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NZ Anglican prelate appointed to Rome and Vatican roles

NZ Catholic Staff — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:43:06 +0000

by NZ CATHOLIC staff
HAMILTON — The Anglican Archbishop of New Zealand, Archbishop David Moxon, is heading to Rome as the Anglican Communion’s chief representative to the Roman Catholic Church.echo $variable;

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Second ‘Vatileaks’ trial opens in Rome

Michael Otto — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 03:20:22 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CWN) — The trial of Claudio Sciarpelletti, the second man accused of involvement in the “Vatileaks” scandal, opened in Rome on November 5. In opening arguments, Sciarpelletti’s lawyer, Gianluca Benedetti, downplayed his client’s ties with Paolo Gabriele, the former valet to Pope Benedict XVI, who has been convicted for the theft of papal

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Vatican says it is willing to be patient with SSPX in reconciliation bid

Vatican City (CNS) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:37:09 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “Patience, serenity, perseverance and trust are needed” as the Vatican continues talks aimed at full reconciliation with the traditionalist Society of St Pius X, said a statement from the Vatican commission overseeing the discussions.
The Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei,” in a statement released on October 27, said the leadership of the SSPX had requested “additional time for reflection and study” before responding to Pope Benedict XVI’s latest efforts to reintegrate them into the Church.
“A culminating point along this difficult path” was reached June 13 when the commission gave the SSPX a final “doctrinal declaration together with a proposal for the canonical normalisation of its status within the Catholic Church”, the statement said.
The Vatican initially presented what it described as a “doctrinal preamble” to SSPX leaders in September, 2011. While it never released the text, the Vatican had said it outlined “some doctrinal principles and criteria for the interpretation of Catholic doctrine necessary to guarantee fidelity” to the formal teaching of the Church, including the teaching of the Second Vatican Council.
The SSPX gave the Vatican its response in April. The Vatican, in turn, gave the SSPX the doctrinal declaration to sign in June and also presented a proposal to establish for SSPX members a “personal prelature”, which is a church jurisdiction without geographical boundaries. Currently, the Church’s only personal prelature is Opus Dei.
The Vatican said that “after 30 years of separation, it is understandable that time is needed to absorb the significance of these recent developments”.
The statement called the efforts a “dramatic manifestation” of the Pope’s ministry “to foster and preserve the unity of the Church by realising the long hoped-for reconciliation”.
Just three days before the Vatican statement was published, the SSPX announced it had ousted British Bishop Richard Williamson, one of the four bishops ordained by SSPX founder Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre without papal approval in 1988.
Bishop Williamson opposed the reconciliation talks with the Vatican and had caused great embarrassment for the German-born Pope Benedict. On the same day in 2009 that the Vatican announced Pope Benedict had lifted the excommunication of Bishop Williamson and three other of the society’s bishops, a Swedish television station aired an interview with Bishop Williamson in which he denied the extent of the Nazi Holocaust of the Jews.
In a statement emailed to subscribers of his newsletter on October 27, Bishop Williamson said many people thought his presence in the SSPX was “the single biggest obstacle” to the SSPX’s reconciliation with Rome.
While he said he didn’t know if his expulsion was a condition set by the Vatican, “it certainly favours” the reconciliation talks.
“Archbishop Lefebvre founded the SSPX to resist the (Second Vatican) Council’s destruction of the Catholic faith by its 16 documents, and of the practice of that faith by the new Mass above all,” he wrote. “To undo a thing’s nature is to undo the thing,” he said, explaining why he opposed the talks with Rome.

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Indonesia Church unhappy with Rome

Michael Otto — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:10:28 +0000

VATICAN CITY (VI) — On the eve of the last meeting with the Pope during their ad limina visit, the President of Indonesian bishops, Martinus Dogma Situmorang of the diocese of Padang, has launched a strong criticism against Rome’s centralism, asking for greater autonomy of local churches, in areas such as the liturgy. The Indonesian

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Aussie invite for Kiwis in Rome

NZ Catholic Staff — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:23:27 +0000

by NZ CATHOLIC staff
AUCKLAND — New Zealand and Oceania Catholic visitors to Rome have been invited to make use of Domus Australia, the pilgrim centre established by the Australian bishops in the eternal city.
Writing to Bishop Patrick Dunn on September 2, Cardinal George Pell of Sydney noted that a key aim in establishing the centre near Rome’s main railway station (Termini) was to “help tourists become pilgrims”.
Cardinal Pell noted the spirit and history shared by New Zealand and Australia and assured Bishop Dunn that New Zealand pilgrims would be “very welcome” at Domus Australia, where they would receive “every assistance” from staff.
Domus Australia, located in a former student house of the Marist Fathers, has undergone “substantial renovations” during the past three years. It welcomed its first pilgrims in mid-July and an official opening is planned for October during the Australian bishops’ ad limina visit to Rome.
Daily Mass is said at Domus Australia and it also offers an “information centre” so visitors can learn more of Church history and places of religious significance in Rome.
“We plan to liaise closely with the Vatican and to provide an opportunity for pilgrims to collect their tickets to various Vatican events,” Cardinal Pell wrote.
Cardinal Pell said he is writing to all the New Zealand bishops to let them know about Domus Australia, which can accommodate between 80 and 90 pilgrims.
The first Mass at the centre since the renovation work started was held on Anzac Day this year, with Wing Commander Ian Macpherson representing the New Zealand ambassador to the Holy See, George Troup.
Mr Troup was welcomed to Domus Australia recently, Cardinal Pell wrote. It is expected that a vigil Mass will be held in the Domus Australia chapel on Anzac Day each year as part of the “various commemorations” in Rome.
For more about Domus Australia, including reservations and rates, visit www.domusaustralia.org. Reservations can be made by emailing reservations@domusaustralia.org
According to the Domus Australia website, accommodation costs range from about NZ$150 to NZ$300 a night (in low season, including the rest of 2011, depending on the type of room) to between NZ$210 to NZ$420 a night, depending on the type of room (in the high season).

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Visiting Rome synagogue, Pope honours memory of Holocaust victims

Michael Otto — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000

ROME (CNS) Laying a wreath at a memorial to Roman Jews rounded up by the Nazis in 1943 and joining in a standing ovation to a dwindling group of Holocaust survivors, Pope Benedict XVI broke the ice with Rome’s Jewish community even before he began to speak. echo $variable;

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Pope to visit Rome synagogue in January

Vatican City (CNS) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) In a gesture of interfaith reconciliation, Pope Benedict XVI will visit the Rome synagogue and meet with the city’s Jewish community in January, the Vatican announced. The pope’s visit on Jan. 17, 2010, coincides with the Roman Jewish commemoration of "Lead Mo’ed," which marks a torrential rain in 1793 that saved Jews

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Pope greets Rome’s Jewish community, plans to visit synagogue

Vatican City (CNS) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI has told the Jewish community of Rome that he plans to visit its synagogue in the near future, the Vatican has confirmed. In a good will telegram to Chief Rabbi Riccardo di Segni marking the upcoming Jewish holidays, the pope said he would visit "with joy" the Rome synagogue

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Bishops’ visit to Rome delayed till 2010

Michael Otto — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000

WELLINGTON The ad limina visit of New Zealands Catholic bishops to see the Pope and Vatican officials has been put back to 2010, NZ Catholic understands. Diocesan bishops are required to make such a visit every five years to render an account of their dioceses to the Pope and to visit the tombs of the

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Pope emphasises that theology, Scripture must go hand in hand

Vatican City (CNS) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) In his first address to the world Synod of Bishops on the Bible, Pope Benedict XVI underlined that theology and Scripture must go hand in hand with exegetical studies. When exegesis — critical analysis or interpretation — does not appeal to theology or when Scripture is not the soul of theology or

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