VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - No. 65
DATE 07-04-2014

Summary:
- TO THE BISHOPS OF TANZANIA: YOUR EXAMPLE INSPIRES THOSE WHO LONG FOR PEACE
- BRAZILIANS STOLE MY HEART, SAYS THE POPE
- POPE FRANCIS APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF THE IOR
- AFRICA PAYS HOMAGE TO JOHN XXIII AND JOHN PAUL II
- VISIT TO THE ROMAN PARISH OF ST. GREGORY THE GREAT
- POPE FRANCIS: JESUS DOES NOT RESIGN HIMSELF TO ANY TOMB
- THE POPE GIVES A POCKET-SIZED GOSPEL: FREELY RECEIVE, FREELY GIVE!
- POPE'S AUDIENCE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA: APPRECIATION FOR THE CHURCH'S
COMMITMENT TO PEACE
- THE POPE TO ITALIAN MAYORS: BE MEDIATORS, NOT INTERMEDIARIES
- COMMUNIQUE FROM THESECRETARIAT FOR THE ECONOMY
- POPE FRANCIS' NEXT PASTORAL VISITS IN ITALY
- AUDIENCES
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

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 TO THE BISHOPS OF TANZANIA: YOUR EXAMPLE INSPIRES THOSE WHO LONG FOR PEACE
 Vatican City, 7 April 2014 (VIS) –     This morning Pope Francis received in
audience the bishops of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference, at the end of their
five-yearly “ad limina” visit and, in the written address that he handed to
them, he praises “the impressive history of missionary work throughout the
region”, encouraging the prelates to “maintain and foster this missionary
imperative, so that the Gospel may increasingly permeate every work of the
apostolate and shed its light on all areas of Tanzanian society”.
 “The work of evangelisation in Tanzania, then, is not merely a remarkable
event of the past”, he writes; “no, it happens every day in the Church’s
pastoral work in parishes, in the liturgy, in the reception of the sacraments,
the educational apostolate, health care initiatives, catechesis, and in the
lives of ordinary Christians”. The Pope mentions in particular the witness of
healthcare workers who “care for those suffering from HIV/AIDS, and by all who
strive diligently to educate people in the area of sexual responsibility and 
chastity”, and “all those who devote themselves to the integral development of
the poor, and in particular, of destitute women and children”. He exclaims,
“May the Holy Spirit who gave strength, wisdom and holiness to the first
missionaries in Tanzania continue to inspire the entire local Church in this
vital witness”.
 He also repeats the importance of “holy, well-educated and zealous priests”
and of ensuring they “receive an adequate human, spiritual, intellectual and
pastoral formation”. With reference to the role of the laity, he asks that
bishops make special efforts to “provide catechists with a comprehensive
understanding of the Church’s doctrine. This will equip them not only to
counter the challenges of superstition, aggressive sects and secularism, but
even more importantly,to share the beauty and richness of the Catholic faith
with others, particularly the young”.
 With regard to the theme of the family, Pope Francis affirms that “The gift
that healthy families represent is felt with particular vitality in Africa”
and recalls that “the Church’s love for, and pastoral solicitude towards the
family is at the heart of the new evangelisation. … By promoting prayer,
marital fidelity, monogamy, purity and humble service to one another within
families, the Church continues to make an invaluable contribution to the
social welfare of Tanzania, one which, coupled with her educational and
healthcare apostolates, will surely foster greater stability and progress in
your country. There is scarcely a finer service which the Church can offer
than to give witness to our conviction of the sanctity of God’s gift of life
and to the essential role played by spiritual and stable families in preparing
the younger generations to live virtuous lives and to face the challenges of
thefuture with wisdom, courage and generosity”.
 He concludes, “I am particularly encouraged to know that Tanzania is
committed to ensuring the freedom that followers of various religions enjoy to
practice their faith. The ongoing protection and promotion of this fundamental
human right strengthens society by enabling believers, in fidelity to the
dictates of their conscience and in respect for the dignity and rights of all,
to advance social unity, peace and the common good. I am grateful for your
ongoing efforts to promote forgiveness, peace and dialogue as you shepherd
your people in difficult situations of intolerance and, at times, of violence
and persecution. … I urge you also to work with government and civic
institutions in this area so as to ensure that the rule of law prevails as an
indispensable means for guaranteeing just and pacific social relations. I pray
that your example, and that of the entire Church in your country, will
continue to inspire all peopleof good will who long for peace”.

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 BRAZILIANS STOLE MY HEART, SAYS THE POPE
 Vatican City, 7 April 2014 (VIS) – The organising committee for the 28th
World Youth Day (Rio de Janeiro, July 2013), led by Cardinal Orani Joao
Tempesta, archbishop of San Paulo, was received in audience this morning by
Pope Francis.
 The Pontiff joked that the Brazilian people were thieves since they had
“stolen his heart”, and he also took the opportunity to thank the Committee
for this “theft”, since it helped quell his longing for Brazil.
 He went on to talk about the difficulty of organising an event as large as
the World Youth Day in Rio, and referred to the miracle of the multiplication
of the loaves and fishes, when Jesus asked the apostles to give food to the
crowd, a clearly impossible task. “However”, he said, “the apostles were
generous even though it was impossible. They gave the Lord everything they
had, and Jesus multiplied their efforts. Is this not what happened on World
Youth Day?”
 “However, we must not only look back; we must also look to the future,
strengthened by the surety that God will always multiply our efforts. Jesus
says to us repeatedly, 'You give them something to eat'. So this miracle that
we experienced on World Youth Day should be repeated every day, in every
parish, in every community, in the personal apostolate of each one of us! We
cannot rest easy knowing that many of our brethren live without power, light
or the comfort of friendship with Jesus Christ, without a community of faith
to welcome them, without a horizon of meaning and life”. Therefore, it is
necessary to think again about these three ideas that, in a sense, summarise
the entire meaning of World Youth Day: go, without fear, to serve. We must be
an 'outreach Church', like missionary disciples who are not afraid to
encounter difficulties, because they have already seen that the Lord
multiplies ourefforts, and for this reason we must always be motivated to
serve, giving of ourselves without reserve, full of the joy of the Gospel”.

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 POPE FRANCIS APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF THE IOR
 Vatican City, 7 April 2014 (VIS) – The Holy Father has approved a proposal on
the future of the Istituto per le Opere di Religione (IOR), reaffirming the
importance of the IOR’s mission for the good of the Catholic Church, the Holy
See and the Vatican City State.
 The proposal has been jointly developed by representatives of the Pontifical
Referring Commission to the IOR (CRIOR), the Pontifical Commission for
Reference on the Organization of the Economic- Administrative Structure of the
Holy See (COSEA), the IOR’s Commission of Cardinals and the IOR Board of
Superintendence and presented to the Holy Father by the Cardinal-Prefect for
the Secretariat for the Economy with the consent of Cardinal Santos Abril Y
Castello, President of the IOR’s Commission of Cardinals. It is drawn from
information on the legal status of the IOR and its operations gathered by and
presented to the Holy Father and his Council of Cardinals by CRIOR in February
2014.
 The IOR will continue to serve with prudence and provide specialized
financial services to the Catholic Church worldwide. The valuable services
that can be offered by the Institute assist the Holy Father in his mission as
universal pastor and also aid those institutions and individuals who
collaborate with him in his ministry.
 With the confirmation of the IOR’s mission and at the request of
Cardinal-Prefect Pell, the President of the Board of Superintendence, Ernst
von Freyberg, and the management of the IOR, will finalize their plan to
ensure that the IOR can fulfil its mission as part of the new financial
structures of the Holy See/Vatican City State. The plan will be presented to
the Holy Father’s Council of Cardinals and the Council for the Economy.
 The activities of the IOR will continue to fall under the regulatory
supervision of AIF (Autorità di Informazione Finanziaria), the competent
authority within the Holy See and Vatican City State. In compliance with Motu
proprios of 8 August 2013 and 15 November  2013, as well as Law No XVIII on
transparency, supervision and financial information which came into force on 8
October 2013, a comprehensive legal and institutional framework has been
introduced to regulate financial activities within the Holy See and Vatican
City State. In that respect, the Cardinal-Prefect Pell has confirmed the
importance of a sustainable systematic alignment of the legal and regulatory
framework of the Holy See/Vatican City State with regulatory international
best practice. Strict regulatory supervision and improvements in compliance,
transparency and operations initiated in 2012 and substantially accelerated in
2013 are critical for theInstitute’s future.

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 AFRICA PAYS HOMAGE TO JOHN XXIII AND JOHN PAUL II


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