John Paul Reshuffles Curia
Editor Boy fFathe Philadelphir Kenneth Doyle a Diocesapost as presidentn of thNewspapee Pontifical Commission forr |h eGet Vatican s Key Position Vatican City (NQ - In a major reshuffling of top Vatican City State. Cardinal Rossi and Cardinal Baggio resigned personnel, Pope John Paul II has named a U.S. priest to direct their previous posts because of the five-year expiration of their'5 Vatican communications and has named a black African terins. Cardinal Rossi was prefect of the Vaticaii Crf^gregation cardinal to head the key post of head of the Vatican for the Evangelization of Peoples and Cardinal Baggio was Congregation for Bishops. prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Bishogg. « The changes, announced April 9, also include increased The Vatican press office said the pope Md conferred on repsonsibilities for Cardinal Agostino Casaroli, secretary of Cardinal Casaroli "the high and special miSdate" to state, who was made the pope's representative in his role as represent the pontiff in the affairs of Vatican Italy. I ;;: communications commission and a consultor to the church's Replacing him as head of the laity council is 63-year-old Secretariat of State. Argentine Cardinal Eduardo Pironio. •' ^ The Vatican announcement also said that Msgr. Foley, 48, Cardinal Pironio resigned at the expiration of his five-year would be ordained an archbishop. term as prefect of the Vatican Congregation foj Religious and At a press conference in Philadelphia, Archbishop- Secular Institutes. He is replaced by Archbishop Jeln Jerome designate Foley said he viewed his new job as "reporting Hamer, a 67-year-old Belgian who had been secretary of the candidly, openly and honestly, because we have nothing to Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith-, fear from the truth." Cardinal Giuseppe Casoria, 75, has resigned fof/easons of The job, he said, would give an "international dimension" age from his post as prefect of trie Vatican Congregation for to his priestly role of "trying to show the good news not only the Sacraments and Divine Worship. Plans call for the of Christ but of people and the good things that people do." congregation to be split into two separate ones. Both will be He declined to characterize himself as the pope's headed by Archbishop Augustin Mayer, a 72-y^ar-old German spokesman, saying, "The Holy Father doesn't really need a Benedictine, who had been secretary of the Vatican Con spokesperson." gregation for Religious and Secular Institutes.? % He said it would be difficult to leave Philadelphia, "surely Archbishop Francis Arinze of Onitsha, Nigeria, Was named the cradle of religious liberty in the world.'' to replace Archbishop Jadot as head of the Vatican Secretariat Cardinal John Krol of Philadelphia, also appearing at the for Non-Christians. He is 51 years old. * 1 press conference, noted that other top Vatican appointments Archbishop Dermot Ryan of Dublin, Ireland, replaces announced the same day included an African cardinal and Brazilian Cardinal Agnelo Rossi as head of the Vatican bishops from France and Ireland. Along with the others, Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. - Archbishop-designate Foley's appointment reflected the "in Also resigning for reasons of age^was Cardinal "Giuseppe ternationalism of the church" and the principle that the Paupini, head of the Apostolic Penitentiary^ which oversees church's central offices "should reflect the composition of the church practices regarding confession. I church," Cardinal Krol said. He is replaced by Archbishop Luigi DadagHo, 69^ who had ARCHBISHOP-DESIGNATE FOLEY Cardinal Bernard Gantin, a 61-year-old native of the been secretary for sacraments in the Vatican Congregation for African country of Benin, was transferred from his post as Sacraments and Divine Worship. •'* • Hungarian Archbishop'Lajos Kada, apostolic nuncio to president of the Pontifical Justice and Peace Commission, Three secretaries of Vatican congregations were also named Costa Rica and El Salvador, secretary of the Vatican which he had headed since 1976, and becomes prefect of the by the pope. They were: ; " Congregation for the Sacraments. Vatican Congregation for Bishops, which supervises the • Archbishop Vincenzo Fagiolo of Chieti, Italy, secretary • Msgr. Alberto BoVone, undersecretary of the doctrinal appointment and activities of bishops in most of the world. of the Vatican Congregation for Religious and Secular congregation, was promoted to congregation secretary and The shifts in personnel included resignaTiSfis of several Institutes. \ , •) will be ordained an archbishop. curial department heads who had been tit office for five years, a policy called for by Pope Paul VI in his reform of the Curia in 1967. Camp In addition, some officials resigned for reasons of age or Hosts health. Among those who resigned because of health was 74-year-old Archbishop Jean Jadot, propresident of the Workshop Vatican Secretariat for Non-Christians since 1980. Archbish op Jadot, who was apostolic delegate to the United States Camp Stella Maris will from 1973 until 1980, said heintends to return to his native host a day-long "Spring Belgium where he hopes to be involved in pastoral ministry. Workshop in Outdoor Edu To free Cardinal Casaroli for his new role, two of his posts cation," on Saturday, May APPY were transferred by the pope. Cardinal Agnelo Rossi replaces 19. The event is being co- him as president of the Administration of the Patrimony of sponsored by the camp and the Holy See, and Cardinal Sebastian Baggio takes over his the New York State Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA). Catholic Officials The workshop is designed for teachers, parents, coun selors and youth leaders who In Maine Withdraw want to use the outdoors as a from your teaching resource. Ten workshops will be of good neighbors Support of ERA fered covering topics in at Portland, Maine (NC) - congressional committees Outdoor , Games, Math, Two spokesmen for the predicting such judicial in Science, .Language Arts, Catholic Diocese of Portland terpretations of the proposed Canoeing, Fishing, and Art. said they "must withdraw federal ERA and the March 9 Lunch will be provided, as First our support" from an Equal decision by a Pennsylvania well as resource packets Rights Amendment to the appeals court judge, who said containing additional out Maine state constitution the state ERA there made door learning materials and because of what they said was Pennsylvania's existing pro information for each Federal a growing linkage between hibitions on the public fund participant. SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF ROCHESTER ERA and abortion. ing of abortions unconstitu Registration fee for the day Maine voters, 25 percent of tional. is $10, with discounts avail whom are Catholic, face a "It continues to be our able for NYSOEA members 3T. THEODORE'S referendum on the state preference that the two and diocesan teachers. For Equal Rights Amendment (issues) remain separate and more information and regis ITALY EXPRESS this fall. distinct," said Father Ford tration materials, contact In a statement issued April and Seavey. Camp Stella Maris, '% JUNE 23RD to JULY 9TH 2, Father J. Joseph Ford, They said they remained 716/346-2243. Portland diocesan chan committed to "equality of — VISIT — cellor, and Michael Seavey, rights under law regardless of Nazareth diocesan coordinator of sex." Their "support for MILAN • GENOA • "MONTE CARLO" public policy, expressed legal protections for the un Raises ROME • NAPLES • POMPEH • CAPRI "regret" over the linkage born is clear and consistent SORRENTO • CASSINO • ASSISI between "abortion and equal with" that stand, they said. Tuition rights for all citizens." Seavey and Father Ford Nazareth College will raise PERUGIA • FLORENCE •VENICE But the link between ERA had backed the state ERA in and public funding of abor tuition and room and board "THE VATICAN'* 1983 in a statement before charges 7.5 percent for full- tion has been made and Maine's Joint Legislative "cannot go unchallenged," time undergraduate students, —SPECIAL FEATURES- Committee on State Gov to take effect in September. they said in their statement, ernment. They noted efforts • FIRST CLASS HOTELS THROUGHOUT which was approved by the Tuition will be increased at a linkage with abortion at from $4,530 to $4,925 a year • 13CONTLBREAKFASfS-8 LUNCHES, 10DINNERS two Portland bishops, Bish the time but said that they • COMPLETELY ESCORTED FROM ROCHESTER op Edward C. O'Leary and and room and board charges were "assured and convinced from $2,700 to $2,850. In • DELUXE AIR CONDITIONED MOTOR COACH Auxiliary Bishop Amedee W. that this language in no way Proulx. addition, fees for continuing • TRAVEL KIT* ^LIQHT BAG. ' pertains to the debate on education courses will be The Portland diocese cov abortion." raised from $136 to $148 per FR. ers the entire state of Maine. In their new statement they credit hour and graduate 17 DAYS CALL As evidence of an ERA- said that recent events had courses from $148 to $60 per abortion link, die statement forced them to "reevaluate" credit hour, effective this 235-5770 cited testimony before U.S. that position. 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