Vatican
City, 3 September 2013 (VIS) - We offer below a list of the
activities of Pope Francis during the month of August. It includes
the Angelus, audiences, other pontifical acts, telegrams, messages
and other news. The activities are presented in chronological order
under their respective headings:
ANGELUS
4.-
The Pope gives thanks to the Lord for World Youth Day in Rio and in
the day's Gospel, alludes to the absurdity of basing happiness in
consumerism, reminding us that the true wealth is God's love shared
with one's brothers and sisters.
11.-
Jesus taught his disciples by showing them what he held in his heart:
detachment from earthly goods, trust in God's providence and actively
awaiting the Kingdom of God. The Pope emphasizes that the love of God
gives value and beauty to everything around us.
15.-
From Castel Gandolfo, Francis invites us to say “yes” to God, as
a step towards eternal life, and recalls the 25th anniversary of the
Blessed Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter “Dignitatem Mulieris”.
18.-
Continuing the theme of saying "yes" to God, the Pope
explains that faith is not an ornament for decorating life, but
rather involves choosing God as a criterion and basis for life.
25.-
Jesus is the “little” door that leads to the Father; it is always
open and invites all to pass, promising full and everlasting joy.
Francis prays for the situation in Syria and encourages a resolution
of these problems through encounter and dialogue rather than war.
MESSAGES
AND TELEGRAMS
1.
The Holy Father writes a message to Muslims around the world to mark
the end of the Ramadan festival, with the theme "Promoting
mutual respect through education." The message has been sent
routinely every year since 1967 by the Pontifical Council for
Interreligious Dialogue, with the exception of 1991 when Blessed John
Paul II chose to personally send this message to Muslims.
2.
Publication of the letter in which the Holy Father appoints Cardinal
Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, archbishop of San Cristobal de La
Habana, Cuba, as his special envoy to the closing ceremony of the
first centenary of the elevation to metropolitan archdiocese of San
Salvador and the erection of the diocese of Santa Ana and San Miguel,
as well as the ceremony of the national Eucharistic Congress of El
Salvador on 11 August.
6.
Message for the 87th World Mission Day, to be celebrated on 20
October, shortly before the end of the Year of Faith. The Pope
recalls those Christians in various parts of the world who struggle
to profess their faith and to find recognition of their right to live
with dignity, and wholeheartedly blesses missionaries and all those
who accompany and support the Church's fundamental commitment to
proclaiming the Gospel.
7.
Francis sends a video message to participants in the feast of San
Cayetano in Argentina, where the saint is the patron of "bread
and work", asking that she might come to the assistance of the
most needy.
8.
Telegram of condolence for the victims of an explosion in a building
in Rosario, Argentina.
9.
Message to the Knights of Columbus on the occasion of their 131st
International Convention, celebrated in San Antonio, Texas.
10.
Letter to Cardinal Audrys Juozas Backis, archbishop of Vilnius,
Lithuania, the Pope's special envoy to the celebration of the 1025th
anniversary of the baptism of Rus, Ukraine.
17.
Telegram of condolence to the archbishop of Cebu, Philippines, for
the sinking of a ship in the town harbour, which claimed many lives
and caused numerous casualties.
18.
Message to the Meeting for Friendship between Peoples (Rimini, Italy,
18 to 24 August) dedicated this time to the theme "The Human
Person: a State of Emergency." The Pope writes about the urgency
of restoring man to himself and his dignity, the unique and precious
nature of all human existence from conception to natural death, and
states that the task of the Church and of every Christian is to serve
the human person, searching among his most hidden social and
spiritual meanderings.
29.
The Holy Father sends a message to Archbishop Andrew Yeom Soo Jung of
Seoul, Korea, on the occasion of the proclamation within the
archdiocese of September as "Month of martyrs" to
commemorate those who have borne witness to their faith in times of
persecution.
30.
Message to Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council
for Promoting Christian Unity, in the hope that the 13th
Inter-Christian Symposium (Milan, Italy, 28 to 30 August) might bear
“abundant fruit”. The Symposium, on the theme "The life of
Christians and civil power — historical questions and current
perspectives in East and West", was organised by the Franciscan
Institute of Spirituality at the Pontifical University Antonianum and
the Department of Theology of the Orthodox Faculty of Theology of the
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart.
30.Telegram
of condolence for the death of Cardinal Medardo Joseph Mazombwe,
archbishop emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia.
AUDIENCES
13.The
Pope receives in audience Archbishop Leo Cushley of St. Andrews and
Edinburgh, Scotland.
24.
Audience with the Reverend José María de Paola.
26.
Audience with Cardinal Agostino Vallini, vicar general of His
Holiness for the diocese of Rome.
27.
The Pope receives in audience Cardinal Angelo Sodano, deacon of the
College of Cardinals.
28.
Audience with Fr. Fernando Vérgez Alzaga L.C., director of
telecommunications of the Governorate of Vatican City State.
Audience
with Msgr. Antoine Camilleri, under-secretary for Relations between
States.
29.
The Holy Father receives in audience His Majesty the King of Jordan,
Abdallah II Ibn Al Hussein, and Queen Rania.
30.
Audience with Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical
Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
The
Pope receives in audience Fr. Carlo Casalone S.J., Provincial of the
Society of Jesus for Italy, with members of the Carlo Maria Martini
Foundation.
OTHER
NEWS
8.
Motu Proprio for preventing and countering money laundering, the
financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction. It extends the application of related Vatican laws,
strengthens the monitoring and regulatory function of the Financial
Information Authority (AIF), and establishes the function of
prudential oversight on the part of the agencies professionally
involved in financial affairs such as the Financial Security
Committee, in coordinating the relevant authorities of the Holy See
and of Vatican City State.
13.
The Pope receives in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace a
delegation of the national football teams of Argentina and Italy on
the occasion of the friendly match to be played in his honour the
following day, 14 August, at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Francis
advises the players to regard sport as a gift from God and an
opportunity for their talents to bear fruit, but also to be aware of
their responsibility as role models for many people.
21.
In the San Damaso courtyard of the Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father
greets students and teachers from the Bunri Seibu Gakuen Junior High
School College of Saitama, Tokyo, Japan, and underscores the value of
dialogue as a proponent of peace.
28.
At the Altar of the Chair of St. Peter, Francis addresses some words
to five hundred young people of the Italian diocese of
Piacenza-Bobbio, participants in the "Upon this rock"
pilgrimage marking the Year of Faith, and invites them to aim for
great ideals and not to fear to “swim against the tide”.
28.
In the Roman Basilica of St. Augustine in Campo Marzio, Pope Francis
celebrates Mass for the opening of the 184th Ordinary General Chapter
of the Order of Saint Augustine. His homily is a reflection on
Augustinian disquiet: the restlessness of spiritual seeking,
inquietude of the meeting with God, the unrest of love.
OTHER
PONTIFICAL ACTS
3.
Appointment of Archbishop Guido Pozzo, formerly almoner of His
Holiness, as secretary of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia
Dei". The Pope appoints as almoner of His Holiness Msgr. Konrad
Krajewski, formerly Master of Papal Ceremonies, at the same time
elevating him to the dignity of archbishop.
8.Resignation
of Bishop Louis Sankalé from the pastoral care of the diocese of
Nice, France, in accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of
Canon Law.
10.
Archbishop Vincenzo Pelvi, military ordinary for Italy, resigns at
age 65, in accordance with Italian law governing the service of
spiritual assistance to the Armed Forces.
15.
The Pope appoints Fr. Ibrahim Salameh M.S.P., formerly pastor of San
Jorge in Rosario, Argentina, as apostolic exarch for the
Greek-Melkite faithful living in Argentina, at the same time
elevating him to the dignity of bishop.
Appointment
of Reverend Benôit Gbemavo Goudote as apostolic administrator "sede
vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of Dassa-Zoumé, Benin.
17.
The Pope appoints Archbishop Jean Marie Speich as apostolic nuncio to
Ghana and elevates him to the dignity of archbishop. Archbishop
Speich was previously nunciature councillor in the Section for
Foreign Affairs of the Secretariat of State.
Appointment
of Cardinal Joachim Meisner, archbishop of Cologne, Germany, as the
Holy Father's special envoy to the celebrations of the 750th
anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the cathedral of
Xanten, Germany, 13 October 2013.
23.
The Reverend Jose Puthenveettil is elected auxiliary bishop of the
archieparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars in India. He
succeeds Archbishop Thomas Chakiath, who resigns in accordance with
canon 210, paragraph 1 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
24.
Bishop Giuseppe Sciacca, formerly secretary general of the
Governorate of Vatican City, is appointed deputy registrar of the
Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signatura.
The
Pope appoints Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical
Council for Interreligious Dialogue, as his special envoy to the
celebration of the centenary of the archdiocese of Lille, France,
from 26 to 27 October 2013.
30.
Bishop José Luis Azuaje Ayala, previously bishop of El Vigia-San
Carlos de Zula, Venezuela, is appointed bishop of Barinas, Venezuela.
He succeeds Archbishop Ramon Antonio Linares Sandoval, whose
resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese upon reaching the
age limit is accepted by the Holy Father. The Pope appoints Father
Fernando Vérgez Alzaga LC, previously telecommunications director of
the Governorate of Vatican City State, as secretary general of the
Governorate of Vatican City State.
Appointment
of Paolo Peruzzi as consultant to the Prefecture for Economic Affairs
of the Holy See.
31.
Cardinal Raffaele Farina S.D.B., archivist and librarian emeritus of
the Holy Roman Church, is appointed as the Pope's special envoy to
the celebrations of the first centenary of the founding of Sophia
University in Tokyo, Japan, on 1 November 2013.
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