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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXIII - # 104
DATE 10-05-2013
Summary:
- HISTORIC MEETING BETWEEN POPE FRANCIS AND POPE TAWADROS II, HEAD OF COPTIC
ORTHODOX CHURCH OF EGYPT
- AUDIENCES
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
HISTORIC MEETING BETWEEN POPE FRANCIS AND POPE TAWADROS II, HEAD OF COPTIC
ORTHODOX CHURCH OF EGYPT
Vatican City, 10 May 2013 (VIS) - The visit of Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria
and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, "strengthens the bonds of friendship and
brotherhood that already exist between the See of Peter and the See of Mark,
heir to an
inestimable heritage of martyrs, theologians, holy monks, and faithful
disciples of Christ, who have borne witness to the Gospel from generation to
generation, often in situations of great adversity," said Pope Francis on
receiving the head of the
Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt this morning. The pontiff remarked on the
memorable meeting that took place, 40 years ago, between the predecessors of
both, Pope Paul VI and Pope Shenouda III, which united them "in an embrace of
peace and
fraternity, after centuries of mutual distance."
The Joint Declaration that was signed then by those two Popes represented "a
milestone on the ecumenical journey" and helped institute a joint commission
of theological dialogue between the two Churches, which "has yielded good
results
and has prepared the ground for a broader dialogue between the Catholic Church
and the entire family of Oriental Orthodox Churches, a dialogue that continues
to bear fruit to this day. In that solemn Declaration," Francis emphasized,
"our
Churches acknowledged that, in line with the apostolic traditions, they
profess "one faith in the One Triune God" and 'the divinity of the
Only-begotten Son of God ... perfect God with respect to his divinity, perfect
man with respect to his
humanity'. They acknowledged that divine life is given to us and nourished
through the seven sacraments and they recognized a mutual bond in their common
devotion to the Mother of God."
The Bishop of Rome expressed his joy at being able to recognize one another as
"united by one Baptism, of which our common prayer is a special expression
that looks forward to the day when, in fulfilment of the Lord's desire, we
will be able
to drink together from the one cup." Aware that the path to be traversed is
still long, the Holy Father noted some of its milestones, such as Pope
Shenouda's meeting in Cairo with Blessed John Paul II in February of 2000.
John Paul II, who was on
pilgrimage to the places where our faith originated, expressed his conviction
that "-with the guidance of the Holy Spirit-our persevering prayer, our
dialogue and the will to build communion day by day in mutual love will allow
us to
take important further steps towards full unity."
The Pope also thanked the Patriarch for his care toward the Coptic Catholic
Church that has been expressed, among other things, in the establishment of a
"National Council of Christian Churches". This undertaking "represents an
important sign of the will of all believers in Christ to develop relations in
daily life that are increasingly fraternal and to put themselves at the
service of the whole of Egyptian society, of which they form an integral part.
Let me assure Your
Holiness," Pope Francis added, "that your efforts to build communion among
believers in Christ, and your lively interest in the future of your country
and the role of the Christian communities within Egyptian society find a deep
echo in the
heart of the Successor of Peter and of the entire Catholic community."
"'If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honoured, all
rejoice together'. This is a law of Christian life, and in this sense we can
say that there is also an ecumenism of suffering: just as the blood of the
martyrs was a seed
of strength and fertility for the Church, so too the sharing of daily
sufferings can become an effective instrument of unity. This also applies, in
a certain sense, to the broader context of society and relations between
Christians and non-Christians:
from shared suffering can blossom forth-with God's help-forgiveness,
reconciliation, and peace."
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 10 May 2013 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father received in audience:
- Cardinal Peter Erdo, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary, president
of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE), accompanied by four
other members of that organization's presidency and secretariat:
- Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, archbishop of Genoa, Italy, vice president;
- Archbishop Jozef Michalik of Przemysl of the Latins, Poland, vice
president;
- Msgr. Duarte Nuno Queiroz da Barros da Cunha, secretary general; and
- Fr. Michel Remery, vice secretary general.
seven prelates from the Piemonte Region of the Italian Episcopal Conference on
their "ad limina" visit:
- Archbishop Enrico Masseroni of Vercelli,
- Bishop Pier Giorgio Micchiardi of Acqui,
- Bishop Francesco Guido Ravinale of Asti,
- Bishop Gabriele Mana of Biella,
- Bishop Franco Giulio Brambilla of Novara,
- Bishop Alceste Catella of Casale Monferrato, and
- Bishop Edoardo Aldo Cerrato, C.O., of Ivrea.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 10 May 2013 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father appointed:
- Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council
"Cor Unum", as his special envoy to Germany's National Eucharistic Congress,
which will take place in Cologne on 9 June 2013.
- Cardinal Franc Rode, C.M., prefect emeritus of the Congregation for
Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, as his special
envoy to the 1150th anniversary of the arrival of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in
Slovakian territory, which will take place in Nitra, Slovak Republic, on 5
July 2013.
- Cardinal Josip Bozanic, archbishop of Zagreb, Croatia, as his special
envoy to the 1150th anniversary of the arrival of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in
Czech territory, which will take place in Velehrad, Czech Republic, on 5 July
2013.
___________________________________________________________
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VATICAN
INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXIII - # 104DATE 10-05-2013Summary: - HISTORIC
MEETING BETWEEN POPE FRANCIS AND POPE TAWADROS II,
HEAD OF COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH OF EGYPT - AUDIENCES - OTHER PONTIFICAL
ACTS___________________________________________________________
HISTORIC MEETING BETWEEN POPE FRANCIS AND POPE TAWADROS II, HEAD OF COPTIC
ORTHODOX CHURCH OF EGYPT
Vatican City, 10 May 2013 (VIS) - The visit of Tawadros II, Pope of
Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, "strengthens the bonds of
friendship and brotherhood that already exist between the See of Peter and the
See of Mark, heir to
an inestimable heritage of martyrs, theologians, holy monks, and faithful
disciples of Christ, who have borne witness to the Gospel from generation to
generation, often in situations of great adversity," said Pope Francis on
receiving the head of
the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt this morning. The pontiff remarked on the
memorable meeting that took place, 40 years ago, between the predecessors of
both, Pope Paul VI and Pope Shenouda III, which united them "in an embrace of
peace and
fraternity, after centuries of mutual distance."
The Joint Declaration that was signed then by those two Popes represented "a
milestone on the ecumenical journey" and helped institute a joint commission
of theological dialogue between the two Churches, which "has yielded good
results and has prepared the ground for a broader dialogue between the
Catholic Church and the entire family of Oriental Orthodox Churches, a
dialogue that continues to bear fruit to this day. In that solemn
Declaration," Francis emphasized,
"our Churches acknowledged that, in line with the apostolic traditions, they
profess "one faith in the One Triune God" and 'the divinity of the
Only-begotten Son of God ... perfect God with respect to his divinity, perfect
man with
respect to his humanity'. They acknowledged that divine life is given to us
and nourished through the seven sacraments and they recognized a mutual bond
in their common devotion to the Mother of God."
The Bishop of Rome expressed his joy at being able to recognize one another
as "united by one Baptism, of which our common prayer is a special expression
that looks forward to the day when, in fulfilment of the Lord's desire, we
will be
able to drink together from the one cup." Aware that the path to be traversed
is still long, the Holy Father noted some of its milestones, such as Pope
Shenouda's meeting in Cairo with Blessed John Paul II in February of 2000.
John Paul II, who
was on pilgrimage to the places where our faith originated, expressed his
conviction that "-with the guidance of the Holy Spirit-our persevering prayer,
our dialogue and the will to build communion day by day in mutual love will
allow
us to take important further steps towards full unity."
The Pope also thanked the Patriarch for his care toward the Coptic Catholic
Church that has been expressed, among other things, in the establishment of a
"National Council of Christian Churches". This undertaking "represents an
important sign of the will of all believers in Christ to develop relations in
daily life that are increasingly fraternal and to put themselves at the
service of the whole of Egyptian society, of which they form an integral part.
Let me assure Your
Holiness," Pope Francis added, "that your efforts to build communion among
believers in Christ, and your lively interest in the future of your country
and the role of the Christian communities within Egyptian society find a deep
echo in the
heart of the Successor of Peter and of the entire Catholic community."
"'If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honoured, all
rejoice together'. This is a law of Christian life, and in this sense we can
say that there is also an ecumenism of suffering: just as the blood of the
martyrs was a
seed of strength and fertility for the Church, so too the sharing of daily
sufferings can become an effective instrument of unity. This also applies, in
a certain sense, to the broader context of society and relations between
Christians and
non-Christians: from shared suffering can blossom forth-with God's
help-forgiveness, reconciliation, and peace."
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 10 May 2013 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father received in audience:
- Cardinal Peter Erdo, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary,
president of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE), accompanied
by four other members of that organization's presidency and secretariat: - Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, archbishop of Genoa, Italy, vice president;
- Archbishop Jozef Michalik of Przemysl of the Latins, Poland, vice
president; - Msgr. Duarte Nuno Queiroz da
Barros da Cunha, secretary general; and - Fr. Michel Remery, vice secretary
general.
seven prelates from the Piemonte Region of the Italian Episcopal Conference
on their "ad limina" visit:
- Archbishop Enrico Masseroni of Vercelli, - Bishop Pier Giorgio
Micchiardi of Acqui, - Bishop Francesco Guido Ravinale of Asti, - Bishop
Gabriele Mana of
Biella, - Bishop Franco Giulio Brambilla of Novara, - Bishop Alceste
Catella of Casale Monferrato, and - Bishop Edoardo Aldo Cerrato, C.O., of
Ivrea.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 10 May 2013 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father appointed:
- Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council
"Cor Unum", as his special envoy to Germany's National Eucharistic Congress,
which will take place in Cologne on 9 June 2013.
- Cardinal Franc Rode, C.M., prefect emeritus of the Congregation for
Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, as his special
envoy to the 1150th anniversary of the arrival of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in
Slovakian territory, which will take place in Nitra, Slovak Republic, on 5
July 2013.
- Cardinal Josip Bozanic, archbishop of Zagreb, Croatia, as his special
envoy to the 1150th anniversary of the arrival of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in
Czech territory, which will take place in Velehrad, Czech Republic, on 5 July
2013.
___________________________________________________________ Per ulteriori
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