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 VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXIII - # 73
DATE 26-03-2013

Summary:
 - POPE FRANCIS WANTS "IN COENA DOMINI" MASS TO BE SIMPLE AND INTIMATE
 - FRANCIS WISHES BLESSED PESACH TO CHIEF RABBI OF ROME'S JEWISH COMMUNITY AND
ASKS THAT HE PRAY FOR HIM
 - IN THEIR EASTER MESSAGE, HEADS OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN JERUSALEM RECALL
VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND OPPRESSION
 - ARCHBISHOP CHULLIKATT BEFORE THE UN: A TREATY BANNING ARMS TRANSFERS WHERE
HUMAN RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED

___________________________________________________________


POPE FRANCIS WANTS "IN COENA DOMINI" MASS TO BE SIMPLE AND INTIMATE
Vatican City, 26 March 2013 (VIS) - The Mass of the Lord's Supper that Pope
Francis will celebrate on Holy Thursday in the chapel of the Casal del Marmo
Penitential Institute for Minors (IPM) will be, by his express desire, very
simple, as
reported by the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi,
S.J. Concelebrating with the Holy Father will be Cardinal Agostino Vallini,
vicar general of the Diocese of Rome, and Fr. Gaetano Greco, chaplain of the
Institute.
Around 10 girls and 40 boys will take part in the Mass. The Pope will wash the
feet of 12 of them, who will be chosen from different nationalities and
diverse religious confessions. The youth will also say the readings and the
prayers of the faithful.
After the Mass, the Pope will meet with the youth and the IPM's personnel in
the Institute's gym. Around 150 persons are expected to attend, including the
Minister for Justice, Paola Severino, accompanied by the Head of the
Department of Justice for
Minors, Caterina Chinnici, the Commander of the Institute's Penitentiary
Police, Saulo Patrizi, and the Institute's director, Liana Giambartolomei.
The youth will give the Pope a wooden crucifix and kneeler, which they made
themselves in the Institute's workshop. The Holy Father will bring Easter eggs
and "colomba" (the traditional Italian Easter cake in the shape of a dove) for
all.
Given the intimate nature of the pastoral visit, journalists will be
restricted to the area outside the building and no live coverage will be
transmitted.

___________________________________________________________


FRANCIS WISHES BLESSED PESACH TO CHIEF RABBI OF ROME'S JEWISH COMMUNITY AND
ASKS THAT HE PRAY FOR HIM
Vatican City, 26 March 2013 (VIS) - Pope Francis sent a telegram to the Chief
Rabbi of the Jewish community in Rome, Dr. Riccardo Di Segni, with his
greetings for the Jewish celebration of Pesach, or Passover, which began at
sundown yesterday
evening.
The Bishop of Rome thanked Rabbi Di Segni for his presence at the celebrations
of the beginning of his pontificate and asked him to extend the pontiff's
"best wishes for the great Feast of Pesach" to the entire Jewish community of
Rome.
"May the Almighty, who freed his People from slavery in Egypt in order to lead
them to the promised land, continue to deliver you from all evil and to
accompany you with his blessing. I ask you to pray for me, while I assure you
of my prayers for
you, confident that we can deepen our ties of mutual esteem and friendship."
The telegram was published on the home page of the Roman Jewish community's
website, with the information that Rabbi Di Segni had been greatly pleased to
receive the pontiff's greetings and that he will soon thank the Pope when it
is his turn to send
the Pope his best wishes for the upcoming Easter celebration.

___________________________________________________________


IN THEIR EASTER MESSAGE, HEADS OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN JERUSALEM RECALL
VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND OPPRESSION
Vatican City, 26 March 2013 (VIS) - In their Easter message, the leaders of
the Christian Churches of Jerusalem invite the faithful around the world to
make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, extending an ecumenical appeal to visit
those churches and
to "walk with the living stones of this land, following in the footsteps of
the Risen Christ". The text continues: "The Christian presence here, in the
Mother City of our faith, remains a beacon of the light of the Risen Christ
that
the first disciples were witness to in front of the empty tomb."
"We invite all people of faith and good will in the world, particularly those
in positions of authority, to strive for justice and peace among nations. We
especially pray for Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Israel, Egypt, Iraq, and all
those places
suffering political upheaval. We pray for all victims of violence and
oppression, for prisoners, for those who live without security, fugitives, and
refugees, especially those here in our land."
The Christian leaders conclude by asking all those who cannot make a
pilgrimage to the Holy Land "to sustain the people of this land in their
prayers," emphasizing that the Christina presence in the region continues to
decline.

___________________________________________________________


ARCHBISHOP CHULLIKATT BEFORE THE UN: A TREATY BANNING ARMS TRANSFERS WHERE
HUMAN RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED
Vatican City, 26 March 2013 (VIS) - Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, Holy See
permanent observer to the United Nations in New York, issued a statement
calling for the adoption of a treaty banning the transfer of arms when
violations of humanitarian or
human rights are taking place. The statement was read during the Final
Conference of the UN's Arms Trade Treaty, which is taking place in New York
until 28 March.
In his message, the archbishop urged "delegations to work together in a
consensual manner in order to achieve a historic treaty to control the
international trade in arms." He recalled that, since the start of
negotiations, the Holy See has
called for "a strong, effective and credible Arms Trade Treaty which will have
a real and lasting impact on all people longing to live in a more secure and
safe world".
The statement asserted that "the Holy See has stressed that a responsible
international arms trading system should provide strong protections against
the transfer of arms to countries where such arms are being used against
civilian populations in
violation of internationally agreed humanitarian and human rights laws.
Further, the Holy See has urged delegations to reorient the regulation of the
trade in arms from one which is controlled through the lens of sheer economic
interests to one which
places overriding importance on human concerns and protecting human life and
families."

___________________________________________________________

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        VATICAN
INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXIII - # 73DATE 26-03-2013Summary: - POPE FRANCIS
WANTS "IN COENA DOMINI" MASS TO BE
SIMPLE AND INTIMATE - FRANCIS WISHES BLESSED PESACH TO CHIEF RABBI OF ROME'S
JEWISH COMMUNITY AND ASKS THAT HE PRAY FOR HIM - IN THEIR EASTER MESSAGE,
HEADS OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN JERUSALEM RECALL VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND
OPPRESSION -
ARCHBISHOP CHULLIKATT BEFORE THE UN: A TREATY BANNING ARMS TRANSFERS WHERE
HUMAN RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED_______________________________________
___________________ 
	POPE FRANCIS WANTS "IN COENA DOMINI" MASS TO BE SIMPLE AND INTIMATE
	Vatican City, 26 March 2013 (VIS) - The Mass of the Lord's Supper that Pope
Francis will celebrate on Holy Thursday in the chapel of the Casal del Marmo
Penitential Institute for Minors (IPM) will be, by his express desire, very
simple, as
reported by the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi,
S.J. Concelebrating with the Holy Father will be Cardinal Agostino Vallini,
vicar general of the Diocese of Rome, and Fr. Gaetano Greco, chaplain of the
Institute.
	Around 10 girls and 40 boys will take part in the Mass. The Pope will wash
the feet of 12 of them, who will be chosen from different nationalities and
diverse religious confessions. The youth will also say the readings and the
prayers of the
faithful.
	After the Mass, the Pope will meet with the youth and the IPM's personnel in
the Institute's gym. Around 150 persons are expected to attend, including the
Minister for Justice, Paola Severino, accompanied by the Head of the
Department of Justice for
Minors, Caterina Chinnici, the Commander of the Institute's Penitentiary
Police, Saulo Patrizi, and the Institute's director, Liana Giambartolomei.
	The youth will give the Pope a wooden crucifix and kneeler, which they made
themselves in the Institute's workshop. The Holy Father will bring Easter eggs
and "colomba" (the traditional Italian Easter cake in the shape of a dove) for
all.
	Given the intimate nature of the pastoral visit, journalists will be
restricted to the area outside the building and no live coverage will be
transmitted.
___________________________________________________________ 
	FRANCIS WISHES BLESSED PESACH TO CHIEF RABBI OF ROME'S JEWISH COMMUNITY AND
ASKS THAT HE PRAY FOR HIM
	Vatican City, 26 March 2013 (VIS) - Pope Francis sent a telegram to the Chief
Rabbi of the Jewish community in Rome, Dr. Riccardo Di Segni, with his
greetings for the Jewish celebration of Pesach, or Passover, which began at
sundown yesterday
evening.
	The Bishop of Rome thanked Rabbi Di Segni for his presence at the
celebrations of the beginning of his pontificate and asked him to extend the
pontiff's "best wishes for the great Feast of Pesach" to the entire Jewish
community of
Rome.
	"May the Almighty, who freed his People from slavery in Egypt in order to
lead them to the promised land, continue to deliver you from all evil and to
accompany you with his blessing. I ask you to pray for me, while I assure you
of my prayers
for you, confident that we can deepen our ties of mutual esteem and
friendship."
	The telegram was published on the home page of the Roman Jewish community's
website, with the information that Rabbi Di Segni had been greatly pleased to
receive the pontiff's greetings and that he will soon thank the Pope when it
is his turn to send
the Pope his best wishes for the upcoming Easter celebration.
___________________________________________________________ 
	IN THEIR EASTER MESSAGE, HEADS OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN JERUSALEM RECALL
VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND OPPRESSION
	Vatican City, 26 March 2013 (VIS) - In their Easter message, the leaders of
the Christian Churches of Jerusalem invite the faithful around the world to
make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, extending an ecumenical appeal to visit
those churches
and to "walk with the living stones of this land, following in the footsteps
of the Risen Christ". The text continues: "The Christian presence here, in the
Mother City of our faith, remains a beacon of the light of the Risen Christ
that the first disciples were witness to in front of the empty tomb."
	"We invite all people of faith and good will in the world, particularly those
in positions of authority, to strive for justice and peace among nations. We
especially pray for Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Israel, Egypt, Iraq, and all
those
places suffering political upheaval. We pray for all victims of violence and
oppression, for prisoners, for those who live without security, fugitives, and
refugees, especially those here in our land."
	The Christian leaders conclude by asking all those who cannot make a
pilgrimage to the Holy Land "to sustain the people of this land in their
prayers," emphasizing that the Christina presence in the region continues to
decline.
___________________________________________________________ 
	ARCHBISHOP CHULLIKATT BEFORE THE UN: A TREATY BANNING ARMS TRANSFERS WHERE
HUMAN RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED
	Vatican City, 26 March 2013 (VIS) - Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, Holy See
permanent observer to the United Nations in New York, issued a statement
calling for the adoption of a treaty banning the transfer of arms when
violations of humanitarian or
human rights are taking place. The statement was read during the Final
Conference of the UN's Arms Trade Treaty, which is taking place in New York
until 28 March.
	In his message, the archbishop urged "delegations to work together in a
consensual manner in order to achieve a historic treaty to control the
international trade in arms." He recalled that, since the start of
negotiations, the Holy See
has called for "a strong, effective and credible Arms Trade Treaty which will
have a real and lasting impact on all people longing to live in a more secure
and safe world".
	The statement asserted that "the Holy See has stressed that a responsible
international arms trading system should provide strong protections against
the transfer of arms to countries where such arms are being used against
civilian populations
in violation of internationally agreed humanitarian and human rights laws.
Further, the Holy See has urged delegations to reorient the regulation of the
trade in arms from one which is controlled through the lens of sheer economic
interests to one which
places overriding importance on human concerns and protecting human life and
families."
___________________________________________________________  Per ulteriori
informazioni e per la ricerca di documenti consultare il sito: www.wisnews.org  e  www.vatican.va  Il servizio del VIS viene
inviato soltanto agli indirizzi di posta elettronica che ne hanno
fatto richiesta. Se per qualunque motivo non si desidera continuare a
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