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Reg No. 1920/002058/06 No 4408 SOUTHERN AFRICA’S NATIONAL CATHOLIC WEEKLY SINCE 1920 John Pope John Paul II Paul II 18 May 1920 - 2 April 2005 the Great

T somehow seems apt that the death of the most public of popes should Ihave been played out before a wait- ing world. His death, apparently serene, became a public drama, with saturation coverage on news channels and in newspapers. The death of Pope John Paul II was a media spectacle not only because it was a big story, but because he was a leader of all humankind, as the coverage amply showed. South African Catholics will have been struck at observing just how signif- icant the Catholic Church really is in world affairs, contrary to the impression created by the secular media here. In the pantheon of great leaders of the 20th century, John Paul will stand as a giant. In that bloodiest of centuries, he epitomised by word and deed the pursuit for peace. In that, he stands alongside the likes of Gandhi, King and Mandela. With icons of peace and human rights such as these, John Paul provided a counterweight to the centu- ry’s evils of Hitler and Stalin, and to the horrors of Bosnia and Rwanda. In a world that increasingly has lost its moral direction, John Paul provided an ethical compass. He spoke from con- victions that not everybody shared, but his moral stature demanded that he— and the Church he led—be heard. A conservative on doctrinal issues and a progressive on social justice, John Paul attracted criticism from many within the Church. Some objected to his preferential option for the poor or his ecumenical initiatives (some of which failed to meet with the approval even of his own doctrinal chief, Cardi- nal Joseph Ratzinger), others were opposed to issues of Church governance or certain inflexible positions in moral teachings. And yet, Catholics are united in deeply mourning this pope whose lead- ership touched the lives not only of all Catholics, but also of people of many other faiths—and none—around the world. It seems barely credible that he, like any of us, only had 24 hours a day in which to perform the many elements of his mission. People will remember John Paul in many ways: the people’s pope, the Polish pope, the African pope, the pilgrim pope, the teacher pope, the pope of the youth, the Marian pope, the media pope, the pope of peace, the evangelising pope, the pope of social justice, the saint-maker pope, the writer pope, the pro-life pope, the innovator pope, the suffering pope… All, however, will agree on one thing: he was the holy pope. It will be fitting when the pope who created more saints than all of his predecessors combined shall one day formally enter the college of saints himself. Gunther Simmermacher, Editor 22 The Southern Cross, Special Memorial Issue, April 2005 POPE JOHN PAUL II The life and times of Karol Wojtyla

Pope John Paul II was a modern-day apostle and the world’s conscience. JOHN THAVIS reviews the life of the man born Karol Wojtyla.

OPE John Paul II, who died on April 2 at age 84, was a voice of Pconscience for the world and a modern-day apostle for his Church. To both roles he brought a philoso- pher’s intellect, a pilgrim's spiritual intensity and an actor’s flair for the dramatic. That combination made him one of the most forceful moral lead- ers of the modern age. As head of the Church for more than 26 years, he held a hard line From left: Baby Karol Wojtyla with his mother who died when he was nine. Karol Wojtyla as an actor during World War II. Pope John Paul meets with Mehmet on doctrinal issues and drew sharp Ali Agca, the man who shot him in May 1981, in the Turk’s prison cell. limits on dissent. For many years he was a tireless evangeliser at home and abroad, but towards the praise the generosity of Mother his pontificate. His long-awaited United States in 2001/02 under- papal style in a heartfelt talk— end his frailty left him unable to Teresa. Whether at home or on the pilgrimage to the Holy Land that scored his governing style: he suf- delivered in fluent Italian, inter- murmur a blessing. road, he aimed to be the Church’s year took him to the roots of the fered deeply, prayed at length and rupted by loud cheers from the The first non-Italian pope in 455 most active evangeliser, trying to faith and dramatically illustrated made brief but forceful statements crowd. years, Pope John Paul became a open every corner of human soci- the Church’s improved relations emphasising the gravity of such a The pontificate began at a spiritual protagonist in two global ety to Christian values. with Jews. He also presided over an sin by priests. He convened a Vati- cyclone pace, with trips to several transitions: the fall of European unprecedented public apology for can-US summit to address the prob- continents, flying press confer- communism, which began in his ithin the Church, the pope the sins of Christians during darker lem, but let his Vatican advisers ences, an encyclical on redemption, native Poland in 1989, and the pas- Wwas just as vigorous and no chapters of Church history, such as and US Church leaders work out an ecumenical visit to the Ortho- sage to the third millennium of less controversial. He disciplined the Inquisition and the Crusades. the answers. In the end, he dox in Turkey and several impor- Christianity. dissenting theologians, excommu- In a landmark document, the approved changes that made it easi- tant meetings with world leaders. The new millennium brought a nicated self-styled “traditionalists”, apostolic letter Novo Millennio Ine- er to defrock abusive priests. On May 13, 1981, a Turkish ter- surge in global terrorism, and the and upheld unpopular Church unte (“At the Beginning of the New The pope was essentially a pri- rorist’s bullet put his papacy on pope convened interfaith leaders to positions such as the pronounce- Millennium”), the pope laid out his vate person, with a deep spiritual hold for several months. The renounce violence in the name of ment against artificial birth control. vision of the Church’s future and life—something that was not easily assailant, Mehmet Ali Agca, served religion. While condemning terror- At the same time, he pushed called for a “new sense of mission” translated by the media. Yet in ear- 19 years in an Italian prison before ist attacks, he urged the United Catholic social teaching into rela- to bring Gospel values into every lier years, this pope seemed made being sent back to Turkey. He once States to respond with restraint, tively new areas such as bioethics, area of social and economic life. for modern media, and his pontifi- claimed Bulgarian and Soviet and he sharply criticised the US-led international economics, racism Over the years, public reaction cate has been captured in some last- involvement—charges that were war against Iraq in 2003. and ecology. to the pope’s message and his deci- ing images. Who can forget the never proved in a second trial. As pastor of the universal In his later years, the pope sions was mixed. He was hailed as a pope wagging his finger sternly at a The pope was soon back on the Church, he jetted around the moved with difficulty, tired easily daring social critic, chided as the Sandinista priest in Nicaragua, hug- road, eventually logging more than world, taking his message to 129 and was less expressive, all symp- “last socialist”, cheered by millions ging a young Aids victim in Califor- a million kilometres. His 14 visits to countries in 104 trips outside Italy toms of Parkinson’s disease. By the and caricatured as an inquisitor. nia or huddling in a prison-cell Africa were part of a successful —including two to the region cov- time he celebrated his 25th The pope never paid much atten- conversation with his would-be strategy of Church expansion there; ered by the Southern African anniversary in October 2003, aides tion to his popularity ratings. assassin, Mehmet Ali Agca? in Latin America he aimed to curb Catholic Bishops’ Conference. He had to wheel him on a chair and political activism by clergy and the surprised and pleased millions by read his speeches for him. Yet he ope John Paul’s personality was arol Jozef Wojtyla was born May inroads made by religious sects. communicating with them in their pushed himself to the limits of his Ppowerful and complicated. In K18, 1920, in Wadowice, a small own languages, until his own pow- physical capabilities, convinced his prime, he could work a crowd town near Krakow, in southern espite misgivings inside and out- ers of speech faltered towards the that such suffering was itself a form and banter with young and old, but Poland. His mother died when he Dside the Church over specific end of his life. of spiritual leadership. spontaneity was not his speciality. was 9, and three years later he lost papal teachings, he was warmly wel- At times, he used the world as a He led the Church through a As a manager, he set directions but his only brother to scarlet fever. comed in the West. The pope later pulpit: in Africa, to decry hunger; heavy programme of soul-searching often left policy details to top aides. When he was 20, his father died, approved a universal catechism as in Hiroshima, Japan, to denounce events during the Great Jubilee of His reaction to the mushroom- and friends said Wojtyla knelt for one remedy for doctrinal ambiguity. the arms race; in Calcutta, India, to the Year 2000, fulfilling a dream of ing clerical sex abuse scandal in the 12 hours in prayer and sorrow at He also pushed Church posi- his bedside. tions further into the public forum. Even at a young age, acquain- In the 1990s he urged the world’s tances said, he was deeply religious bishops to step up their fight On behalf of all at Byrne and contemplative. against abortion and euthanasia, During the German occupation saying the practices amounted to a Organ Builders (Pty) Ltd, I he found work in a stone quarry modern-day “slaughter of the inno- and a chemical factory. Walking cents”. Not everyone agreed, but wish to offer sympathies home one day after working a dou- his sharpened critique of these and ble shift at the chemical plant, he other “anti-family” policies helped and my deepest prayers for was struck by a truck and hospi- make him Time magazine’s choice Mourns the death our Holy Father’s talised for 12 days—the first in a for Man of the Year in 1994. of our Holy Father, lifelong series of physical hardships. His earlier social justice encycli- passing. An accomplished actor in cals also made a huge impact, Pope John Paul II Krakow’s underground theatre dur- addressing the moral dimensions of ing the war, he switched tracks and human labour, the widening gap Derek F Byrne joined the clandestine seminary between rich and poor and the Director after being turned away from a shortcomings of the free-market Carmelite monastery with the system. At the pope’s request, the advice: “You are destined for Vatican published an exhaustive greater things.” compendium of social teachings in He was ordained to the priest- 2004. Papa For in meeting you, after having hood in 1946. The pope was a cautious ecu- Following theological and philo- menist, insisting that real differ- You were our father, our leader sought y ou for so long, we shall find sophical studies in Rome, he ences between religions and returned to Poland for parish work churches not be covered up. Yet he and our inspiration. You were once mor e every aut hentic good in 1948, spending weekends on made several dramatic gestures that camping trips with young people. will long be remembered. These whic h w e ha ve kno wn her e on His appointment as auxiliary of included launching a Catholic- a special gift from God. Krakow—Poland’s youngest bishop Orthodox theological dialogue in —in 1958 caught him canoeing 1979, visiting a Rome synagogue in Lala Ngoxolo earth, in t he com pan y of all who with friends. He travelled to War- 1986 and hosting world religious saw to formally hear the news, but leaders at a “prayer summit” for Standerton parish ha ve gone befor e us mar k ed with was back on the water the same peace in 1986. In 2001, he made a day. historic visit to Greece, where he the sign of fait h and hope." He rose quickly through the met with Orthodox leaders, then (John Paul II: Letter to the Elderly, 1999) ranks, becoming archbishop of travelled to Damascus, Syria, where Krakow in 1964. He also came to he became the first pontiff to visit a We mourn the passing the attention of the universal mosque. Church through his work on To his own flock, he brought of our beloved Pope. Your prayer is ours, dear Holy important documents of the Sec- continual reminders that prayer ond Vatican Council. and the sacraments were crucial to being a good Christian. He held up May his soul find rest Father, as we t hank y ou and pr ay hough increasingly respected in Mary as a model of holiness for the TRome, Cardinal Wojtyla was a whole Church (his motto, Totus with God. that y ou ma y rest in peace. virtual unknown when elected Tuus, or All Yours, was dedicated to pope on October 16, 1978 (for an Mary), updated the rosary with five CATHOLIC CENTRE Missionary Sisters of the Assumption, account of his election, see new “Mysteries of Light” and Missionary Sisters of the Assumption, www.thesoutherncross.co.za/ named more than 450 new saints— POLOKWANE Johannesburg features/conclave78.htm). In St more than all his predecessors com- Peter’s Square that night, he set his bined.—CNS POPE JOHN PAUL II The Southern Cross, Special Memorial Issue, April 2005 33

The world’s first view of the newly elected Pope John Paul II on October 18, 1978, and the pope at his last public appearance on March 30, three days before his death on April 2.

Pope John Paul’s last days “Dear brothers and BY JOHN THAVIS of the John Paul II Institute at The 84-year-old pontiff had sisters, at 9:37 this Lublin University in Poland. been hospitalised twice in recent OPE John Paul II died at Also present were the three weeks for spasms of the larynx, evening our most 21:37 Rome (and South nuns who cared for the pope’s and in late February he under- PAfrican) time on April 2, apartment, the pope’s personal went a tracheotomy to make beloved Holy Father John two days after suffering septic physician and two other doctors breathing less difficult. Doctors shock and heart failure. and two nurses. inserted a nasogastric tube to aid Paul II returned to the Conscious and alert the day About 90 minutes before the nutrition on March 30. before his death, the pope was pope died, the cardinals and The evening of March 31, the house of the Father. Let able to concelebrate Mass in his priests at the pope’s bedside pope’s infection caused a high papal apartment, the Vatican began celebrating the Mass for fever and septic shock, which us pray for him.” said. He began slipping in and brought on heart failure. He was Divine Mercy Sunday. During The words with which Archbishop Leonardo out of consciousness the morn- the course of the Mass, he said, treated immediately with antibi- Sandri of the Vatican’s secretariate of state ing of April 2. the pope received Communion otics and respiratory equipment Tens of thousands of faithful and the anointing of the sick. that had been installed in the informed the faithful in St Peter’s Square of Pope streamed to St Peter’s Square as papal apartment, and his condi- John Paul’s death on April 2 the pope lay dying, some staying ith the crowd estimated at tion stabilised temporarily. all night in quiet and moving W100 000 people, another On the same evening, the vigils, aware that there was little prayer service began at midnight pope received the “holy hope for his recovery. and was led by Archbishop Paolo viaticum”, the Eucharist given Papal spokesman Joaquin Sardi, an official in the Vatican when a person is approaching Navarro-Valls later said: “The Secretariat of State, who said: death. It was the pope who His Holiness Pope John Paul II Holy Father’s final hours were “This is a holy night of vigil and decided to be treated at the Vati- marked by the uninterrupted prayer in memory of our beloved can instead of being taken to the prayer of all those who were Pope John Paul.” hospital. assisting him in his pious death Cardinal Angelo Sodano, who Cardinal Mario Francesco and by the choral participation had served as the pope’s secre- Pompedda, who visited the in prayer of the thousands of tary of state, celebrated a memor- dying pope, described the scene faithful who, for many hours, ial Mass for the pope on April 3 in the pope’s bedroom. Assisted had been gathered in St Peter’s in the square. by several doctors and his per- “REQUIESCAT IN PACE” Square.” At the end of the Mass, a Vati- sonal staff, the pontiff lay serene- The spokesman said those at can official read the message the ly on a bed in the middle of his the pope’s bedside at the pope had prepared for the mid- room, comforted by cushions, moment of his death included: day recitation of the Regina Coeli. occasionally opening his eyes in John Paul’s personal secretaries, “To humanity, which some- greeting to the handful of visi- Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz times seems lost and dominated tors allowed inside. and Mgr Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki; by the power of evil, selfishness At his last, poignant public Northern Province of South Africa Cardinal Marian Jaworski, the and fear, the risen Lord offers the appearance at his apartment Latin-rite archbishop of Lviv, gift of his love which forgives, window March 30, the pope Ukraine, and a longtime person- reconciles and opens the spirit to greeted pilgrims in St Peter’s al friend of the pope; Polish hope once again,” the pope had Square and tried in vain to speak Archbishop Stanislaw Rylko, written. to them. After four minutes, he president of the Pontifical The cause of the pope’s death was wheeled from view, and the Council for the Laity; and Fr was listed as “septic shock and curtains of his apartment win- We, the Redemptoristine Nuns, would Tadeusz Styczen, a former stu- irreversible cardiocirculatory col- dow were drawn for the last dent of the pope’s and director lapse.” time.—CNS like to express our thanks and deep love for our Holy Father John Paul II for his great What the pope’s death certificate says work during his pontificate for the Church BY ELENI E. DIMMLER detailed medical statement Apostolic Palace (Vatican City), came less than 24 hours after because of septic shock (and) N an unusual move, the Vat- the pope’s death. irreversible cardiocirculatory and the world and his encouragement of the ican published the informa- In 1978, after the unexpect- collapse,” the statement said. Ition contained in Pope John ed death of Pope John Paul I, The certificate stated that contemplative life. Even as we pray for our Paul II’s death certificate, speci- there was controversy, and Pope John Paul suffered from fying the causes of his death later wild speculation over the “Parkinson’s disease, past beloved Holy Father we pray that he will and contributing factors. limited and vague medical episodes of acute respiratory The April 3 statement, information published by the insufficiency and subsequent signed by the pope’s personal Vatican. tracheotomy, benign enlarged intercede for us as he enjoys the glories of our physician, Dr Renato Buzzonet- “I certify that His Holiness prostate complicated by urinary ti, said septic shock and cardio- John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla), infection, and hypertensive and heavenly home. circulatory collapse were the born in Wadowice (Krakow, ischemic heart disease.” causes of death. It confirmed Poland) on May 18, 1920, resi- It said that to confirm Pope that the pope also suffered from dent in Vatican City and citizen John Paul’s death, the pontiff’s Parkinson’s disease and other of the Vatican, died at 21:37 medical team used heart-moni- problems. hours on April 2, 2005, in his toring machinery for more than The publication of the apartments in the Vatican 20 minutes.—CNS

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Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, SACBC tion, especially in relation to the on youth, since he initiated World president and archbishop of Dur- Aids pandemic and condom use, Youth Day. ban: What strikes me is the pope’s and the place of women in the Fr Mervyn Abrahams CSsR, lec- pastoral ministry to Africa; his call- ordained ministry, we all have rea- turer, St Joseph’s Theological ing of the African synod and its fol- son to thank God for John Paul. Institute, Cedara: The pope’s social low-up. His overtures to the African It would be good to see a succes- teaching outstrips everything else, Church has deep consequences, sor from the third world, especially especially in its commitment to the especially around questions of Africa.” poor, debt relief and social justice. inculturation, evangelisation and President Thabo Mbeki: We Also, his inter-religious dialogue, the Church’s role. The pope nomi- express our conviction that even and the surprise associated with the nated me as cardinal, someone of though his leadership role will be document Dominus Iesus, the gath- the African soil to minister to my sorely missed, the Catholic fraterni- ering at Assisi with other leaders of brothers and sisters of the same ty and faith will draw strength and world religions, continues his social soil. inspiration from his teaching and justice and peace theme. Here one Anglican Archbishop-emeritus guidance. should also look at the Church that Desmond Tutu: I want to express Fr Michael Hagan ISCH, national John Paul had inherited; at the my deepest sympathy to the youth chaplain: For me, the pope’s time of Pope Paul VI, there was Catholic community on the loss of most significant contribution was much uncertainty in the Church, their Holy Father. He distinguished the role he played in the fall of and his focus was on stability—on himself especially with his opposi- communism in Eastern Europe; doctrinal matters and centralisa- tion to communism. Regarding also, his acknowledgment of spiri- Pope John Paul embraces Cardinal Wilfrid Napier after giving the archbishop tion. The pope brought the Church South Africa, the pope was very tual movements, especially lay of Durban the red hat of a cardinal. into the global age, the first pope supportive of the anti-apartheid ones. His socio-political documents that people were so close to. He struggle. A number of us Church were also one of his strong points. What struck me about Pope tackled so many issues in contem- became the media pope; he under- leaders visited the Vatican seeking John Paul was his dichotomous porary thinking and developed a stood how best to use media—even support especially in the struggle Else Strivens, editor, Trefoil: Pope nature—this accessible dimension, contemporary philosophical sys- now as he was dying. One couldn’t against forced removals. The pope John Paul was a very charismatic physically touching others beauti- tem, which for me is the most not notice the Catholic Church. received us and was solicitous and courageous man of faith. But fully, yet preserving the old think- important. Sydney Duval, journalist and about the situation here and gave the time of analysis and reflection ing in many other respects, often in Church worker: Pope John Paul II us his unstinting support. on his papacy is still to come. One Neville Gabriel, director, SACBC a non-negotiable way. Another came from a Europe that had expe- His concern about a more equi- was struck, more recently, by his Justice and Peace department: remarkable aspect is his position as rienced the best and the worst in table world economic system and courageous suffering, all the while Pope John Paul was absolutely the “apologetic pope”, apologising human behaviour. He was nurtured his anxieties over poverty identified working with incredible dignity. remarkable in his social teaching; for the Church’s role in human by a Poland with a tragic and him as someone who was a pas- in his papacy, social doctrine devel- Fr Roland Pasensie, national and rights violations of the past, an act painful past. Karol Wojtyla inspired sionate supporter for our struggle to oped extensively, which one can continental praeses, Kolping Soci- of independence that no curial fig- them to mobilise for freedom. eliminate imbalances in how the gauge by the sheer number of ety: He really distinguished himself ure would have allowed. He understood the value of world disposes of its wealth. encyclicals on such issues. There is in writing on such issues as labour; evangelisation through social He was an extraordinarily charis- Fr Bonaventure Hinwood OFM, the strong stand taken on global his encyclical Laborens Exercens was communications and the media. matic person who has travelled former dean of St John Vianney economic justice; the pope made the very first time the Church He gave the Word new impetus around the world galvanising the Seminary, Pretoria: Possibly in very strong statements on trade addressed in any meaningful way and power. He set off with his pul- faithful who turned out in droves parallel to Pope Pius XII is the issues, the gap between rich and the issue of labour as a human pit to speak to the multitudes in to see him. His extraordinary attrac- pope’s patrimony of teaching—his poor, and national debt cancella- right, overlapping with modern new lands, to break down barriers, tion to young people was also note- papal documents and books—and tion, actively involving himself in thought. It was one of the few to renew the message of Good worthy, especially World Youth hence, his enormous contribution the global socio-economic sphere. encyclicals affecting others’ lives News. Day gatherings. to a Catholic understanding of Also, this pope really took the papa- that was praised by other churches He knew the harsh misery and Despite many concerns about faith and providing a permanent cy to the world with all his travels. and the International Labour clamour of the Third World, the the pope’s teachings on contracep- Organisation. heritage for the future, in which he Manny de Freitas, former youth soft fabric of thrones, the political leader, Johannesburg diocese: ploys of presidential palaces, and Pope John Paul II will go down in the shrewd strategies of bankers history as one of the greatest popes, and big business. He journeyed to by virtue of the type of topics he Assisi, Damascus, the Wailing Wall The Maris Stella Family give thanks for the life engaged with. What comes to mind and Auschwitz to call people is the fantastic work he did in together and to express sorrow for bringing different religions togeth- deeds of the past. of our beloved er. Another distinction is his focus Interviews by Michail Rassool Pope John Paul II

We give thanks for his We are inspired by his great love of life, young example to love and care people and family. for others.

We have been blessed to have had the guidance and leadership of such a humble, loving man. His genuine interest in, and love for, all people especially the youth, was the mark of a truly great Christian leader. We will remember him as a man of peace, and we thank God for his example of forgiveness, moral, spiritu- Our sincer e condo lences t o the Catho lic al and physical courage, and untiring service of the people of community of South A frica on the death of your God. In the words describing our Founder, Pierre beloved leader, P ope J o hn P aul II. He was a shining Bienvenu Noailles, we say example and true shepherd to his floc k and ‘‘A good man has passed this way’’ to the wor ld.

Give him eter nal rest , O Lor d Maris Stella, A Holy Family School, Pre-school to Matric: 558 Essenwood Road, Durban, 4001, KwaZulu Natal, Tel: 031 209 9426 Fax: 031 209 8162 From: Management and St aff, Doves F uneral Gr oup Email: [email protected] website: www.marisstella.co.za INTERNATIONAL The Southern Cross, Special Memorial Issue, April 2005 55 Jo’burg priest recalls pope as a young man WWee ggiivvee tthhaannkkss A Johannesburg priest knew the for the life young Karol Wojtyla and when in for the life Rome would often visit his old friend. MICHAIL RASSOOL spoke ooff PPooppee to Mgr Jan Jaworski. JJoohhnn PPaauull IIII ONSIGNOR Jan Jaworski, for- mer chaplain to the Polish- Pretoria Johannesburg Mspeaking Catholic community Jolivet House St Vincent School for the Deaf of the Johannesburg diocese, knew the 140 Visagie Str Jellicoe Ave, Melrose late Pope John Paul II as a young man PO Box 8149 Pretoria 0001 PO Box 2635 Saxonwold 2132 Tel: (012) 326 5311/365 3149 Tel: (011) 447 9219/9211 in Poland. Fax: (012) 325 3994/365 3149 Fax (011) 447 9129 The year was 1946, a period of turbu- Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] lence and uncertainty for the Polish Church, and the 26-year-old Karol Woi- jtyla, who had recently been ordained priest, had come briefly to the capital, Warsaw, from Krakow, about 300 km The President and away in southern Poland. Fr Wojtyla came to Warsaw to obtain a visa for his forthcoming stay in Rome members of the Catholic where he was due to study advanced theology, recalled Mgr Jaworski, who was a seminarian at the local diocesan Women’s League of South- seminary where Fr Woijtyla stayed. The post-war Church in the country Mgr Jan Jaworski presents Pope John Paul with his book Surprise Pope during an audi- enjoyed a brief euphoric spell after the ence in Rome in 2003. The former chaplain to Poles in South Africa knew the late pontiff ern Africa give thanks for the Second World War, which saw seminar- since both were young priests in Poland. ies being closed and prelates and priests inspirational life of Pope John Paul II, arrested by the Nazi occupiers. Shortly books and other writings, his contribu- Vatican curia, his ecumenical overtures, afterwards, it was targeted by a new tion to the Polish language and litera- and his more than 1 000 documents oppressor, the Soviet authorities. ture, and remembered him. The mon- and encyclicals as well as five books. whose energy and enthusiasm brought Mgr Jaworski remembered how the signor met the pope a few times after- He commended Pope John Paul for future pontiff played volleyball with wards. his “seeking of Christ in the youth of him and his fellow seminarians, before Mgr Jaworski has written two books the Church”. the papacy closer to the people and going indoors for a discreet discussion on Pope John Paul: Surprise Pope and “He was an extraordinary man with on what the future held for their The Guardian of the Keys, about the con- special charisma,” Mgr Jaworski said. beloved Church—especially priests— clave that elected him. “He also added a new dimension to pas- whose fortitude at the end was a under the new regime. He said the last time he saw the pope toral work, to the papacy, with empha- Mgr Jaworski recalled: “I remember was last October when he gave for sis on the human aspect, an example Karol was optimistic; he said not to blessing a 1939 portrait of St Maximil- for churchmen around the world to fol- wonderful example to the world. worry, the communists at some point ian Kolbe, the Polish priest who was low.” would fail [in the event, their rule killed at the Nazi concentration camp This, he said, was manifested espe- would last for more than 40 years], just Auschwitz, and whom Pope John Paul cially in his suffering, a living example May our dear Holy Father rest in peace. as the Nazis were too evil to last.” canonised in 1982. of the suffering Church, projecting the Mgr Jaworski described the first time The portrait was painted in Poland, theology of suffering and its promise of he met that hope-filled young priest and is intended for a newly built new life a pastoral example that he con- many years later as pope, when both church named after the saint near Har- sciously gave to the very end. were at an advanced age. He said the rismith in Bethlehem diocese. He said this is also contained in the pontiff remembered him from those The monsignor believes the pope was writings of the polish nun St Faustina early years. distinguished by his 104 international Kowalska, whose visions gave rise to the South Africican Pope John Paul had had some time trips and some 300 visits to Roman Divine Mercy devotion, so dear to the to reflect on the acquaintance, because parishes, nine consistories of cardinals, pope, which also dealt with the promise Marriageiage he had seen Mgr Jaworski receive more than 1 200 beatifications and of life conquering death, as reportedly Poland’s literary award for peace, for his nearly 500 canonisations, reforming the proclaimed by Jesus to the saint. Encounter What the bishops of It is with deep sorrow & regret that we Catholic Liturgical Arts hear of the death of our beloved Pope. South African Marriage Encounter will PO Box 28421 Southern Africa said remember him for his support & Kensington Johannesburg 2101 In a statement on the death of Pope John world religions he has tirelessly commitment to the Sacrament of Matri- Paul II, signed by Archbishop Buti Tlha- worked to achieve a greater unity of mony. Go home, John Paul, with gale, the bishops of Southern Africa said: the human family. happiness & joy. N communion with Catholics Memorable are John Paul II’s around the world and millions of efforts throughout his pontificate to sympathisers,the Southern African bring peace in war torn countries, his South African National Secretariat I passionate pleas to call on conflicting Catholic Bishops’ Conference mourns Theo & Bep Van Meygaarden & the death of our beloved pope, John parties to use non-violent means to Paul II. solve their differences. 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by rule, the successful election of The rules governing the elec- a new pope is signalled to the world by white smoke coming tion of a new pope were fine- out of the Sistine Chapel smoke- John Paul I and Paul VI were tuned by Pope John Paul II. stack—an effect obtained by the elected in conclave within one JOHN THAVIS looks at how addition of chemicals to the and two days respectively. burning ballots, but which has the conclave of 2005 will work. led to confusion in the past. In the first phase of voting, a period of up to 12 days, the rules How long it OST of the cardinals of foresee about 30 possible ballots, the world will be in Rome with occasional pauses for reflec- takes to elect Mfor the time between the tion. If, after that phase, the con- funeral of the late pope and the clave has not elected a new pope, election of a new one. the cardinals discuss whether to a new pope During this time, the cardinals proceed to election by simple HE last few popes have may discuss the coming election majority vote. If they do, they been elected within a fairly among themselves. However, can also limit the voting to the short period of time after they may not make pacts or T top two candidates. the deaths of their predecessors. agreements that would oblige Once a new pope has been  Pope John XXIII died on them to vote for a particular can- elected, he is asked if he accepts June 3, 1963, and his funeral was didate. All cardinals take an oath the office—he is encouraged but held on June 6. The conclave to to maintain strict secrecy regard- not bound to do so by the cur- choose his successor began on ing everything related to the con- rent rules—and is asked to choose June 19, and lasted two days. clave, even after it is over. a name. Since 1404, the new Cardinal Giovanni Battista Mon- The cardinal electors are to Cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in August 1978 for the conclave that led to the election of Pope John Paul I. A month later pope has always been a cardinal. tini, who took the name Paul VI, begin the conclave 15 to 20 days they gathered again to elect Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II, seen here Traditionally, the senior mem- was elected on June 21. He was after the pope’s death. All are ber of the cardinal deacons—cur- on the day of his election. MAIN PHOTO FROM KNA installed on June 30. expected to arrive in Rome by rently Cardinal Jorge Medina  Pope Paul VI died on that time, unless a serious reason Estevez, 78—announces the suc- August 6, 1978, and his funeral is presented. cessful election results from the was held six days later. The con- The word conclave comes from On the day set for entry into pope is elected when he obtains central balcony of St Peter’s Basil- clave to choose his successor Latin, meaning literally “with the conclave, the cardinal elec- at least two-thirds of the votes. ica. After the new pope has began on August 25. A day later key”, and reflects the previous tors assemble in St Peter’s basilica Pope John Paul abolished a prior donned papal robes, he proceeds the cardinals elected Cardinal tradition of locking the cardinals to attend morning Mass. In the form of election by acclamation, to the balcony, where he greets Albino Luciano—John Paul I. He in an area where they would be afternoon, they walk in proces- which had never been used in the public and offers his first was installed on September 3. sequestered day and night until sion to the Sistine Chapel, just to modern times. blessing.  Pope John Paul I died on the new pope’s election. This the north of St Peter’s. Rules spec- All voting is secret, in writing At a time designated by the September 28, 1978, and his time, although the principle of a ify that the chapel is to be swept (cardinals are encouraged to con- pope, usually a few days later, he funeral was held on October 4. closed procedure still holds, the for listening or recording devices ceal their handwriting), on paper officially opens his ministry with The conclave to choose his suc- cardinals will be taken by bus beforehand. ballots, which are deposited in a an investiture Mass at St Peter’s. cessor began on October 15 and from their residence to the Sistine The voting may begin that receptacle by each elector, then The new pope is no longer Cardinal Karol Wojtyla was elect- Chapel for voting. They are not afternoon with one ballot; on fol- counted. crowned with a papal tiara, but ed on the second day of voting, to communicate with the outside lowing days, normally two ballots After each morning and after- receives a pallium, or stole, in October 16. Pope John Paul II world, watch television or read are held in the morning and two noon round of voting, the ballots recognition of his authority.— was installed on October 22. newspapers. in the afternoon. In this stage, a are burned. By tradition but not CNS Twists and turns: conclaves have sprung some surprises BY JOHN THAVIS “The curia cardinals are hyperex- posed, and we in Rome see them as N some 2 000 years of papal elec- the most important. But the cardi- tions, only a handful have turned nals arriving from archdioceses Iout as predicted. around the world will have a differ- That’s a lesson worth remember- ent perspective.” ing as cardinals gather to elect a suc- Mr Piazzoni said the daily meet- cessor to Pope John Paul II, said ings of cardinals before the start of Ambrogio Piazzoni, vice-prefect of the conclave, called “general con- the Vatican Library. gregations”, will be important, espe- Mr Piazzoni, whose book, History cially in offering the cardinals over of Papal Elections, recounts the twists age 80 a chance for input. Only and turns of conclaves through the those who were under 80 when the centuries, said that only a dozen or pope died can enter the conclave. so of the elections were foregone He said he would not be sur- conclusions. prised if one or more of the over-80 And if surprises were common cardinals are asked to give a presen- when the College of Cardinals had tation at these sessions. 30 or 40 members, they are much The general congregations will more likely with 117 voting cardi- nals from 54 countries around the begin small but grow quickly, as car- world, he said. dinals arrive in Rome. With 183 car- “When there were 35 cardinals, a dinals in the college, these meetings group of 10 who were in agreement could end up being lengthy. could control the situation. I think The recent history of conclaves the high number of cardinals in the has shown that by the time cardi- conclave has completely changed nals enter the Sistine Chapel, they the situation.” usually have some clear ideas about Mr Piazzoni said that despite candidates, Mr Piazzoni said. That’s their increased numbers, the cardi- one of the reasons why the last five nals know each other much better conclaves have lasted three or fewer today than they did in the past, days. before transportation became so fast He said he expects that to be the and easy. case this time, too. Although the “In the past, it often happened rules allow the cardinals to move that cardinals would only get to from a two-thirds majority vote to know each other at the conclave. an absolute majority (more than That’s no longer true—cardinals see half) if no pope has been elected each other quite often: at synods, after about 12 days, Mr Piazzoni consistories and other Church said, it is doubtful the conclave meetings.” would go on that long. Mr Piazzoni’s interest in papal “Keep in mind that even under elections began early. In the first Pope Paul VI’s rules, the cardinals conclave of 1978, when he was 27 could have decided, after a certain and already working in the Vatican, time, to proceed in another way to he had Cardinal Karol Wojtyla on elect a pope. So the possibility [of a his own short list of papabili—but simple majority vote] already exist- for the second conclave a month ed, though not in the exact same later he expected another Italian to manner as today. be elected. “The current rules foresee the If Mr Piazzoni has any predic- simple majority option after more tions today, he is keeping them to than 30 ballots, something that himself. He does say, however, that hasn’t happened for centuries. The cardinal-watchers in Rome tend to idea that it would go on that long is magnify the standing of Roman highly improbable—though theo- curia cardinals and overlook those retically, anything is possible,” he serving in residential dioceses. said.—CNS CONCLAVE The Southern Cross, Special Memorial Issue, April 2005 77 Six big challenges await the new pope of cooperation they receive from recent years. Two Vatican docu- The next pope will be faced offices of the Roman curia. They ments long under preparation— with many issues, some have asked for more input on things one on psychological screening of like selection of bishops and prepa- seminary candidates and another arising from the previous ration of Vatican documents and on homosexuality—were left in sus- pontificate. JOHN THAVIS more flexibility in matters like litur- pension by the pope’s death. identifies six key areas. gical translations. Some think the Synod of Bishops Bioethics should be overhauled to make it a The moral questions raised by the LTHOUGH Pope John Paul II more open and influential forum rapid advances in science and tech- leaves behind a legacy of pas- for discussion. Others note that nology are expected to multiply Atoral accomplishments, his Pope John Paul was never much of during the next papacy. While successor will also face a number of a hands-on manager of Vatican Church teaching on the sanctity of challenges in areas of Church gover- affairs; they say the Church would life is clear, some of the issues— nance, missionary strategies and be well served by someone able to such as genetic therapy—involve priestly ministry. pull the reins of the Roman curia complex questions of personal iden- The challenges are expected to when necessary. tity and biological integrity that loom large in the cardinals’ daily theologians are only beginning to discussions ahead of the conclave, ‘Clash of civilisations‘ examine. where they will assess Church prior- This clash is not the tensions Pope John Paul responded by ities and begin to look at potential between the Muslim world and the Pope John Paul ordains a priest in 2002. The question of vocations and for- identifying practices and attitudes mations will be a key area for his successor. papal candidates. West, but the growing gap between PHOTO: CATHOLIC PRESS PHOTO that threaten human life and by Some of the discussion will focus popular Western culture and tradi- creating the Pontifical Academy for on unfinished papal business, such tional Christian values. those teachings, which will ulti- Given all that, the cardinals’ Life. A new pope may want to raise as the ongoing tension between dia- Cardinals meeting in 2001 spoke mately have a greater social impact assessment on this issue could have the academy’s profile and increase logue and mission, especially in candidly about the difficulty of pro- than pronouncements by the hier- important consequences for the the level of expertise at the Vatican. countries where Christians are a claiming the Gospel in pluralistic archy. future path of interreligious and minority. societies where religion is no longer ecumenical dialogue. Lay movements The cardinals are also expected passed on from generation to gener- Mission and dialogue Lay movements came into their to examine ways to improve lay for- ation. The phenomenon is internal In the second half of Pope John Ordained ministry own under Pope John Paul, growing mation and counter dissent on as well as external, since many Paul’s pontificate, the Vatican Under Pope John Paul, the pastoral in numbers and influence. But Church teachings about sexuality Catholics do not understand or emphasised that evangelisation burden on priests increased dramat- many bishops have questions, chief and marriage, and they will no accept Church teachings on some means proclaiming Jesus Christ as ically; there was one priest for every among them the ability of such doubt take a close look at the controversial issues. the unique saviour, even where 1 800 Catholics in 1978, and about movements to integrate themselves increasing pastoral burden on Church leaders say the problem Christians are a small minority. one priest for every 2 700 Catholics with local parish life. priests and the implications for the is especially evident in European Many local bishops would place in 2005. The ratio was even higher The tension was perhaps best Church’s 1,08 billion members. and North American society, but the emphasis elsewhere—on dia- in many developing countries, illustrated in the pope’s final year, Here are six themes that many some fear globalisation is helping to logue and witness as the most effec- where some Catholics have had to when he singled out the Legionaries see as crucial for the next pope: spread secular values to the Third tive ways of communicating the go without Mass or the sacraments of Christ for high praise even as World. Christian faith. for weeks at a time. some US bishops were banning the Church governance Many Church leaders believe The debate has taken on a new The situation has led a number organisation’s activities in their dio- At almost every major meeting of Pope John Paul did a good job dimension in the wake of the Sep- of bishops to ask that the Vatican ceses. bishops and cardinals in recent spelling out the moral arguments tember 11, 2001, attacks and the so- consider relaxing the priestly celiba- The cardinals’ discussions on this years some of the most interesting behind Church teachings and draw- called “war on terrorism,” as minor- cy rule in the Western Church. topic are expected to be lively, and debate was on how the universal ing clear lines on dissent. They say ity Christian communities try to A separate but related issue is the the positions taken by potential Church relates to local churches. the challenge that remains is to achieve or maintain legal rights in selection of priesthood candidates, papal candidates will be given care- It is clear that some bishops are educate the Catholic laity and countries where Muslim fundamen- which drew particular attention ful attention by those going into not completely happy with the level encourage them to accept and live talism is spreading. after the sex abuse scandals of the conclave.—CNS What The Southern Cross expects

N its editorial of August 24, 2004, laity that does not automatically The Southern Cross outlined some of accept all Church teachings, and Ithe issues it expected the next pope the role of lay movements in the would face. Church. The new pope will not adapt teach- The editorial identified as key ings on matters such as priestly celiba- areas interreligious dialogue, social cy or artificial contraception, said the justice, unity in an increasingly editorial (which can be read at polarised Church, collegiality and www.thesoutherncross.co.za/ curial reform, engagement with a editorials2004/editorial040824.htm.

InIn lovingloving rremembrance of “Be not Afraid” Our Holy Father John Paul II Karol Wojtyla 18-05-1920 — 02-04-2005 Pope John Paul II.

We thank God for the privilege of enjoying your leadership, as the Vicar of Christ, shepherd, friend and brother over the past 26 years. A Christian, who was For your wonderful example of not afraid to listen to Christ—to live Christ and to preach Christ without fear. In truth, a servant to the servants of God. Rest in the peace of Christ, dear brother. true Christian Living to the With love and prayers Fr Vincent Pienaar and the parishioners of St Martin de Porres—Craighall Park end of your life. You were The South African region of the not afraid of any of life’s or Sisters of Nazareth send our most profound condolences and the world’s demands. prayerful sympathy on the death of his Holiness, Pope John Paul II. The A living saint in our time. world has lost a great religious leader. His Rest in peace, Your Holiness. death is a grief for all From The Reynolds Group humanity. 88 The Southern Cross, Special Memorial Issue, April 2005 CONCLAVE One of these men could enter conclav

JOHN THAVIS, Rome bureau chief of Catholic News Ser- vice, looks at how the con- They clave that will elect the new pope works, and identifies might be 17 influential cardinals, one of pope whom may well emerge from conclave as a pope. Scola Tettamanzi Danneels Schönborn Ruini Re Sandoval

HE cardinals gathering to elect behind a single candidate, that tolic Palace. But this time the cardi- shown any indication they would strong social conscience. He is sea- Pope John Paul II’s successor might be enough to determine the nals will reside at the Vatican's alter the pastoral directions estab- soned in Church administration, Twill represent the most inter- election. But it’s not clear whether modern and comfortable guest lished by Pope John Paul. having held key positions in the national conclave ever held, with that will happen,” one cardinal said house, the Domus Sanctae Marthae, The cardinals who are consid- Italian bishops’ conference. A influential electors and viable papal in March. and ride a bus to their sessions in ered the strongest candidates for teacher of moral theology for 20 candidates from several continents. Some would say the lack of a the Sistine Chapel. election include several from Italy years, he helped prepare Pope John Pope John Paul’s more than 26- frontrunner leaves ample space for Although the cardinals will no and other European countries, at Paul's encyclical on human life year pontificate saw the world’s the action of the Holy Spirit. But it longer be locked inside the voting least three from Latin America and issues, Evangelium vitae, and in Catholic population shift towards also allows for subtle persuasion area, they will pledge to uphold the an African. 2000, wrote an online e-book on Latin America, Africa and parts of during closed-door deliberations— absolute secrecy of the conclave’s For centuries, Italians controlled medical ethics. He is also consid- Asia, and many observers think the called “general congregations”— proceedings and to avoid contact the conclave and invariably elected ered one of the Italian Church’s top moment has arrived for a Third held by the College of Cardinals in with the outside world until it is one of their own. Even today, some experts in marriage and family World pope. That would be a revo- the days before the conclave over. cardinals think there are built-in ministry, the lay apostolate and lution, but hardly a shocking one: begins, and in the informal meet- reasons to elect an Italian pope: the youth formation. cardinals from developing countries ings that take place among small bout ten days after the pope’s Vatican's location as an enclave Increasingly, Cardinal Tetta- today represent nearly half of con- groups of cardinals in Rome. Afuneral, the cardinals will inside Italy, the fact that Italian is manzi has spoken out on social clave voters. “You can expect the cardinals to process into the Sistine Chapel and the common language of the issues at home and abroad, high- Others in Rome believe that fol- get serious about looking for a suc- begin the voting process. A single Roman curia, the role the Vatican lighting in particular the popula- lowing the first non-Italian pope in cessor when they sit down in the vote can be held on the first day, has historically played in Italy and tions left behind by globalisation. 455 years, it’s time for an Italian general congregations. For the first and then the rounds of balloting— the pope’s own position as bishop He drew criticism from the right again—one who can use the tradi- time, they’ll be discussing the two in the morning and two in the of Rome. when, as archbishop of Genoa in tional skills of compromise and future of the Church without the afternoon—proceed with occasion- But in recent years, no Italian 2001, he defended protesters at a G- consensus-building to increase pope being present,” said one long- al daylong pauses until a new pope cardinal appears to have garnered 8 meeting in the city and spoke unity in the Church. time Vatican official. is elected by a two-thirds majority. the kind of pre-conclave support movingly of the new situations of Despite years of public specula- Only cardinals under age 80 can Under new rules written by the needed to propel him to a quick poverty in the world. tion by the media and private take part in the conclave in the Sis- late pope, however, it will be easier election. Instead, speculation has In Milan, he has repeatedly chal- reflection by the cardinals, there is tine Chapel. The voting cardinals to move to a simple majority vote if centered on two or three cardinals lenged the city to live up to Gospel no clear favourite in the conclave today number 117, and only three the conclave goes past 12 days. who represent slightly different values in the way it treats society's that will convene to elect the 265th of them have participated in a con- One thing is certain: Having wings of Italian Catholicism. weakest members. Roman pontiff. clave before. appointed more than 97% of the Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi Cardinal Angelo Scola, 63, is a “The Italian cardinals appear Previous conclaves have been voting cardinals, the late pope of Milan, 71, is considered by many respected academic and theologian divided, as they were in the last logistical ordeals, as cardinals remains an influential figure in the the frontrunner. Short, stout and who has headed the patriarchate of conclaves [of 1978]. If the Latin camped out in makeshift quarters coming conclave. None of the true quick to smile, he is viewed as a Venice since 2002. Considered by American cardinals were to unite in the ancient rooms of the Apos- papabili, or potential popes, has theological conservative with a many as a “cultural warrior”, his HOLY FAMILY COLLEGE You touched our lives in so many ways and for this we will never PARKTOWN forget you. Rest in peace beloved 1905-2005 Pope John Paul II.

Our Lady of Fatima and Holy Family parishes, Bellville

United with all who are saddened by We mourn the passing of our Holy Father and the passing of our beloved Holy give grateful thanks to God for the gift of the Father,Father Pope John Paul II,II we life of His Holiness Pope John Paul II. join in praise and thanksgiving for his courageous, steadfast witness to the world throughout his long reign. We celebrate the completion of his The Sisters of Nazareth mission on earth. Port Elizabeth

As Africans, we pray that our continent lives His Ho liness’s Christlike empathy, love and compas - out the message he brought to our soil : sion for al l God’s people, especial ly the suffering , is a shining sour ce of inspiration t o u s a t CWD Women I n to live in faith, hope, love and justice N eed. His living e xample wil l live on in our heart s and reaching out in humility to all humanity be applied in our wor k with our homeless, str eet especially the poor and those who suffer. people, who ar e often r ejected by society. Managem ent, Staff and Benef iciaries May His Dear Soul Rest In Peace. WOMEN IN NEED (WIN) CONCLAVE The Southern Cross, Special Memorial Issue, April 2005 99 ve as a cardinal, and emerge as pope

Ratzinger Arinze Rodriguez Hummes Martini Policarpo Bergoglio Rivera Lopez Dias

eagerness to push Church teachings the populous São Paulo archdiocese issued an important document tak- Cruz Policarpo, the 69-year-old God, responding to questions and in the public forum has earned him in Brazil. The son of German immi- ing aim at a wide range of liturgical patriarch of Lisbon, who is seen by challenges by living the faith more plaudits from other Church leaders. grants, he was named bishop of abuses, and it has continued to some as a potential bridge candi- deeply and completely, he said. He travels extensively, speaks sever- Santo André in 1975 and gained exercise close control on liturgical date between Europe and Latin Cardinal Nicolas Lopez al languages and remains a prolific pastoral experience among labour- translations. America. A former academic and a Rodriguez of the Dominican Repub- writer despite a heavy pastoral ers, sometimes mediating between Cardinal Arinze has close ties to prolific writer, the cardinal has pro- lic, 68, organised the Church’s cele- schedule. companies and unions. He has conservative Catholic groups. duced articles and books ranging bration of the fifth centenary of the Cardinal Scola is considered a strongly defended the Church’s from Marian spirituality—reflecting evangelisation of the Americas in friend of new Church movements, family and pro-life teachings. ther potential candidates can the Portuguese devotion to Our Santo Domingo in 1992. A past having spent several years with the In 2002, the late pope called him Obe found among the ranks of Lady of Fatima—to the moral and president of CELAM, he has Communion and Liberation move- to preach his Lenten retreat—a sign well-known as well as relatively spiritual challenges of modern soci- emphasised evangelisation in the ment as a young student and priest of papal favour that often counts at unknown cardinals: ety. region and insisted that the in Milan. He also has forged new conclave time. He is also a member German Cardinal Joseph Shortly after being made a cardi- Church’s concern for the poor must contacts with Orthodox churches of nine important Vatican agencies, Ratzinger, the 77-year-old prefect nal in 2001, he participated in a not be “exclusive or excluding.” and reached out to support Christ- more than any other Latin Ameri- of the Congregation for the Doc- meeting with Pope John Paul and Indian Cardinal Ivan Dias of ian minorities in the Middle East. can cardinal. trine of the Faith, has been the Vat- more than 150 other cardinals to Mumbai is considered an Asian Cardinal Camillo Ruini, who A constant theme of Cardinal ican’s doctrinal watchdog since discuss the Church and the third long shot among papal contenders. worked for years in the pope’s shad- Hummes’ pastoral work has been 1981. In the eyes of many, he was millennium. Afterwards, he said the A longtime Vatican diplomat who ow as papal vicar of Rome, is seen protecting human dignity in areas the dominant curial figure in the key conclusion was that “evangeli- is fluent in 17 languages, the 68- as a longshot Italian candidate of the family, labour and econom- last pontificate, and he would be an sation is witness. The Church must year-old prelate was named to who, if elected, would press ahead ic justice. At a Christmas fundrais- attractive choice to those who want give a radical witness of holiness, Mumbai in 1996. with the late pope’s agenda. er for a Church-run job-training an even clearer line against dissent charity and poverty.” Cardinal Dias has endorsed the President of the Italian bishops’ centre, he said: “Jesus was born inside the Church. In recent years, Cardinal Policar- teachings of the controversial Vati- conference since 1991, Cardinal poor among the poor to call our Whether a candidate or not, po has made overtures to Muslims can document, Dominus Iesus, say- Ruini, 73, gets high marks for attention to the social injustice Cardinal Ratzinger will certainly and Jews, emphasising the com- ing the Church has no choice but administration but low marks for that makes a portion of humanity be an influential force, or “grand mon social agenda of all believers. to announce Christ as the only charisma. increasingly poor, suffering, elector”, in the conclave. His posi- But, as he told a Synod of Bishops mediator between God and human- In Italy, he has pressed hard humiliated and excluded from suf- tion as dean of the College of Car- in 2001, the Church cannot follow ity. He is the type of pastoral leader against legislative attempts to intro- ficient access to the goods of the dinals means he will preside over “a merely cultural and sociological the Vatican hopes will lead the duce euthanasia and a number of earth.” the daily congregations of cardi- notion of dialogue.” For the evangelisation advance in India proposals that would weaken the As a bishop in the late 1970s, he nals and guide their discussions in Church, he said, dialogue starts and the rest of Asia. Insiders add traditional definition of the family. opened the doors of churches as a the period leading up to the elec- with faith in Jesus and in the that the cardinal has a sense of Church leaders in Rome who refuge for those hunted by the mili- tion. Gospel. The Church listens to oth- humour and that his jokes made yearn for a strong administrator as tary regime. When he headed the Portuguese Cardinal José da ers after listening to the word of the late pope laugh. pope sometimes point to Italian archdiocese of Fortaleza in the Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, 71, 1990s, he strengthened his fame as who spent years as the No 2 man at a peacemaker, this time by opening the Vatican's Secretariat of State the doors to new Catholic move- and has run the Congregation for ments, such as the charismatics, Bishops since 2000. His lack of pas- without generating tensions among HAWKSTONE HALL toral experience would be a serious the more progressive basic Christ- handicap during a conclave. ian communities. Redemptorist International Pastoral Centre, England Cardinal Jorge Mario ther Europeans frequently Bergoglio, a 68-year-old Jesuit who Omentioned as potential papal has a growing reputation as a very candidates include Belgian Cardi- spiritual man with a talent for pas- nal Godfried Danneels, 71, who toral leadership. An author of books has called for more openness and on spirituality and meditation, more consultation in the way the since 1998 he has been archbishop Church deals with some key issues; of Buenos Aires, where his style is and Austrian Cardinal Christoph low-key and close to the people. He Schönborn, 60, a Dominican who rides the bus, visits the poor and a helped write the Catechism of the few years ago made a point of Catholic Church. Italian Cardinal washing the feet of 12 Aids sufferers Carlo Maria Martini, 78, a biblical on Holy Thursday. He also has cre- scholar and retired archbishop of ated 17 new parishes, restructured Milan who remains a popular pas- the administrative offices, led pro- toral figure in Italy, is expected to life initiatives and started new pas- be influential in a conclave and toral programmes, such as a com- may have some support for the mission for divorcees. papacy despite his age. He co-presided over the 2001 Synod of Bishops and was elected European cardinals still repre- to the synod council, so he is well- sent 49% of conclave voters, but for known to the world’s bishops. the first time in history they are not Latin Americans at the Vatican an absolute majority. That has also point to two sometimes-over- prompted the whole Church to looked Church leaders in Mexico, look more closely at the wider field each of whom has a reputation as a of cardinals. social liberal and theological con- Latin America, home to more servative in the Pope John Paul tra- The community and staff than 40% of the world’s Catholics dition: Cardinal Norberto Rivera and the biggest voting bloc of cardi- Carrera of Mexico City, 62; and nals after Europe, has at least three Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez at Hawkstone Hall offer cardinals frequently mentioned as of Guadalajara, 72. strong papal candidates: Honduran Cardinal Oscar mong the African cardinals, one thanks and prayers for the Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigal- Astands out: Cardinal Francis pa, 62, whose age may count Arinze, 72, a member of the Ibo against him with cardinals wary of tribe, converted to Christianity as a life and apostolic witness another long pontificate. Charis- child. He excelled as a young bish- matic, plainspoken and fluent in op in northern Nigeria in a period seven languages, he served as presi- marked by strife and hunger, before of His Holiness, dent of the Latin American bishops’ being called to the Vatican in 1985 council (CELAM) from 1995-99, to head the Pontifical Council for promoting a wide range of econom- Interreligious Dialogue. He firmly Pope John Paul II ic justice initiatives between North adhered to Pope John Paul’s line on and South America. dialogue: It is essential in a shrink- More recently, he made head- ing world for religions to respect lines when he criticised what he each other, but this can never called a media “witch hunt” against diminish the Church’s duty to the Catholic Church regarding cler- announce Christ. May he rest in peace ical sex abuse. That might have lost In 2002, Cardinal Arinze was him points among some US promoted to head the Congrega- observers, but did not hurt his tion for Divine Worship and the Hawkstone Hall, Marchamley,, ShrewsburyShrewsbury,, SY4SY4 5LG,5LG, England.England. standing with some other prelates Sacraments—only the second time around the world. an African cardinal has headed one Tel: (+44) 1630 685 242 Fax: (+44) 1630 685 565 Cardinal Claudio Hummes, the of the nine top Vatican depart- E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.hawkstone-hall.com.hawkstone-hall.com 70-year-old Franciscan who heads ments. In 2004, the congregation 1010 The Southern Cross, Special Memorial Issue, April 2005 POPE JOHN PAUL II The Polish pope’s role in the demise of the communist bloc

Vatican document approved by the When Karol Wojtyla was pope referred to communist elected pope in 1978, the regimes as the “shame of our time”. communist system seemed The real testing ground of East European freedom was Poland. unshakable. Just over ten When the pope visited his home- years later, it was gone. land in 1979, he helped to ignite a JOHN THAVIS traces the role sense of spiritual purpose that nur- tured the political hopes of the Soli- played by Pope John Paul in darity labour movement. After mar- this historic event. tial law was imposed and Solidarity outlawed, the pope returned to a N the view of many political discouraged nation in 1983, but in commentators, history will best talk after talk raised the country’s remember Pope John Paul as the morale and political resolve. I Back once again in 1987, he spiritual godfather of communism’s demise. repeatedly praised the original Soli- Although he refused to claim darity ideals, hammered the gov- personal credit for the collapse of ernment’s labour record, called for communism in Eastern Europe and religious freedom and said Marxism its decline elsewhere around the had lost credibility. globe, the pope was keenly aware “Save your strength for the that his moral prodding, especially future,” he told a crowd of millions in his native Poland, helped to in Gdansk, where the pro-democra- redraw the ideological map in the cy movement had begun. Two late 20th century. years later, a revived Solidarity “I think the crucial role was swept to political power in historic free elections, and European com- played by Christianity itself: its Pope John Paul waves to the throngs of people gathered for Mass in Poznan during his 1983 visit to Poland. Visiting content, its religious and moral munism began to unravel. From 1980 onward, the United seven cities, the pontiff defended Poland’s right to sovereignty and demanded political reforms. He offered support to message, its intrinsic defence of the Polish bishops who were defending human rights under martial law and urged fellow Poles to find courage in the human person. All I did was recall States sent high-level officials Gospel. PHOTO: ARTURO MARI this, repeat it and insist on it,” the from the state department and the pontiff said in a 1993 interview. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) His election in 1978 as the first to brief the pope about Soviet A key part of the pope’s strategy while urging the international own flock for 30 years under com- pope from behind the Iron Cur- policies in Poland and elsewhere. was to encourage communist coun- community to stop isolating the munism, Mr Shakespeare said. tain immediately sparked interest The Vatican never denied that tries to sign human rights accords, Caribbean nation. “From a management point of in Washington and apprehension these meetings took place, but then insist that they live up to While much of the world was view, the Catholic Church was per- in Moscow, two poles of a denied the claim of a US-Vatican them. The Vatican, for example, caught off-balance by the rapid dis- fectly prepared for what hap- renewed Cold War. For decades “holy alliance” to thwart commu- repeatedly invoked the Helsinki integration of communism, the pened.” the Vatican had followed a policy nism. Agreement and the 1989 Vienna Vatican seemed better prepared. The pope realised that the moral of quiet negotiation with com- In fact, when the first big cracks follow-up accords when discussing According to former US ambas- victory over communism marked munist regimes, to win realistic appeared in the European commu- the human rights situation in East- sador to the Vatican Frank Shake- the start of a delicate reorganisa- nist facade, the pope turned East, concessions on religious rights. ern Europe. speare, the cardinals who elected tional phase for the Church and its not West, for help. His overtures to Many thought the new pope Another factor working for the Pope John Paul showed amazing pastoral mission. In the space of a Soviet reformer Mikhail Gorbachev would throw out this Ostpolitik in pope was that the Vatican’s foresight. decade, he called two special syn- culminated in their historic meet- favour of more aggressive “blessing” was important to They chose a man from Krakow, ods for Europe to discuss evangeli- ing at the Vatican in 1989 and led approach. countries seeking economic and Poland—the “geographical centre sation plans in the wake of the to the restoration of church rights But in the end, Pope John Paul political favour in the West. As of the continent”—who was a Soviet collapse and emphasised throughout the Soviet bloc. made Ostpolitik his own. He kept up communist ideology weakened, European Slav and a “bridge that the demoralising effects of a the quiet negotiations, but in docu- When the Soviet Union disin- the regimes sometimes advertised between the East and the West,” half-century of communism could ments and speeches around the tegrated, the Vatican took further their more liberal approach by Mr Shakespeare said in 1997. The not be erased overnight. world he began making not-so- advantage of the situation by offering concessions on religious pope spoke the languages of many He also rejected ideological tri- quiet pronouncements about com- quickly establishing diplomatic freedom. of the region’s people, and that umphalism. Rather than dance on munist ideology and practice. relations with the newly indepen- The pope adopted the same made a huge difference. communism’s grave, he preferred In 1984, for example, the pope dent countries. As the pope strategy during his historic pastoral publicly criticised Moscow for not remarked, it was clear that Marx- visit to Cuba in 1998, encouraging When Solidarity took hold in to warn that unchecked capitalism letting him go to Lithuania for reli- ist ideology was “completely President Fidel Castro to make Poland and pro-democracy move- held its own dangers—especially in gious celebrations. The same year, a exhausted”. political and religious reforms ments began spreading to other the countries emerging from Marx- countries, the reports that came in ist shadows. did not get stuck in the Vatican He made a point to visit 18 for- bureaucracy—they went to a Polish mer Soviet republics or satellites in Our condolences from The great white eagle of the Slav pope who had shepherded his the years before his death.—CNS North, a father to us all. We will the miss your warmth StSt TherTheresa’esa’ss CatholicCatholic Saint Pio Group Evelyn and Pawel Jarosynski ChurChurch,ch, WWelcomeelcome Estate.Estate. PLUMBING AND HARDWARE CENTRE We pray for a great church leader who has led us into TheThe SistersSisters ofof StSt PaulPaul the 21st century. May he rest in peace We thank our Father, Our Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit for giving us his faithful The greatest missionary of peace, love and shepherd Pope John Paul II, who for 26 years tirelessly gave witness to our reconciliation in modern times. The whole world of God’s love in his King- witness of Christ before the whole humanity. dom for all peoples under the Pope John Paul II protection of the Holy Spirit and Mary has returned to eternal home. the Mother of all the people of God. Rest in Peace dearest Holy Father. Sharing loss and pain with all who mourn him. May he continue to pray for us all. St Augustine’s Catholic Church, Paarl POPE JOHN PAUL II The Southern Cross, Special Memorial Issue, April 20051111 The pope of ecumenism

BY JOHN THAVIS of terms like “sister churches”. renewal and ecumenism—con- Dialogue also stalled over such vinced, in the words of his 1995 HROUGHOUT his more than issues as the Anglican decision in encyclical Ut Unum Sint, that “the 26-year pontificate, Pope 1994 to ordain women priests. commitment to ecumenism must TJohn Paul II worked hard to In his final years, the pope trav- be based upon the conversion of advance Christian unity in the East elled to several predominantly hearts and upon prayer.” and West, breaking down barriers Orthodox countries of the East, In it the pope acknowledged with a combination of personal including Romania, Bulgaria, gestures and official dialogue. that while Catholics view the bish- Armenia and Georgia. A frail figure op of Rome as “visible sign and But in the end, the pope found on these last journeys, he won the that his own missionary initiatives guarantor of unity,” the notion of hearts of many Orthodox believers that papal role for the universal sometimes got in the way of his through his determination to wit- ecumenical dreams. church “constitutes a difficulty for ness the faith and build ecumeni- For the Polish-born pontiff, the most other Christians.” He asked cal bridges. In former Soviet coun- failure to travel to Moscow and theologians and leaders of other tries, he emphasised the “ecu- greet Russian Orthodox Patriarch churches to help him “find a way menism of martyrdom” and said Alexy II was one of the deepest dis- of exercising the primacy” that the heroic faith of all Christians appointments of his papacy. Ironi- could make it a ministry of unity cally, it was the resurgence of small under communism was a resource to all Christians. Catholic communities after the fall for the future. In relations with the churches of Soviet communism that pushed His historic 24-hour pilgrimage of the Reformation, it was at the the trip into the “impossible” cate- to Greece in 2001 overcame Ortho- pope’s invitation that Catholic and gory. dox opposition and public Lutheran theologians developed The Russian Orthodox hierar- protests, largely through a dramat- an official joint declaration that ic papal apology for the wrongs of chy resented what it called aggres- they share the same essential belief the past—including the sack of Pope John Paul greets Rabbi Elio Toaff at Rome’s main synagogue on April 13, sive Catholic evangelisation in tra- in justification by faith—the core 1986. The meeting marked the beginning of a new era in Catholic-Jewish rela- Constantinople by Western Chris- ditionally Orthodox lands. When doctrinal dispute behind the Refor- tions. It was the first time a pope had entered the Rome synagogue. tians during the Crusades. the pope created four new dioceses mation. The declaration was PHOTO: ARTURO MARI for Russia in 2002, the door to The first major ecumenical act of Pope John Paul’s papacy was his signed by officials of both church- Moscow swung shut for Pope John es in 1999. Paul. November 1979 visit to Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch When the pope went to Eng- The tensions between ecu- land in 1982, he and Anglican menism and evangelisation, and Dimitrios of Constantinople in Turkey. Archbishop Robert Runcie of Can- between dialogue and doctrine, terbury announced the formation John Paul broke ran through his pontificate from In a joint declaration in 1987 of the Second Anglican-Roman beginning to end. Pope John Paul and Patriarch Dim- Catholic International Commis- The pope called Christian itrios repudiated all forms of prose- unity a pastoral priority and said lytism of Catholics by Orthodox or sion. the Church was committed Orthodox by Catholics. The pope affirmed the work of new ground with Whenever and wherever doctri- the World Council of Churches “irrevocably to following the path of the ecumenical venture.” He nally possible, Pope John Paul with his 1984 trip to its headquar- gave the ecumenical movement a encouraged joint Christian prayer ters in Geneva. Almost every one new impetus with an encyclical and, starting in 1994, he invited of his 104 trips to other nations other religions in which he asked other churches Orthodox and Protestant clergy featured meetings with leaders of how the papacy could better and theologians to write the medi- other Christian churches. tations for his Good Friday Way of The pope’s emphasis on ecu- other great monotheistic faith that, serve a reunited Christianity. BY JERRY FILTEAU the Cross service in Rome’s Colos- menism was far from accidental. In like Christianity and Judaism, claims Yet other Vatican documents seum. his own words, “The bishop of ORE than any pontiff in Abraham as its father in faith and the from the same period emphasised He used the dawning of the Rome must ensure the commu- modern history, Pope John God of Abraham as its God. the limits of dialogue on ecumeni- cal questions like papal primacy, third millennium of Christianity nion of all the churches…He is the MPaul II made important over- The Church’s relations with Islam apostolic succession and even use to stoke the twin fires of spiritual first servant of unity.”—CNS tures to non-Christian religions, under Pope John Paul were condi- using documents, prayer meetings tioned by political realities in many and personal visits to open the doors countries across the globe. of dialogue. In recent years, the pope made Pope John Paul advanced the special efforts to assure Muslims that Preparatory School Senior School Church’s sometimes-difficult rela- the Church did not view global ter- Street Address: tions with Islam by visiting a rorism and the efforts to curb it as a Street Address: mosque, speaking to Muslim groups “religious war” between Islam and 40 Derby Avenue Nestor Road on his foreign trips and insisting on Christianity. full religious freedom in countries One of his first trips abroad was to Springs Extension Pollak Park under Islamic law. Turkey, an overwhelmingly Muslim PO Box 474 Springs His special efforts on Catholic country, in 1979. relations with Jews and Judaism— In a talk to the tiny Catholic Springs PO Box 288 unique among other religions as minority there he urged respect for 1560 Springs elder brother of Christianity, with its the religious and moral values of own ongoing, irrevocable covenant Islam. Tel (011) 362 2686 1560 with God—will be remembered as a In August 1985, when he visited (011) 362 3185 Tel (011) 812 2767 hallmark of his papacy. Morocco at the invitation of King Four events stand out: his 1979 Hassan II, he became the first pope (011) 362 1485 (011) 815 6414 visit to Auschwitz concentration to visit an officially Islamic country (011) 815 2381 camp; his historic 1986 visit to a at the invitation of its religious Rome synagogue; his 1994 atten- leader. dance at a Vatican-hosted concert There, at a historic meeting with commemorating the Holocaust; and thousands of Muslim youths in his 2000 visit to Israel, where he Casablanca Stadium, he emphasised placed in the wall a written prayer to that “we believe in the same God, VeritasVeritas College,College, SpringsSprings God expressing deep sadness for all the one God, the living God.” wrongs done to Jews by Christians. In May 2001, the pope became Visiting Germany in 1980, he the first pontiff in history to enter a summarised the proper Catholic Muslim place of worship when he mourns the loss of the Holy Father approach to Judaism with the words: visited the Umayyad mosque in “Who meets Jesus Christ meets Damascus, Syria, an event that was Judaism.” He described Jews as “the televised around much of the Mus- people of God of the Old Covenant lim world. JohnJohn PaulPaul IIII never retracted by God.” But vast gulfs remained, chief Pope John Paul was convinced among them the persecution of that prayer could bring believers Christians in parts of Africa and Asia together, an idea that inspired the under Islamic religious law. 1986 World Day of Prayer for Peace The pope repeatedly preached  in Assisi, Italy. respect for the rights of Muslims to who saw God in each individual That unprecedented gathering at practise their faith, but often lament- the pope’s invitation drew leaders of ed the fact that in many countries— Jews, Buddhists, Shintoists, Muslims, chief among them, Saudi Arabia— Zoroastrians, Hindus, Unitarians, tra- Christians had no similar rights, and  who had special affection for our youth ditional African and Native American even the possession of a Bible was religions and many others. Together, considered a crime. under the roof of the basilica of St Pope John Paul met several times and their development Francis, they all prayed, side by side, with the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiri- with Catholic, Orthodox and Protes- tual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, and tant leaders for world peace. with Buddhist, Shintoist, Zen and At the same time, he insisted that other Eastern religious representa-  Catholics engaged in dialogue be true tives. and who recognised the importance of to their core beliefs and the spread of In Thailand in 1984, he visited the Gospel. the country’s 87-year-old supreme education in our lives In 2000, he approved a controver- Buddhist patriarch, Vasana Tara, as sial Vatican document, Dominus the patriarch meditated in front of a Iesus, which emphasised Christ’s golden statue of Buddha. unique place as saviour of humanity, Ten years later, however, the the universal and absolute value of pope’s description of Buddhism as Veritas College, Springs (nursery-matric) is a co-ed Catholic school which Christianity and the “gravely defi- “in large measure an ‘atheistic’ sys- cient situation’’ of those outside the tem’’ occasioned criticism by some sees God in each individual. Church. Buddhist leaders. The pope’s dialogue efforts The Vatican had to reiterate the email: [email protected] focused especially on Islam—the pope’s deep respect for the religion. 1212 The Southern Cross, Special Memorial Issue, April 2005 POPE JOHN PAUL II John Paul invented new Church customs

Pope John Paul loved tradi- tions so much, he instituted a few of his own, as JOHN THAVIS reports

f there’s anything Pope John Paul II loved more than fol- Ilowing traditions, it was inventing new ones. During his pontificate, the Pol- Among the new customs introduced by Pope John Paul have been the baptism of babies by the pope, the World Day Of the Sick (seen here in a photo from 2004), the World Youth Day celebrations (seen here in Czestochowa, Poland, in 1992), and papal visits to Roman parishes (here in 2001). ish-born pontiff filled his calen- dar with annual events of every PHOTOS FROM REUTERS (2); CATHOLIC PRESS PHOTO; ARTURO MARI; variety: hearing confessions, bap- tising babies, visiting Rome Aventine Hill, before placing Peter’s basilica on the feast of the Pope Paul VI paid occasional vis- thousands of others, he visited it parishes or holding youth rallies, ashes on the foreheads of cardi- Epiphany. Later, he made an its to churches in his diocese, but during the Christmas season. to name a few. nals, bishops and religious at the annual tradition of baptising this pope made it systematic, call- Not all the pope’s new tradi- That’s on top of the traditional basilica of Santa Sabina. The babies from around the world in ing on more than 300 parishes. tions were publicised, however. papal ceremonies he inherited Lenten season “cannot pass a Mass marking the feast of the In 2002, when ailing health made On his birthday, he usually invit- when elected in 1978. Only when unnoticed,” he remarked during baptism of the Lord. such visits too cumbersome, he ed cardinals in Rome who were his health and mobility seriously the ceremony. World Youth Day, launched by amended the tradition to have over age 80 to a lunch and some declined in his later years did he For many years on March 19, the pope in 1986, has become representatives of Rome parishes open talk about Church issues. It cut back, reluctantly, on several feast of St Joseph, he travelled to one of the most popular interna- visit him at the Vatican. It was a was a sign that he appreciated of these self-styled customs. an Italian factory or other work- tional celebrations on the Church natural choice for the Polish their input, even though he In 1980, he instituted the prac- place to highlight Church con- calendar. Every two or three pope—he had visited parishes maintained the rule excluding tice of hearing confessions in St cerns about the world of labour. years, Pope John Paul presided week after week as archbishop of them from a conclave because of Peter’s basilica on Good Friday, “In some of these events and over a mega-gathering of young Krakow and considered it one of their age. apparently becoming the first meetings, the pope wanted to be people. the best parts of his job. For many years, just after pope in history to hear the con- more visible,” said one Vatican The pope also established the For many years, the pope also Christmas, the pope often paid a fessions of ordinary Catholics. official, adding that the pope’s World Day of the Sick, on Febru- revived the custom of a Decem- couple of barely noticed visits to The year before, he began writ- presence gave events “a sense of a ary 11, feast of Our Lady of Lour- ber 31 papal visit to a Rome two other groups: He met with ing an annual Holy Thursday let- ‘happening’.” des, for which he prepared an church to offer a year-end Te garbage collectors at a small ter to priests of the world, as a The pope also wanted to be annual message. Deum of thanksgiving. office near the Vatican and with sign of his special concern for the seen engaged directly in pastoral In 1997, he instituted a World Another tradition Pope John nuns and homeless people at a priesthood and the burdens of action, not sitting behind a desk Day of Consecrated Life, celebrat- Paul brought to the Vatican was a shelter operated by Missionaries pastoral ministry. in his private library. ed on February 2, feast of the Pre- simple one that resonated with of Charity in the Vatican. The pope liked to move The events often had a sacra- sentation of the Lord. Catholics all over the world: a Small traditions—but, like the around, and in 1979 he revived mental character. Soon after he One of Pope John Paul’s Christmas tree and a Nativity big ones, Pope John Paul made the practice of leading an Ash was elected, he began ordaining biggest innovations was his pas- scene in St Peter’s Square, just room for them on his calendar.— Wednesday procession on Rome’s bishops in a lengthy liturgy in St toral visits to Rome parishes. below the papal window. Like CNS

001-827 NPO www.littleeden.org.za MrM Thiel, Sister Natalie, Edenvale, management, staff, parents and Gauteng, South Africa pupils of Dominican Convent School, Belgravia, Johannesburg are united in prayer and gratitude Society for the Care of Persons with Mental Handicap for the love that Pope John Paul II has shared in his time of leadership. MayM God bless and reward him and may the spirit of wisdom continue to pour out on all men and women within the Church.C

Masikhulisane Lifeskills Development Agency,y together with its partners in the fight against HIV/Aids and poverty in the areas of Ixobho and Creighton (KZN), etC, thank God Almighty for the great gift in the life and leadership of Pope John Paul II. May he rest in peace!

With sadness we bid you farewell dear Holy Father and thank God for your long reign in His service that you rendered so courageously. You encompassed the world with your deep concern for the suffering and championed the cause of the weak and marginalised. For this we thank you Holy Father and pray that you may soon enter your heavenly reward. POPE JOHN PAUL II The Southern Cross, Special Memorial Issue, April 2005 1133

GLOBAL POPE The most travelled pope in history, John Paul II made 104 trips The pontiff who outside Italy, covering more than 1 million kilometres came to the world

en the links between the Church in Rome and par- There was a time was when the world ticular Church communities around the globe. came to the pope. Under John Paul II, the From the mountains of Peru to the plains of India, pope also came to the world, as JOHN he spoke the local languages, gave pep talks to local pastoral workers and canonised local saints. THAVIS reports. His speeches, sermons and liturgies often were televised in the host countries, giving him a LTHOUGH slowed by age and infirmity, unique opportunity to evangelise and stand up Pope John Paul refused to give up one of his publicly for minority Catholics. favourite pastoral duties: travelling the Some of his warmest receptions came in Africa, A a continent where his 14 pastoral visits helped spur globe. Visiting 129 countries on 104 trips outside a period of tremendous growth for the Church. He Italy, he redefined the nature of the papacy and its once told reporters that he kept returning to Africa once-stable ministry. Earlier popes were carried on to bring the journalistic spotlight to its sufferings. chairs at the Vatican; this one jetted around the A crowd in Burkina Faso held up a banner in 1990 world, taking the universal Church to such out-of- that welcomed him as “a great friend”. the-way places as Papua New Guinea, Madagascar In a 1980 trip to Latin America, he underscored the Church’s commitment to the poor by walking and Alaska. into a shack in a Rio de Janeiro slum and chatting In 1988 he visited Swaziland, Botswana, with the residents. Moments earlier, in a sponta- Lesotho and Zimbabwe, and in 1995 finally South neous gesture, he had taken off his gold papal ring Africa, once apartheid had fallen. and offered it to the poverty-stricken local parish. Averaging four major trips a year, the pope He visited victims of Hansen’s disease (or lep- logged more than 1 million kilometres and spent rosy) in Guinea-Bissau and blessed young Aids suf- about 6% of his papacy outside the Vatican and ferers in Uganda and the United States. These stops Italy. provided rare glimpses of papal emotion, and his Every year his aides told him to slow down, and hugs for the sick were often front page pictures in every year the pontiff pencilled in more trips. In newspapers around the world. 2002, despite summer heat and declining health, From a pastoral point of view, some of his the pope crisscrossed North and Central America toughest trips were in Europe, a continent the for 11 days to meet with youths in Toronto and pope declared in need of re-evangelisation. In canonise saints in Guatemala and Mexico. places such as the Netherlands in 1985, he got an Perhaps the most personally satisfying trip was earful from Catholics unhappy with Church posi- his Holy Year 2000 pilgrimage to biblical lands, tions on issues such as birth control and priestly which began in Egypt with a visit to Mount Sinai celibacy. and continued with stops in Jordan, Israel and the International politics sometimes coloured Pope Palestinian territories. The pope walked in the foot- John Paul’s travels. In Nicaragua in 1983, he tried steps of Christ and the Apostles and made a his- to shout down Sandinista activists who began toric visit in Jerusalem to the Western Wall, chanting political slogans during a Mass. In Haiti Judaism’s holiest place. on the same trip, he delivered a stern rebuke to dic- A year later, extending his biblical pilgrimage, tator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, who even- he made unprecedented papal stops in Greece and tually was forced out of office. Syria, meeting with Orthodox in Athens and visit- In his native Poland, the pope’s early visits— ing a mosque in Damascus, Syria. which drew massive, politically energised crowds— Even when his failing health made it difficult were credited by many for re-igniting the pro- for him to walk and speak, the pope ploughed democracy movement that broke the communist ahead with trips to out-of-the-way places such as hold on power in 1989. Azerbaijan and Bulgaria, where he was pushed on a During his 1998 visit to Cuba, one of the last A crowd gathers around Pope John Paul near the Oaxaca cathedral in Mexico in wheeled platform and lowered from aircraft on a bastions of communism, he strongly defended civil February 1979. The newly installed pope visited the Dominican Republic and Mexico modified cargo lift. In 2004, when he no longer and Church freedoms and said he hoped the visit on his first papal trip. could walk, he visited Switzerland and Lourdes. would bear the same fruits as his Polish trips. From the beginning, Pope John Paul made it Where he travelled, there were often long-term clear he enjoyed being out of the Vatican and min- benefits, measured in terms of Church growth and gling with the faithful. He treated reporters to vitality. And there were short-term rewards, like unprecedented flying news conferences, strolling the mental postcards he created: sitting in a tent The Sisters of Mercy in Rose- through the press section of his plane and fielding with a Buddhist monk in Thailand, greeting sword- dozens of questions. wielding former headhunters in India or celebrat- Asked about his globe-trotting papacy in 1983, ing Mass in a snowstorm in war-ravaged Sarajevo, bank, Johanesburg mourn the he replied: “Yes, I am convinced…that I am travel- Bosnia-Herzegovina. ling too much, but sometimes it is necessary to do Whether in Muslim Morocco, Buddhist Japan or something of what is too much.” On other occa- Catholic Spain, the pope pushed a simple message death of the Holy Father, Pope sions, he said simply: “I must visit my people.” through his words and presence: that the Gospel is His top aides said the pontiff aimed to strength- not out of place in any country.—CNS John Paul II. We thank God for the blessing of his life. May his soul rest in peace.

Above left: Pope John Paul visits the We thank the Holy Spirit for the tomb of his parents in Wadowice in 1991 during one of his nine papal trips to his native Poland. The last enlightening pontificate of Pope John was in August 2002. PHOTO: ARTURO MARI Paul II. May the Holy Spirit guide those Above right: A koala clings to Pope John Paul as the pontiff addresses who have been entrusted to choose his journalists in Brisbane, Australia, in 1986. During his worldwide travels, the pope has embraced local folklore successor. and traditions, often with delight. May he rest in peace. Right: Pope John Paul emerges from a mud hut he used as a vestry before an outdoor Mass in Gulu, Uganda, during his visit there in The Principal, staff and pupils of Marist February 1993. PHOTO: ARTURO MARI, Brothers, Linmeyer, Johannesburg, South Africa L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO 1414 The Southern Cross, Special Memorial Issue, April 2005 POPE JOHN PAUL II How Karol Wojtyla found his vocation

BY JOHN THAVIS suffered “on the great altar of histo- devotion and Bible study. rural village of Niegowic for a year ry” during World War II, while he Friends said that when his father before returning to Krakow. VER the last several years of studied in a clandestine seminary. died in 1941, Karol knelt for 12 There, at St Florian parish, he his pontificate, Pope John Karol Wojtyla lived an unusually hours in prayer at his father's bed- devoted much of his attention to OPaul revealed an aspect of his varied life before his priestly ordina- side. Soon after, he withdrew from young people—teaching, playing personal life that he did not want tion. As a teen, he split stone at a the theatrical group and began football and inviting university stu- history to overlook. quarry, wrote poetry and supported studying for the priesthood, a deci- dents to his house for discussions. In autobiographical books and in a network that smuggled Jews to sion that surprised many of his After earning a second doctorate selected talks, the pontiff empha- safety during the German occupa- friends, who tried to convince him in moral theology, Fr Wojtyla began sised that what kept him going was tion of Poland. As a young priest, he his talent lay in the theatre. teaching at Lublin University in not the power of the papacy but the was a favourite with students at He studied in a clandestine semi- 1953, commuting by train from his spiritual strength that flowed from his priestly vocation. Lublin University who flocked to nary operated in Cardinal Adam Krakow parish. He published more “With the passing of time, the his classes and joined him on camp- Sapieha’s Krakow residence in defi- than 100 articles and several books most important and beautiful thing ing, hiking and canoeing trips. As ance of Nazi orders forbidding reli- on ethics and other subjects, and at for me is that I have been a priest the second-youngest cardinal ever gious education. The archbishop age 36 became a full professor at the for more than 50 years, because named by the Vatican, he ran an saw him as a future Church leader. Institute of Ethics in Lublin. every day I can celebrate Holy informal office and celebrated holi- Yet the young man who wrote Fr Wojtyla was on a kayaking Mass!” he told 300 000 young peo- days with Krakow actors. Fr Karol Wojtyla in 1946 poems and a doctoral dissertation trip in 1958 when, at age 38, he was ple in Italy in 1997. It should have been no surprise on the mysticism of St John of the named an auxiliary bishop of While many writers have that he would redefine the tradi- who knew the young boy as Lolek. Cross was attracted to monastic Krakow—the youngest bishop in recounted the pope’s early life as a tional role and demeanour of the The Nazi invasion of Poland in contemplation. Twice during these Poland’s history. He continued to semi-political pilgrimage under Nazi papacy by travelling extensively, September 1939 meant an official years he tried to join the Discalced live a simple life, shunning the trap- occupation and communist domi- continuing to enjoy outdoor activi- end to all religious training and cul- Carmelites but was turned away pings that came with his position. nation in Poland, the pope himself ties and taking on a wide range of tural activities, but Wojtyla attend- with the advice: “You are destined In 1964, shortly before the end remembered those years as a crucial political and moral issues. ed an underground university in for greater things.” of the Second Vatican Council, he time of spiritual formation. As a high school student in his Krakow and helped set up a clandes- He was ordained on November 1, was named archbishop of Krakow. In his 1996 book A Gift and Mys- hometown of Wadowice, in south- tine theatre group that performed in 1946, just as the communist regime Just three years later, at the age of tery he recalled how the sense of ern Poland, Wojtyla impressed shops and homes. replaced the Germans at the end of 47, he became a cardinal. But he being called to the priesthood filled classmates by the intense way he In addition to the quarry, he the war. continued his open approach in him with joy, but it also cut him off would pray in church, a habit of worked in a chemical factory— Fr Wojtyla was sent to study at Krakow, seeing visitors without from acquaintances and other inter- deep meditation that remained with experiences that provided material Rome’s Angelicum University, appointments and holding semi- ests. In one of the most moving pas- him for life. for his poetry and papal writings on where he earned a doctorate in nars at the cardinal’s residence for sages he ever wrote as pope, he said “Even as a boy he was exception- labour. He participated in daily ethics. Back in Poland in 1948, the actors, workers, students, priests he still feels a debt to friends who al,” said Rafat Tatka, a neighbour Mass, spiritual exercises, Marian young priest was assigned to the and nuns.

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Pope John Paul was seen Muslims, Christians, Jews and others using the world as a pulpit: decrying in Assisi in early 2002; the gathering hunger from Africa; denouncing the by many observers as produced a joint statement against arms race from Hiroshima; and pro- tremendously influential. terrorism. moting human equality from caste- JOHN THAVIS examines the Pro-life issues brought out a fight- conscious India. ing spirit in the Polish-born pontiff. As Poland’s native son, he had a pope’s efforts to make the In 1994, for example, he challenged special interest and a key role in the world a better place. UN population planners on abortion demise of European communism and birth-control policies and (see page 10). OPE John Paul II spent more steered an international develop- But the pope was also a some- than 26 years as a dominant ment conference towards a moral times-unwelcome critic of capital- figure on the world stage, using debate on life and family issues. The ism, warning that the profit motive P pope and his aides took some flak his moral leadership to promote alone would never bring justice and human rights, condemn ethical fail- for that. But as he aged, he seemed cautioning about the effects of ings and plead for peace. even more determined to speak his “globalisation” in the post-commu- He had the ear of presidents, mind, applying Church teaching to nist era. prime ministers and kings, who technical questions such as econom- Modern leadership is often a came in a steady stream for private ics, biology and demographics, and question of personal rapport, and audiences at the Vatican. Although prodding individual consciences on Pope John Paul met with world fig- the pope’s fading health in later what he has called a worldwide ures across the spectrum. During his “moral crisis”. years made these one-on-one meet- pontificate, every US president made The Gospel of Life, his 1995 Pope John Paul was Time magazine “Man of the Year” in 1994, and ings less substantive, his encounters a pilgrimage to the Vatican. addressed the United Nations, in October 1979. encyclical on pro-life issues that he with US and Soviet leaders in gave a The pope’s door almost always addressed to “all people of good spiritual impetus to the fall of Euro- was open to the world’s powerful, a will” and sent to government lead- pean communism. policy that brought controversial fig- visit a shantytown family in Latin emphasised that harmonious inter- ers around the globe, reflected the ures to his private library—among More than any previous pontiff, pope’s sense of resolve. America. As the pope once said, one national relations were deeply tied he pushed religious teachings into them Palestinian leader Yasser reason he kept returning to these to a proper understanding of free- “To speak out on an issue such as Arafat, Cuban President Fidel Castro the centre of public debate, arguing abortion confirms this pope’s leader- places was that he knew the cameras dom and respect for moral precepts. that universal moral norms—such as and former Austrian President Kurt would follow, highlighting human Returning to the United Nations ship in a dramatic way. If a pope Waldheim. the sanctity of life—are not optional doesn’t try to awaken ethical problems around the globe. in 1995, frailer but just as forceful, for contemporary society. Many observers said Pope John The pope was a consistent critic he again insisted that the “family of responsibility, what is his value?” Paul’s influence on world events was The pope’s bold words and ges- said Vatican spokesman Joaquin of war and a booster of peace, and nations” must be founded on strong tures won acclaim, but not from all tremendous. They praised his politi- during his pontificate the Vatican moral principles and warned of Navarro-Valls. cal savvy, reflected less in the public quarters. As his pontificate wore on, The pope’s pro-life stand also vir- issued major statements calling for “unspeakable offences against realm than in behind-the-scenes his message increasingly went tually excluded the death penalty, disarmament. His aides successfully human life and freedom”. efforts by Vatican diplomats. The against conventional thinking on and he made frequent appeals headed off a shooting war between The pope never stopped prod- pope’s tenure saw a near-doubling of issues such as abortion, gay marriage against executions in the United Chile and Argentina in 1978. ding the world’s conscience, nor did the number of countries with which and genetic research. States. After one dramatic plea dur- But sometimes the pope’s peace he shy away from appealing directly the Vatican holds diplomatic rela- When it came to war, the pope ing his visit to St Louis in 1999, the efforts went unheeded, to his bitter to heads of state. gave no comfort to those pressing sentence of a Missouri death-row tions. disappointment. That was true not Visiting Cuba in 1998, he chal- for the use of military force. His out- inmate was commuted. At the same time, his flair for the only in Iraq; his warnings about lenged Fidel Castro’s government to spoken opposition to the US-led war During jubilee celebrations in dramatic gesture helped make him conflagration in the Balkans and his allow freedom of expression and a on Iraq in 2003 was based on the 2000, the pope continually prodded the most-televised pontiff in history. horror at ethnic fighting in Africa wider Church role in society. conviction that both sides should and pressured global financial pow- That was a form of global influence illustrated the limits of papal influ- In these and other interventions, have done more to settle the dispute ers to forgive at least part of the that this pope never underestimat- ence. the pope felt certain that he acted in peacefully. He mobilised an Third World debt—a request that ed. Millions watched him walk When the pope first addressed the name of civilians who had little unprecedented, though unsuccess- added a moral dimension to the through crowds of African poor or the United Nations in 1979, he or no voice in world events.—CNS ful, diplomatic effort to help prevent issue and helped bring about debt hostilities. relief for some of the poorest Following the September 11, nations. 2001, terrorist attacks by extremists The pope conferred with presi- acting in the name of Islam, the dents, stood up to tyrants and pope led a spiritual campaign preached to crowds of more than a Servo bom e fiel against all violence in the name of million people. Almost immediately Servo bom e fiel religion. He convened a meeting of after his election in 1978, he began

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On behalf of St Anthony’s Catholic parish, "The glory of God is a man fully Greyville, Durban, we sincerely thank his Holiness Pope John Paul II for his inspiring human and fully alive" leadership of the Church during his long pontificate. – St Iraneus We extend our sympathy to all people who are mourning his loss at this time. May he now rest in peace with his God in POPE JOHN PAUL II heaven whom he served so faithfully here on earth. WE MOURN HIS DEATH WITH DEEPEST SADNESS St Anthony’s Catholic Parish, Greyville, Durban

WE CELEBRATE HIS LIFE AND HIS SERVICE We give thanks to Almighty God for the life of TO GOD AND HIS PEOPLE WITH Pope John Paul II, Apostle of Life. DEEPEST JOY AND GRATITUDE Prayer of Pope John Paul II for Life:

O Mary, bright dawn of the new world, Mother of the living, to you we Holy Father, we loved you in life, we love you in death entrust the cause of life: Look down, O Mother, upon the vast numbers of babies not allowed to be born, on the poor whose lives are Thank you for your deep belief in and commitment made difficult, on men and women who are victims of brutal violence, on the elderly and the sick who are to the value of the Media. killed by indifference or out of misguided mercy. Grant that all who believe in Your Son may proclaim the Gospel of Life with honesty and love to the people of our time. MHDSRIP Obtain for them the grace to accept that Gospel as a gift ever new, the joy of celebrating it with gratitude throughout their lives and the courage to bear witness to From the staff and supporters of RADIO VERITAS it resolutely, in order to build, together with all people of good will, the civilization of truth and love, to the praise and glory of God, the Creator and lover of life.

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