OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, OCT 12, 2004 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed:

- Bishop Jose Carmelo Martinez Lazara, O.A.R., bishop-prelate of Chota, Peru as bishop of Cajamarca (area 15,333, population 805,225, Catholics 761,421, priests 57, permanent deacons 1, religious 168), Peru.

- Fr. Ricardo Garcia Garcia, director of the Center of the Society of the Holy Cross for Abancay, Cuzco and Arequipa, Peru as bishop-prelate of Yauyos (area 15,516, population 330,707, Catholics 291,000, priests 41, religious 54), Peru. Bishop-elect Garcia was born in 1955 in Lima, Peru, and was ordained a priest in 1983.

- Msgr. Javier Augusto Del Rio Alba, vicar general of the diocese of Callao, Peru and rector of the major diocesan seminary as auxiliary for the same diocese (area 73,820, population 900,000, Catholics 830,000, priests 99, permanent deacons 12, religious 163) in Peru. The bishop-elect was born in Lima, Peru in 1957 and ordained a priest in 1992.
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THE EUCHARIST, LIGHT AND LIFE OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM

VATICAN CITY, OCT 12, 2004 (VIS) - The 48th International Eucharistic Congress, which opened with a solemn Eucharistic liturgy the evening of October 10 in Guadalajara, Mexico, began six days of formal meetings yesterday morning in the presence of Cardinals Juan Sandoval Iniguez, archbishop of Guadalajara and Josef Tomko, the Holy Father's legate this event, and thousands of delegates from throughout the world. The theme of the congress is: "The Eucharist: Light and Life of the new Millennium."

  Each day starts with a plenary session and has a specific theme: Monday, October 11 was dedicated to "We want to see your face, Oh Lord!"; Tuesday: "Eucharist, Viaticum on the Journey, Accompanies Our Pilgrimage"; Wednesday: "Eucharist, Mystery of Communion and Mission"; Thursday: "Eucharist, Center of Church Life"; Friday: "Eucharist, Exigency and Model of Sharing"; Saturday: "Eucharist, Fount of Evangelization."

   At the start of the congress, special reports were given on the ecclesial importance of the Eucharist on each of the continents. The program features perpetual Eucharistic adoration at designated sites of adoration, recitation of the Rosary in various pastoral centers in October 12, and a solemn procession with the Most Holy Sacrament on the streets of Guadalajara and a blessing in Liberation Square in the historical center of the city on October 14.

    Today, October 12 there will be a pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Zapopan in Guadalajara, starting at 6 a.m. local time and concluding with Mass at 10 a.m.

   The Eucharistic Congress will close in Mexico on Sunday, October 17, with Mass at 10 .m. in  Jalisco Stadium. Simultaneously there will be a television linkup with Rome and St. Peter's Square during which time Pope John Paul will open the Year of the Eucharist.
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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, OCT 11, 2004 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Galle, Sri Lanka presented by Bishop Elmo N.J. Perera, in accordance with Canon 401, para. 2, of the Code of Canon Law. 

- Made the following previsions for the Church of the Latin Rite in Turkey:

    - Appointed Bishop Ruggero Franceschini, O.F.M., apostolic vicar of Anatolia, Turkey as archbishop of Izmir (area 1,350, priests 9, religious 18), Turkey. The archbishop-elect was born in Saltino, Italy in 1939 and was ordained a priest in 1963.  He succeeds Archbishop Giuseppe Germano Bernardini, O.F.M. Cap., whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same archdiocese was accepted upon having reached the age limit.

    - Appointed Fr. Luigi Padovese, O.F.M. Cap., president of the Franciscan Institute of Spirituality (Antonianum), as apostolic vicar of Anatolia (Catholics 4,550, priests 9, permanent deacons 2, religious 1,007), Turkey. The bishop-elect was born in Milan, Italy in 1947 and was ordained a priest in 1973.

  On Saturday October 9, it was made public that the Holy Father appointed:

- Fr. Joseph Prathan Sridanusil, S.D.B., provincial superior of the Salesians in Thailand, as bishop of Surat Thanai (area 76,562, population 9,015,380, Catholics 6,682, priests 52, religious 99), Thailand. The bishop-elect was born in Wat Phleng, Thailand in 1946 and was ordained a priest 1975.

- Bishop Juan Barros Madrid of Iquique, Chile as military ordinary for Chile, elevating him to the dignity of archbishop. Bishop Madrid was born in 1956 in Santiago de Chile, Chile.
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AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, OCT 11, 2004 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Archbishop Giovanni Battista Morandini, apostolic nuncio in Syria.

- Bishop Alojzy Orszulik, emeritus of Lowicz, Poland.

  On Saturday October 9, he received in separate audiences:

- Archbishop Antonio Franco, apostolic nuncio in the Philippines.

- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
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ARCHBISHOP FOLEY ADDRESSES NETWORK OF YOUNG JOURNALISTS

VATICAN CITY, OCT 11, 2004 (VIS) - Archbishop John Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, is in Bangkok, Thailand where today he addressed a meeting of the International Network of Young Journalists and preached the homily at a Mass for the participants.

  This meeting is within the framework of the UCIP World Congress being held at the Mater Dei School October 9-17 on the theme "Media Challenge amidst Cultural and Religious Pluralism. For A New Social Order, Justice and Peace." UCIP is the French acronym for the International Catholic Union of the Press. The International Network of Young Journalists is a world forum for professional journalists below the age of 35 comprised of thousands of journalists from more than 100 countries.

   Archbishop Foley urged young writers to never lose sight of  two things: "We have a God-given dignity, an eternal destiny and a continuing moral responsibility" and "we have an obligation to always tell the truth." He also underscored four norms that must guide the work of a journalist: "never, never, never tell a lie or be guilty of writing or broadcasting a deliberate untruth; investigate to know the truth and not be guided by preconceptions or prejudices but by the facts"; "be very careful with the reputation of others" and "be assiduous in examining public records" as this "can be most useful and informative for the general public."
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