SUMMARY:
- WWW.VATICAN.VA WIDGET FOR SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF PONTIFICATE
- ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER MONTI VISITS THE POPE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY
- AUDIENCES
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THE
WORD OF GOD IS NOT CONFINED TO WRITING
Vatican
City, 20 April 2012 (VIS) - The Pontifical Biblical Commission today
concludes its annual plenary session, during which it has been
examining the theme: "Inspiration and Truth in the Bible".
For the occasion the Holy Father has sent a message to Cardinal
William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine
of the Faith and president of the commission.
The
Pope notes that the theme of this year's gathering is vital "for
a correct interpretation of the biblical message. It is inspiration
as an act of God which ensures that human utterance can express the
Word of God", he writes. "Indeed, any interpretation of
Sacred Scripture which overlooks or forgets its inspiration fails to
take account of its most important and precious characteristic; that
is, the fact that it comes from God".
"Thanks
to the charisma of inspiration", the Benedict XVI goes on, "the
books of Sacred Scripture have a direct and tangible appeal. Yet the
Word of God is not confined to writing, for although the Revelation
ended with the death of the last Apostle, the revealed Word has
continued to be announced and interpreted by the living Tradition of
the Church. Thus the Word of God, fixed in the holy texts, is not an
inert matter at the heart of the Church but the supreme rule of her
faith and her life force. The Tradition she draws from the Apostles
advances with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, and grows through
reflection and study on the part of believers, through the individual
experience of spiritual life and the preaching of bishops".
Hence
the need for deeper study on the theme of inspiration and truth in
the Bible, because it is "fundamental for the life and mission
of the Church that Sacred Scripture be interpreted according to its
nature; and inspiration and truth are constituent characteristics of
that nature".
In
conclusion, the Pope expresses his appreciation to the Pontifical
Biblical Commission for the activities it undertakes to promote
knowledge, study and acceptance of the Word of God in the world.
WWW.VATICAN.VA
WIDGET FOR SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF PONTIFICATE
Vatican
City, 20 April 2012 (VIS) - The Vatican internet service released a
communique yesterday announcing that, as of 19 April, seventh
anniversary of the election of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, the new
www.vatican.va widget will be available to users of the Internet.
By
using this interface it will be possible, automatically and
dynamically, to transfer some of the most important content contained
in the institutional website www.vatican.va to another user's
website.
Pontifical
Magisterium is thus enriched with a another means of communication,
making the content of the institutional website more widely known,
and using all the opportunities technology offers in order to spread
the word of the Holy Father.
In
particular, using the new widget it will be possible to export all
the principal novelties, the Sunday Angelus, Audiences and the
Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office.
The
"Focus" area of the homepage www.vatican.va contains the
mail address at which users may request the code to insert on the own
homepage of their own websites in order to visualise the "vatican.va
widget".
ITALIAN
PRIME MINISTER MONTI VISITS THE POPE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY
Vatican
City, 20 April 2012 (VIS) - Among the many people who have contacted
the Holy Father Benedict XVI to congratulate him on his birthday, and
on the seventh election of his election, was Mario Monti, the Italian
prime minister, who made a private visit to the Vatican to see the
Pope on Wednesday.
The
visit reflects the climate of understanding and collaboration between
Italy and the Holy See, which was also on display later that day,
during the traditional reception offered by the apostolic nunciature
to Italy to mark the anniversary of the papal election. Prime
Minister Monti attended and was welcomed by the nuncio, Archbishop
Adriano Bernardini. Also present were the ministers of justice,
employment, and economic development, as well as other national,
regional and local authorities, and ecclesiastical figures. During
the event, Prime Minister Monti held a long talk with Cardinal
Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B.
United
States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also sent the Pope a
message of congratulation, in the name of President Barack Obama. The
message highlights Benedict XVI's tireless efforts "to unite
peoples of different faiths" in the one creed of peace.
AUDIENCES
Vatican
City, 20 April 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in
audience:
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Stanislaw Tillich, minister president of the Free State of Saxony,
Germany, accompanied by his wife and an entourage.
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Archbishop Giovanni d'Aniello, apostolic nuncio to Brazil.
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Fifteen prelates of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops,
on their "ad limina" visit:
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Archbishop Jose Horacio Gomez of Los Angeles, accompanied by
Auxiliary Bishops Thomas J. Curry, Gerald E. Wilkerson, Edward
William Clark, Alexander Salazar and Oscar Azarcon Solis, and by
Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony, archbishop emeritus.
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Bishop Armando Xavier Ochoa of Fresno.
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Bishop Richard John Garcia of Monterey in California.
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Bishop Tod David Brown of Orange in California, accompanied by
Auxiliary Bishop Dominic Mai Luong.
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Bishop Gerald Richard Barnes of San Bernardino, accompanied by
Auxiliary Bishop Rutilio Juan Del Riego.
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Bishop Robert Henry Brom of San Diego, accompanied by Coadjutor
Bishop Cirilo B. Flores.
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