VATICAN CITY, OCT 16, 2007 (VIS) - A communique was made public today concerning the 12th meeting of the special council for America of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. The council was held from October 12 to 13.
Under the presidency of Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, the meeting was attended by four cardinals and by eight archbishops and bishops.
The participants reflected upon the current social and ecclesial situation in the various countries of the American continent, bearing in mind John Paul II's 1999 post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Ecclesia in America."
According to the communique, released by the secretariat of the Synod, "migratory movements are one of the aspects of greatest concern," with the situation of immigrants who are deported back to their countries of origin being "particularly delicate."
Participants in the meeting particularly highlighted questions such as "the production and trafficking of drugs, violence and political corruption, and the promotion of a series of laws contrary to ethical norms (concerning abortion and euthanasia)." They also noted how, from a social point of view, "a current of thought continues to develop, often of neo-Marxist inspiration, which creates imbalances in international relations and in the internal affairs of States, and seeks to ignore the Catholic Church and to ignore her as a partner in social dialogue."
In the ecclesial field, says the communique, "the increase in vocations to the priesthood is a cause of consolation." Moreover, "the Fifth General Assembly of the Episcopate of Latin America and the Caribbean, celebrated in Brazil from May 13 to 31, gave rise to considerable hope."
On the subject of Benedict XVI's 2007 post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Sacramentum caritatis," the communique noted the "positive repercussions" on the American continent of the document "which has given renewed energy to the celebration and adoration of the Eucharistic Mystery."
The next meeting of the special council for America is due to take place on November 18 and 19, 2008.
SE/SPECIAL COUNCIL AMERICA/ETEROVIC VIS 20071016 (340)
Under the presidency of Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, the meeting was attended by four cardinals and by eight archbishops and bishops.
The participants reflected upon the current social and ecclesial situation in the various countries of the American continent, bearing in mind John Paul II's 1999 post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Ecclesia in America."
According to the communique, released by the secretariat of the Synod, "migratory movements are one of the aspects of greatest concern," with the situation of immigrants who are deported back to their countries of origin being "particularly delicate."
Participants in the meeting particularly highlighted questions such as "the production and trafficking of drugs, violence and political corruption, and the promotion of a series of laws contrary to ethical norms (concerning abortion and euthanasia)." They also noted how, from a social point of view, "a current of thought continues to develop, often of neo-Marxist inspiration, which creates imbalances in international relations and in the internal affairs of States, and seeks to ignore the Catholic Church and to ignore her as a partner in social dialogue."
In the ecclesial field, says the communique, "the increase in vocations to the priesthood is a cause of consolation." Moreover, "the Fifth General Assembly of the Episcopate of Latin America and the Caribbean, celebrated in Brazil from May 13 to 31, gave rise to considerable hope."
On the subject of Benedict XVI's 2007 post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Sacramentum caritatis," the communique noted the "positive repercussions" on the American continent of the document "which has given renewed energy to the celebration and adoration of the Eucharistic Mystery."
The next meeting of the special council for America is due to take place on November 18 and 19, 2008.
SE/SPECIAL COUNCIL AMERICA/ETEROVIC VIS 20071016 (340)
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