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 VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - # 47
DATE 10-03-2014

Summary:
 - ANGELUS: DO NOT ENTER INTO DIALOGUE WITH SATAN -; ONLY GOD'S WORD WILL
SAVE US
 - THE POPE TO TRAVEL TO KOREA IN AUGUST
 - PRESS RELEASE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ECONOMY
 - COMMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ECONOMY
 - MANAGEMENT OF ECCLESIASTICAL ASSETS IN THE SERVICE OF THE MISSION OF THE
CHURCH
 - ALL MEMBERS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD ARE DISCIPLES AND MISSIONARIES
 - AUDIENCES
 - OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

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ANGELUS: DO NOT ENTER INTO DIALOGUE WITH SATAN -; ONLY GOD'S WORD WILL
SAVE US
Vatican City, 10 March 2014 (VIS) -; At midday today, the first Sunday of
Lent, the Holy Father appeared at the window of his study to pray the Angelus
with the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square. The Bishop of Rome commented
that every year the Gospel of the first Sunday of Lent presents Jesus'
temptations, and he mentioned that the tempter seeks to divert the Lord from
His Father's plan, or rather the way of sacrifice that involves offering
Himself in atonement and with love, and attempts to make Him choose the easy
path of success and power.
"Indeed, the devil, to divert Jesus from the way of the cross, presents
Him with false messianic hopes: economic well-being, as indicated by the
possibility of turning stones into bread; a miraculous and spectacular style
as seen in the idea of throwing Himself off the highest point of the temple of
Jerusalem, to be saved by angels, and finally a shortcut to power and
domination, in exchange for His open worship of Satan".
Jesus, the Pope explained, "firmly rejects all these temptations and
reiterates His determination to follow the path set out by the Father, without
compromising with sin and with the logic of the world. ... This is why
Jesus, instead of entering into a dialogue like Eve, chooses to take refuge in
God's Word and responds with the power of this Word. We should remember this
when we are tempted ourselves: do not argue with Satan, always defend
ourselves with the Word of God. And this will save us".
"In his response to Satan, the Lord reminds us, first, that 'man does
not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of
God', and this gives us strength, supporting us in our battle against the
worldly mentality that reduces man to the level of his most basic needs and
causing him to lose his hunger for what is true, good and beautiful, the
hunger for God and His love. Remember too that it is also written: 'Do not
test the Lord your God', because the road of faith also passes through
darkness and doubt, and is nourished by patience and perseverance. Finally,
remember that it is written: 'The Lord, your God, shall you worship and Him
alone shall you serve', that is, we have rid ourselves of idols, of vain
things, and build our lives on the essentials".
"Lent is a fitting occasion for all of us to undertake a journey of
conversion, giving sincere consideration to this Gospel passage",
concluded Pope Francis. "Let us renew the promises of our Baptism:
renouncing Satan and all his works and seduction, to walk the path of God to
reach Easter in the joy of the Spirit".

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THE POPE TO TRAVEL TO KOREA IN AUGUST
Vatican City, 10 March 2014 (VIS) -; This morning the Holy See Press
Office issued a press release to communicate that the Holy Father Francis will
travel to the Republic of Korea from 14-18 August, on the occasion of the
Sixth Asian Youth Day, which will take place in the diocese of Daejeon.

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PRESS RELEASE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ECONOMY
Vatican City, 8 March 2014 (VIS) -; Below is the full text of the press
release issued this morning by the Holy See Press Office on the appointment of
eight cardinals and seven expert laypersons as members of the Council for the
Economy:
"Proceeding in the constitution of the new institutions created by the
Motu proprio 'Fidelis dispensator et prudens' of 24 February 2014, the Holy
Father has appointed eight cardinals and seven expert laypersons as members of
the Council for the Economy, to serve for a five-year period:
- Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of Munich and Freising, Germany
(coordinator);
- Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, archbishop of Lima, Peru;
- Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, archbishop of Galveston-Houston, U.S.A.;
- Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, archbishop of Durban, South Africa;
- Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, archbishop of Bordeaux, France;
- Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, archbishop of Mexico;
- Cardinal John Tong Hon, bishop of Hong Kong, China;
- Cardinal Agostino Vallini, vicar general of His Holiness for the diocese of
Rome;
- Joseph F. X. Zahra, Malta (deputy coordinator);
- Jean-Baptiste de Franssu, France;
- John Kyle, Canada;
- Enrique Llano Cueto, Spain;
- Jochen Messemer, Germany;
- Francesco Vermiglio, Italy;
- George Yeo, Singapore."

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COMMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ECONOMY
Vatican City, 8 March 2014 (VIS) -; "Cardinals Cipriani Thorne,
Napier, Rivera Carrera, Tong Hon, and Vallini, along with Cardinal Pell, new
Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, were previously all members of the
Council for the Study of Organizational and Economic Problems of the Holy See
(Council of 15), which has ceased to exist. Cardinal Marx and Cardinal Pell,
as is known, are both members of the Council of Cardinals for the reform of
the Apostolic Constitution Pastor bonus, and for assisting the Holy Father in
the governance of the universal Church (Council of 8).
"The relations between the Council and the Secretariat for the Economy
will be defined by the statutes, and in any case the Council is to be
understood as a body with its own decision-making authority, not merely an
advisory organ of the Secretariat for the Economy.
"The members appointed to the Council are from various geographical
areas, reflecting, as requested by the Motu proprio Fidelis dispensator et
prudens, the universality of the Church. The laypersons, selected on the basis
of their professional experience and capacity, will become voting members of a
dicastery, one of the governing organs of the Roman Curia. The lay members
will work on an entirely voluntary and pro bono basis, and shall receive
compensation only for travel and lodgings in Rome.
"The constitution of the Council for the Economy is a key step towards
the consolidation of the current management structures of the Holy See, with
the aim of improving coordination and oversight of economic and administrative
matters. The institutions of the Holy See related to these matters will depend
on the Council. The latter will adopt practical measures used by other public
organisations and shall aim at greater transparency and appropriate management.
"The Council will begin work immediately, and its first meeting is
scheduled for May".

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MANAGEMENT OF ECCLESIASTICAL ASSETS IN THE SERVICE OF THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
Vatican City, 8 March 2014 (VIS) -; The International Symposium
"The administration of the ecclesiastical assets of the Institutes of
Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life in the service of the
humanum and the mission of the Church" is held at the
"Antonianum" Pontifical Athenaeum on 8 and 9 March 2014. To mark
the occasion the Holy Father sent a message to the participants in the
Congress, in which he writes, "Our time is characterised by significant
changes and progress in various fields, with important consequences for the
life of humanity. However, although poverty has been reduced, the goals
attained have often contributed to the construction of an economy of exclusion
and injustice".
"The Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life
can and must be active agents in living and bearing witness that the principle
of gratuity and the logic of giving have a place in economic activity.
... Careful supervision is necessary to ensure that the assets of the
Institutes are managed shrewdly and transparently, that they are protected and
preserved, linking the charismatic-spiritual dimension to that of economy and
efficiency, which has its humus in the administrative tradition of the
Institutes, which does not tolerate waste and is attentive to the good use of
resources".
"The Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life
have always been the prophetic voice and living witness to the novelty of
Christ ... who became poor so that we might be rich", continues the
Pope. It is not a theoretical poverty that we need, but rather the poverty
that is learned by touching the flesh of the poor Christ, in the humble, in
the poor, in the sick, in children". Pope Francis concludes by
encouraging the Institutes and Societies to continue their work in relation to
"the poor and all material, moral and spiritual misery, overcoming all
selfishness in the logic of the Gospel that teaches us to trust in God's
Providence".

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ALL MEMBERS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD ARE DISCIPLES AND MISSIONARIES
Vatican City, 8 March 2014 (VIS) -; The Holy Father has sent a message to
the participants in the Congress, organised by the Vicariate of Rome,
celebrated at the Pontifical Lateran University from 7 to 8 March on the
theme: "The mission of Christian laypeople in the city". Francis
emphasised in his letter various "essential aspects". "The
lay faithful, by virtue of their Baptism, are agents in the work of
evangelisation and human promotion. Incorporated in the Church, each member of
the People of God is inseparably disciple and missionary. We must always
depart from this common root of ours, as sons and daughters of the Mother
Church".
"As a result of this common belonging to the Church and participation in
her mission", he continues, "it is important that parishes and lay
ecclesial bodies are not opposed to each other. The latter, with their variety
and dynamic quality, are a resource for the Church, projecting into different
environments and sectors of social life; but it is good for them to maintain a
vital link to the organic pastoral ministry of the diocese and the parishes,
so as not to construct a partial reading of the Gospel or to uproot themselves
from the Mother Church".
"I recommend that you make habitual use of the Compendium of the Social
Doctrine of the Church, a complete and valuable tool. With the help of this
'compass', I encourage you to work for the social inclusion of the poor,
always offering religious and spiritual attention to them as a
priority", he concludes.

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AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 10 March 2014 (VIS) -; Today, the Holy Father received in
audience:
On Saturday, 8 March, the Holy Father received in audience:
- Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
Fourteen prelates of the Spanish Episcopal Conference on their "ad
limina" visit:
- Archbishop Francisco Javier Martinez Fernandez of Granada;
- Bishop Adolfo Gonzalez Montes of Almeria,
- Bishop Jose Manuel Lorca Planes of Cartagena;
- Bishop Gines Ramon Garcia Beltran of Guadix;
- Bishop Ramon del Hoyo Lopez of Jaen;
- Bishop Jesus Esteban Catala Ibanez of Malaga;
- Archbishop Juan Jose Asenjo Pelegrina of Seville with his auxiliary, Bishop
Santiago Gomez Sierra;
- Bishop Rafael Zorzosa Boy of Cadiz y Ceuta;
- Bishop Demetrio Fernandez Gonzalez of Cordoba;
- Bishop Jose Vilaplana Blasco of Huelva;
- Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu of the Canary Islands;
- Bishop Jose Mazuelos Perez of Jerez de la Frontera;
- Bishop Bernardo Alvarez Afonso of San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife.

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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 10 March 2014 (VIS) -; The Holy Father has:
- appointed Rev. Michael Fabian McCarthy as bishop of Rockhampton (area
415,000, population 402,654, Catholics 101,715, priests 43, religious 117),
Australia. The bishop-elect was born in Toowoomba, Australia in 1950 and was
ordained a priest in 1978. He has served in a number of pastoral roles,
including president of the Pontifical Missionary Works and director of the
Office for Migrants and Refugees; priest of the parishes of Laidley and
Paradise; dean forane of South Coast; director for the permanent formation of
the Clergy; rector of the provincial seminary of Brisbane; administrator of
the parish of Wavell Heights; priest of the parish of Redcliffe City, and dean
forane of Brisbane Northern Rivers. He is currently priest of the parish of
Hendra, and episcopal vicar for the clergy.
On Saturday, 8 March, the Holy Father:
- appointed Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana as apostolic nuncio in Lituania;
- appointed Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci, prelate of Loreto and pontifical
delegate for the Marian sanctuary, as pontifical delegate for the Basilica of
St. Anthony in Padua.
- appointed Msgr. Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen as apostolic nuncio in
Sudan, elevating him to the dignity of archbishop. The archbishop-elect was
born in Eygelshoven, Netherlands in 1961, and was ordained a priest in 1987.
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1994, and has served in
the pontifical representations of Sudan, Uruguay, Brazil, Jerusalem, Slovakia,
at the office of the United Nations in Geneva and in the apostolic nunciature
of Malawi.

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