Showing posts with label Holy See. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holy See. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Benedict XVI Urges Future Diplomats to Foster Loyalty to Pope

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Says Every Catholic, Every Priest Should Nourish Personal Bond With Christs Vicar

VATICAN CITY, JUNE 11, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI met today with the staff and students of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, which prepares the priests who enter into the Holy See’s diplomatic service.

“I am pleased to receive you once again this year, as the academic year draws to a close and as, for some of you, the day is approaching when you will depart for service in Papal Representations throughout the world,” the Pope said in his opening remarks.

“I encourage you to be confident and to prepare diligently for the mission which awaits you, trusting in the faithfulness of the One who has known you from the beginning and has called you into communion with his Son, Jesus Christ (cf. 1 Cor 1:9),” he told them.

At a time when the Vatican has been at the center of repeated leaks and rumors concerning its activities, Benedict XVI said that: “God’s faithfulness is the key to, and the source of, our own faithfulness.”

“I would like today to remind you of precisely this virtue, which well expresses the unique bond existing between the Pope and his direct collaborators, both in the Roman Curia and in the Papal Representations: for many, it is a bond grounded in the priestly character that they have received, which is then specified in the particular mission entrusted to each in the service of the Successor of Peter,” he commented.

“Dear friends, with this in mind, I encourage you to cultivate a personal bond with the Vicar of Christ as a part of your spirituality,” he told them. “Certainly, this is something which ought to apply to every Catholic, and even more to every priest,” he added.

“Yet for those who work in the Holy See, it is of particular importance, since they spend much of their energy, their time and their daily ministry in the service of the Successor of Peter,” he observed.

The Holy Father also expressed his gratitude to all those who support him in the Roman Curia and the Vatican’s diplomatic service.

“Dear friends, to the extent that you are faithful, you will also be worthy of faith,” he said.

“We know too that the faithfulness proper to the Church and to the Holy See is no ‘blind’ loyalty, for it is enlightened by our faith in the One who said: ‘You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church’ (Mt 16:18),” he continued.

“Let us all be committed to following this path, so that one day we may hear the words of the Gospel parable: ‘Good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of your master’ (cf. Mt 25:21),” he concluded.

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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Vatican, the raven strikes again letters against Bertone and Gaenswein

From la Repubblica Via Google Translate:

According to the new rumor, there is an exchange of documents and a secret pact between the two numbers of the Holy See and the secretary of Ratzinger. Republic is in possession of three confidential documents. In the newspaper, the text of a letter from the Secretary of State Cardinal Burke

By MARCO ANSALDO

http://www.repubblica.it/images/2012/06/03/013227368-6f7eff91-3028-4edb-ab2a-2bb0b44931b0.jpgMILAN - "Drive out the real culprits from the Vatican. Again to pay is the usual scapegoat. What better victim of the Holy Father Butler. The truth lies in the central power." The crow still flies in the Vatican. Circles, points and hits while Benedict XVI is on an official visit for three days in Milan looking for some time to calm the poisons that besiege him. The Crow turns out to surprise new documents. Three, to be precise, of which the Republic is in possession of and which currently offers. But, immediately warned the source of these cards as we have "hundreds". He writes in a letter - which is a prelude to the three documents - beat the computer. Proving, if proof were needed, that the butler of the Pope accused of being the postman letters of spillover in the past by the Holy See, "the scapegoat" as defined by the letter, is by no means the only one. Why is a raven, in fact, is still active. "The truth - complaint - to be found in the central power." He explains: "Ovverossia, in the private archives of Mgr. Georg Gaenswein secretary of the Holy Father, from which emerge all the time many confidential documents in favor of the Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone."

Strong accusation, which is the source of its own, the private secretary of Pope Benedict XVI, a man in whom the Pope instead puts the utmost confidence, and that for many years is the person to whom rely not only for matters of a personal nature, but also spiritual and political. In recent years, Monsignor Gaenswein has greatly increased its influence in the Apartment, gaining a role of some of the casual, yet tangible and clear to all, an advisor to Joseph Ratzinger, who is also the fellow. Adds the raven in his letter prior to the three papers: "Things do not always go your way and between the Cardinal and Archbishop Georg steps are uncontrolled documents and documents highly confidential." As if to say, documents and internal documents in transit from the apartment to the office of Papal Secretary of State, and vice versa, sometimes they also take other roads. And their control is lost.

The crow looks like this "three of the hundreds of documents in our possession." The first is a "highly confidential letter" addressed to Cardinal Bertone from the prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, and concerns that bubble as "the shameful story of the Neocatechumenal Way, on which there is a long note written by hand by the Benedict XVI" . The other two letters with the signature, apparently, of Monsignor Gaenswein. And that concern, we are told, "some regrettable and shameful events in the Vatican." The two papers take up the arms of the Holy See with the heading "Vatican City". And below the signature extended hand, of "Don Georg Gaenswein." Below, the printed words "Special Secretary of His Holiness Benedict XVI." One of them is dated February 19, 2009. The text of the letters was omitted. Explain the raven: "We do not publish so as not to offend the whole Person of the Holy Father, already sorely tried by his inept staff." And he warns: "In fairness we reserve the right to publish the full texts if you insist on hiding the truth of the facts." Then concludes: "Drive out the real from the Vatican responsible for this scandal: Gaenswein Archbishop and Cardinal Bertone". Harsh accusations, unproven, unsubstantiated and here.

The letter addressed to Bertone however, at the Secretary of State, bears the signature of Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke. It is dated January 14, 2012 and is received, as evidenced by a stamp, Jan. 16. In the text a number of the Supreme Tribunal of the Holy See, writes that he found on his desk an invitation to a celebration of the Pope's planned six days later, "upon approval of the liturgy of the Neocatechumenal Way." The prelate is very upset about it, angry. "I can not - it says - as a Cardinal and member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, do not extend to Your Eminence the wonder that the invitation has caused me. Not remember hearing of a consultation about it ' approval of its own liturgy of this church movement. I have received in recent days by several people, even from an estimated U.S. Bishop, expressions of concern about such a papal approval, which they had already learned. This was news to me purely rumor or speculation. Now I discovered that they were right. " This completes the Burke his letter to Cardinal Bertone: "How faithfully expert teaching of the Holy Father on the liturgical reform that is essential for the new evangelization, I believe that approval of such liturgical innovations, even after correction of the same by Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship in the Discipline of the Sacraments, does not seem consistent with the liturgical teachings of the Pope. "

The topic is of primary importance for the insiders. Right at the beginning of this year the Holy See had approved, after 15 years of study by the Congregation for Divine Worship, liturgy given by the Neocatechumenal Way. Organization created in Spain in the mid-sixties at the initiative of painter Kiko Arguello, the movement aims to educate its members in Catholicism and the rediscovery of baptism. Their way of celebrating has been the subject of several discussions. The Neocatechumenal Way, in short, is being celebrated in a small community on Saturday evening, and receive communion in their place, but standing and sitting.

The new letters are the raven, in any case, the sign that the battle inside the Vatican is still ongoing. It shows that "Paoletto," the waiter Benedict XVI arrested ten days ago by the Vatican Gendarmerie on charges that he brought out of the papal documents confidential, even if he were guilty, it's just a small fish. The Crow is back. And, as was clear from the beginning of this story, is not embodied in one person. Just last Wednesday, during the general audience in St. Peter's Square, the Pope had wanted to reaffirm its full confidence "to all my colleagues." Just the main collaborators of the Pope are mentioned in these writings: Cardinal Bertone and Don Georg. So a battle that continues. And what makes this game seem like only the very beginning, presaging the shadow of new twists.

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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Submission to Peter is the right way to go

Since our reconciliation with the Holy See on 18 June 2008 statements have been made on the internet indicating that we had a ‘slow thorny’ road ahead of us and that we had been wrong to trust the Church. It was quickly pointed out that we had no faculties.

We had to bear these remarks patiently; it is good for the soul. In truth though, the only thorn to be borne in these statements was that they came from those we love, some fellow traditional Catholics, seemingly intent on making the worst out of our decisions.

In fact the road has not been ‘thorny’ nor has it been slow. Consider the facts. We were received by the Church as a community wanting to remain as such; but according to Canon Law we were not incardinated anywhere in the Church structures either individually as priests or collectively as a community. Normally speaking since we were not incardinated anywhere we would be without faculties until everything was perfectly regularised; this would take time.

But the Church being a true mother, aware of the needs of the community and the faithful in Stronsay who have recourse to us, has granted us interim faculties to see us over.

Surely since the Motu proprio of 7 July 2007 there should be forgiveness and a return to trust in the Church. This is what we have done. We trust the Church. We trust the Holy Father. We are not being abused by the Church or the Holy See; as some have said. We are not being forced to say the New Mass; as many say. We are not being trapped to be destroyed. Dear friends we are being supported and accommodated without anybody asking us to compromise anything. The bishops of Aberdeen and Christchurch have gone the extra mile beyond the limits of the canonical requirements. This is well worth noting. My experience of the Holy See and regularisation has been excellent. It has not been a bad experience.

We invite any priest who wants to consider being reconciled to the Holy See, to stay on Papa Stronsay for as long as he wants, anonymously and with no strings attached. Submission to Peter is the right way to go.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

U.S. Catholics top list of contributors to Peter's Pence

Bishops’ conferences drop to second place

.- The Council of Cardinals that studies the Vatican's organizational and economic matters announced this Wednesday that the income generated worldwide by the collection known as the Peter's Pence placed U.S. Catholics way at the top of the list, distantly followed by Italy.

During 2007, the Peter's Pence reported an income of $79,837,843 U.S. dollars; most of which was used for the Pope's charitable initiatives in favor of the poorest countries or regions affected by natural disasters.

The most generous Catholic communities were the U.S. with $18.7 million dollars, followed by Italy at $8.6 million, Germany with $4 million and Spain at $2.7 million.

The Holy See also received an individual contribution from an anonymous donor for $14.3 million dollars.

The most generous bishops’ conference in support of the Holy See was that of the German Bishops, who contributed $9.3 million. The German bishops were followed by the USCCB at $8.3 million and then the Italian Bishops, who gave $5.5 million. Surprisingly, the Bishops of South Korea, where Catholics represent slightly more than 10% of the population, ranked 7th with $681,542 dollars.