Vatican City, 14 June 2013 (VIS) – The Working Group Meeting between
the Holy See and Vietnam met for the fourth time from 13 to 14 June, in the
Vatican. The meeting was co-chaired by Msgr. Antoine Camilleri,
nder-secretary for Relations with
States, and by Mr. Bui Thanh Son, Vietnam's vice-minister of Foreign
Affairs.
As reported in a press release, the two sides informed each other about
their respective situation and reviewed and discussed Vietnam – Holy See
relations and other issues related to the Catholic Church in Vietnam.
The Vietnamese side stressed the consistent implementation and continuous
improvements in policies by the Party and State of Vietnam related to the
respect and assurance of freedom of religion and religious beliefs,
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as well as continued encouragement
of different religions, and the Vietnam Catholic Church in particular, in
taking active part in the national construction and socio-economic development
process. The Holy See side expressed appreciation and gratitude for the
attention given by various
levels of Government to the activities of the Vietnam Catholic Church,
particularly the 10th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian
Bishops’ Conferences held in Xuan Loc and Ho Chi Minh City in December
2012, as well as the pastoral visits of
the non-resident Papal Representative, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli. The Holy
See stressed the desire to develop further Vietnam – Holy See relations
and underlined the need to have as soon as possible a Papal Representative
resident in the country, for the benefit of all concerned.
The two sides believe that Vietnam – Holy See relations have
progressed in a spirit of goodwill, constructive exchange and respect for
principles in the relationship. In this spirit, and in view of the commitment
to develop further mutual
relations, the work of the non-resident Papal Representative will be
facilitated in order to allow him to carry out his mission even more
fruitfully. The two sides agreed to meet for the 5th Round of the Joint
Working Group between Vietnam and the Holy
See in Hanoi. The time of the meeting will be arranged through diplomatic
channels.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON RIDES INTO THE ETERNAL CITY
Vatican City, 14 June 2013 (VIS) – This weekend, Rome will have a
unique soundtrack coming from the roaring pistons of some 35,000
Harly-Davidsons that, since yesterday, have begun to invade the capital for
the 110th anniversary celebrations of
the American motorcycle maker's founding.
There is also room for faith among the rumbling engines, leather jackets,
and elaborate tattoos. Events began early this morning with Cardinal Angelo
Comastri, archpriest of the Vatican Basilica, saying Mass in St. Peter's
Basilica for two thousand
of the participants. Also, 1,400 bikes with their riders will be blessed by
Pope Francis at the Sunday Angelus as the Via della Conciliazione leading up
to the square becomes a parade route for the motorcyclists. St. Peter's Square
will welcome all the
other Harley-Davidson riders and enthusiasts—on foot—who didn't
win a ticket for their bike.
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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 14 June 2013 (VIS) – Today, the Holy Father:
- appointed Bishop Jan Franciszek Watroba as bishop of Rzeszow (area
6,000, population 611,208, Catholics 598,152, priests 722, religious 451),
Poland. Bishop Watroba, previously auxiliary of Cz?stochowa and titular of
Bisica,
serves as a member of the Commission for the Clergy and delegate for the
Pastoral Care of Women in the Conference of the Polish Episcopate. He succeeds
Bishop Kazimierz Gorny, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same
diocese the Holy Father
accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- appointed Fr. Paolo Selvadagi as auxiliary of the Diocese of Rome
(area 850, population 2,843,918, Catholics 2,333,700, priests 4,871, permanent
deacons 116, religious 1,485), Italy, assigning him the Titular See of Salpi.
The
bishop-elect was born in Rome, Italy, in 1946 and was ordained a priest for
the Diocese of Rome in 1972. Since ordination he has served in many
administrative, pastoral, and academic, as well as parochial and diocesan
level roles. Most recently, since
2012, he has been the pastor of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish
and a member of the College of Consultors. He was also named a chaplain of His
Holiness in 1988 and a prelate of honour of His Holiness in 2009.
- appointed Fr. Ansgar Puff as auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Cologne
(area 6,181, population 5,152,000, Catholics 2,080,656, priests 1,014,
permanent deacons 312, religious 1,897), Germany, assigning him the Titular
See of Gordo.
The bishop-elect was born in Monchengladbach, Germany in 1956 and was ordained
a priest in 1987. Since ordination he has served in several pastoral and
diocesan level roles, most recently, since 2012, as director of the
“Care of Souls –
Personnel” department of the archdiocesan curia. He was named chaplain
of His Holiness in 2012.
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