- 18: The Holy Father received in audience Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum."
- 21: The Holy Father received in audience Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
- 28: The Holy Father received in separate audiences Angela Merkel, chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, accompanied by her entourage; Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, apostolic nuncio to Cuba; Bishop Vincenzo Paglia of Terni-Narni-Amelia, Italy accompanied by Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Sant'Egidio Community; Bishop-elect Markus Buchel of Sankt Gallen, Switzerland.
- 31: The Holy Father received in separate audiences Gukatsu Kano, ambassador of Japan, on his farewell visit; a group of priests from the diocese of Albano, Italy.
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
- 2: Appointment of Fr. Joao Alves dos Santos O.F.M. Cap. as bishop of Paranagua, Brazil. He succeeds Bishop Alfredo Ernest Novak C.SS.R., whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese was accepted by the Holy Father, upon having reached the age limit.
- 5: Resignation of Bishop Andrea Gemma F.D.P. from the pastoral care of the diocese of Isernia-Venafro, Italy, upon having reached the age limit. Appointment of Msgr. Waclaw Depo as bishop of Zamsoc-Lubaczow, Poland. He succeeds Bishop Jan Srutwa whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese was accepted by the Holy Father, in accordance with Canon 401, para. 2, of the Code of Canon Law.
- 8: Resignation of Bishop Gordon Dunlap Bennett S.J. from the pastoral care of the diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica, in accordance with Canon 401, para. 2, of the Code of Canon Law.
- 10: Appointment of Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, as special papal envoy to the closing ceremony of the Plenary Council of Venezuela, due to be held in Caracas on October 7.
- 17: Appointment of Msgr. James Patrick Green as apostolic nuncio to South Africa and Namibia, and as apostolic delegate to Botswana, and his elevation to the dignity of archbishop.
- 19: Appointment of Bishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of Kasana-Luweero, Uganda, as metropolitan archbishop of Kampala, Uganda. He succeeds Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese was accepted by the Holy Father, upon having reached the age limit. Appointment of Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, metropolitan archbishop of Naples, Italy, as special papal envoy to the Asian Mission Congress, due to be held in Chang Mai, Thailand on October 19-22. Appointment of Cardinal Agostino Vallini, prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, and of Bishop Giovanni Paolo Benotto of Tivoli, Italy, as members of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Appointment of Fr. Jose Gabriel Funes S.J. as director of the Vatican Observatory.
- 25: Resignation of Archbishop Joseph Dore P.S.S., from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Strasbourg, France, in accordance with Canon 401, para. 2, of the Code of Canon Law.
- 28: Erection of the diocese of Banmaw, Myanmar, and appointment of Fr. Raymond Sumlut Gam as first bishop thereof.
- 29: Given the appointment as Secretary of State of Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, archbishop of Genoa, Italy, the Holy Father appointed Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco, military ordinary for Italy, as archbishop of Genoa.
- 31: Appointment of Msgr. Paul Joseph Swain as bishop of Sioux Falls, U.S.A.
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ANGELUS
- 6: From Castelgandolfo, the Pope commented on the evangelical episode of the Transfiguration, highlighting how it invites us to open our eyes to the mystery of the light of God, present throughout the history of salvation. He also recalled Pope Paul VI who died on August 6, 1978.
- 13: The Holy Father remarked that holidays are a "precious opportunity" to dedicate more time to human contact and religious experience. He also recalled the conflict in the Middle East, expressing the hope that peace may prevail over violence and the force of arms.
- 15: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Holy Father emphasized how the Assumption is Mary's triumph, in which Christian people, on their pilgrimage though history, recognize the fulfillment of their expectations and a sure sign of their hope. He mentioned Eucharistic celebrations in favor of peace in Harissa, Lebanon and in Nazareth, and recalled the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka and the continual bloodshed in Iraq.
- 20: The Pope recalled the figure of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, whose feast day falls today. The saint's theology, he said, is characterized by its clear and incisive presentation of the truths of the faith. The Holy Father also highlighted how, as St. Bernard said, it is necessary to guard against the dangers of excessive activity in all fields because this is often accompanied by "hardness of heart."
- 27: In this last Angelus of the month of August, Benedict XVI considered St. Monica and her son St. Augustine, whose feast days fall today and tomorrow respectively. The life of the former, said the Pope, invites mothers not to despair over the problems of their children but to put their trust in God, while the life of St. Augustine is model of the path to God, supreme truth and good.
WEDNESDAY GENERAL AUDIENCES
- 2: The Pope greeted participants in the European Pilgrimage of Ministrants, addressing them in German as the majority of participants were German speakers. At the end of the audience he made an appeal for peace in the Middle East, especially recalling the conflict in Lebanon.
- 9: Benedict XVI resumed his series of catecheses on the Apostles, commenting on the writings of St. John. He also renewed his appeal for peace in the Middle East.
- 16: The Holy Father dedicated his catechesis to yesterday's Feast of the Assumption.
- 23: In today's general audience, the Pope returned to the subject of St. John the Evangelist, the "seer of Patmos."
- 30: The Apostle and Evangelist St. Matthew was the subject of the Pope's reflections in today's general audience, the last of the month of August.
LETTERS, MESSAGES AND TELEGRAMS
- 2: Telegram of condolence to Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, and to Cardinal Adrianus Johannes Simonis, archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands, for the death of Dutch Cardinal Johannes Willebrands, president emeritus of that pontifical council.
- 11: Telegram from the Holy Father to Susilo Yudhoyono, president of Indonesia, requesting clemency for three men condemned to death for their role in inciting sectarian violence in Poso, Indonesia.
- 19: Telegram to His Beatitude Emmanuel III Delly, patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, Iraq, expressing the Pope's closeness to the Chaldean Catholic Church and requesting the release of the kidnapped priest, Fr. Saad Syrop Hanna, seized in Baghdad on August 15.
- 21: Message from the Holy Father to participants in and organizers of the 27th Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples in Rimini, Italy. The theme of this year's meeting is: "Reason is need for the infinite, and culminates in the desire and presentiment that the infinite will be revealed."
OTHER NEWS
- 11: The Holy Father asks Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, to travel to Lebanon as his special envoy to express to the people there his spiritual closeness and solidarity.
- 13: Publication of the text of an interview granted by Benedict XVI to the television stations Bayerischer Rundfunk (ARD), ZDF and Deustsche Welle, and to Vatican Radio, for his forthcoming apostolic trip to Munich, Altotting and Regensburg, due to take place from September 9 to 14.
- 15: The Pope, for the Solemnity of the Assumption, celebrates Mass and delivers a homily at the pontifical parish of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castelgandolfo.
- 19: Following a theatrical performance of a work by Charles Peguy, "Le Mystere de la charite de Jeanne d'Arc," at Castelgandolfo, the Holy Father addresses some words to those present. The initiative was promoted by the archdiocese of the Principality of Monaco in collaboration with that country's embassy to the Holy See.
AUDIENCES
- 18: The Holy Father received in audience Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum."
- 21: The Holy Father received in audience Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
- 28: The Holy Father received in separate audiences Angela Merkel, chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, accompanied by her entourage; Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, apostolic nuncio to Cuba; Bishop Vincenzo Paglia of Terni-Narni-Amelia, Italy accompanied by Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Sant'Egidio Community; Bishop-elect Markus Buchel of Sankt Gallen, Switzerland.
- 31: The Holy Father received in separate audiences Gukatsu Kano, ambassador of Japan, on his farewell visit; a group of priests from the diocese of Albano, Italy.
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
- 2: Appointment of Fr. Joao Alves dos Santos O.F.M. Cap. as bishop of Paranagua, Brazil. He succeeds Bishop Alfredo Ernest Novak C.SS.R., whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese was accepted by the Holy Father, upon having reached the age limit.
- 5: Resignation of Bishop Andrea Gemma F.D.P. from the pastoral care of the diocese of Isernia-Venafro, Italy, upon having reached the age limit. Appointment of Msgr. Waclaw Depo as bishop of Zamsoc-Lubaczow, Poland. He succeeds Bishop Jan Srutwa whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese was accepted by the Holy Father, in accordance with Canon 401, para. 2, of the Code of Canon Law.
- 8: Resignation of Bishop Gordon Dunlap Bennett S.J. from the pastoral care of the diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica, in accordance with Canon 401, para. 2, of the Code of Canon Law.
- 10: Appointment of Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, as special papal envoy to the closing ceremony of the Plenary Council of Venezuela, due to be held in Caracas on October 7.
- 17: Appointment of Msgr. James Patrick Green as apostolic nuncio to South Africa and Namibia, and as apostolic delegate to Botswana, and his elevation to the dignity of archbishop.
- 19: Appointment of Bishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of Kasana-Luweero, Uganda, as metropolitan archbishop of Kampala, Uganda. He succeeds Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese was accepted by the Holy Father, upon having reached the age limit. Appointment of Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, metropolitan archbishop of Naples, Italy, as special papal envoy to the Asian Mission Congress, due to be held in Chang Mai, Thailand on October 19-22. Appointment of Cardinal Agostino Vallini, prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, and of Bishop Giovanni Paolo Benotto of Tivoli, Italy, as members of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Appointment of Fr. Jose Gabriel Funes S.J. as director of the Vatican Observatory.
- 25: Resignation of Archbishop Joseph Dore P.S.S., from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Strasbourg, France, in accordance with Canon 401, para. 2, of the Code of Canon Law.
- 28: Erection of the diocese of Banmaw, Myanmar, and appointment of Fr. Raymond Sumlut Gam as first bishop thereof.
- 29: Given the appointment as Secretary of State of Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, archbishop of Genoa, Italy, the Holy Father appointed Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco, military ordinary for Italy, as archbishop of Genoa.
- 31: Appointment of Msgr. Paul Joseph Swain as bishop of Sioux Falls, U.S.A.
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