Francis mentioned in his message that Pope Pius XII, in those terrible
hours, was close to his co-citizens who had been so gravely afflicted. Pope
Pacelli did not hesitate to hasten to the quarter of San Lorenzo, immediately
and without escort, where
he assisted and comforted the stricken population. Again, on that occasion, he
showed himself to be a caring Pastor among his flock, especially in the hour
of need, willing to share in the suffering of his people”.
The Holy Father also made mention of all those who, in such a dramatic
moment, joined in offering moral and material assistance, and in particular
Giovanni Battista Montini, the future Pope Paul VI, then acting
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Secretary of State, who accompanied
Pius XII to the quarter of San Lorenzo.
“Many bishops, priests and consecrated persons in Rome and throughout
Italy were like the good Samaritan in the parable of the Gospel”,
continued the Pope, “tending to the brother in his suffering, to help
him and to bring
consolation and hope. It was a race to extend charity to every human being in
danger and in need of attention and support”.
Pope Francis concluded by recalling the words of Pius XII: “'Nothing
is lost by peace; everything may be lost by war'. Peace is a gift from God,
which today too must find willing hearts to welcome it and to work as builders
of reconciliation
and peace”.
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TELEGRAM ON THE DEATH OF CARDINAL SIMON IGNATIUS PIMENTA
Vatican City, 20 July 2013 (VIS) - The Holy Father has sent a telegram of
condolence to Cardinal Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Bombay for the death of
Cardinal Simon Ignatius Pimenta, archbishop emeritus of the same archdiocese.
Cardinal Pimenta died
on Friday, 19 July at the age of 93.
In the message the Pope expresses his closeness to the Cardinal's family
and imparts an apostolic blessing as a pledge of consolation and strength in
the Lord.
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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 22 July 2013 (VIS) – The Holy Father appointed Bishop
Vittorio Lanzani, delegate of the Fabric of St. Peter, as pontifical delegate
for the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua.
On Saturday, 20 July, the Holy Father:
- appointed Cardinal Angelo Scola, archbishop of Milan, as his special
envoy to the celebration of the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan, to
be held in Nis, Serbia on 20-21 September 2013.
- appointed Archbishop Ramzi Garmou of Tehran of the Chaldeans as apostolic
visitor for the Chaldeans resident in Europe, previously administered
“ad nutum Sanctae Sedis” by Chorbishop Philip Najim.
- appointed Fr. Viktors Stulpins as bishop of Liepaja (area 13,210,
population 277,000, Catholics 27,700, priests 14, religious 14), Latvia. The
bishop-elect was born in Riga, Latvia in 1971 and was ordained a priest in
1995. He has served in a
number of pastoral roles, as a priest in the parishes of Aizkraukle, Irsi,
Koknese, Skriveri, Vecbebri and St. Francis in Riga, and as vice rector of the
major seminary of Riga. He is also a professor at the Theological Institute of
Riga and a member of
the Commission on Religious Art in Riga.
- appointed Bishop Angel Polivio Sanchez Loaiza as bishop of Machala (area
5,819, population 574,000, Catholics 545,000, priests 47, permanent deacons 1,
religious 116), Ecuador. Bishop Sanchez Loaiaza, previously bishop of
Guaranda, Ecuador, was
born in Ayapamba, Ecuador, in 1946, was ordained to the priesthood in 1975,
and received episcopal ordination in 2004.
- appointed Msgr. Maurizio Gervasoni as bishop of Vigevano (area 1,509,
population 192,827, Catholics 182,600, priests 109, permanent deacons 10,
religious 168), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Sarnico, Italy in 1953 and
was ordained a priest in
1977. He received a doctorate in theology from the Gregorian Pontifical
University in 1982 and has held a number of roles, including: professor of
theological anthropology at the seminary of Bergamo, vice-director of the
theology course at the Giovanni
XXIII Seminary, professor of spirituality at the diocesan presbytery, director
of the Pastoral Office for Culture, director of the Office for Social,
Employment and Economic Pastoral Care, director of the Office for
Associations, Movements and Groups,
bishop's delegate for the Formation and Education of the People of God,
diocesan president of Caritas, bishop's delegate for the Proclamation of the
Word and the Liturgy; director of the Catechistic Office and director of
the Liturgical Office, and professor of anthropology of religions and of
history of religions at the University of Bergamo. In 2012 he was appointed
provost of the parish of St. Lucia in Bergamo and episcopal vicar of the same
city. He was named prelate
of honour by his Holiness in 1999.
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