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Fifty-third year, number 31 (2.658) Vatican City Friday, 31 July 2020

At the Angelus the Pope expresses hope that the ceasefire may result in effective disarmament and mine clearance in the region Bringing peace to Donbass

After praying the Angelus with the many faithful gathered in Saint Pe t e r ’s Square on Sunday, 26 July, Pope Francis expressed his appreci- ation for the new ceasefire concerning the Donbass area, recently decided in Minsk by members of the Trilateral Contact Group. He thanked them “for this sign of goodwill aimed at bringing much-desired peace” and hoped it would “be put into practice, also through effective processes of disarmament and mine clearance. This is the only way to rebuild confidence and lay the foundations for the reconciliation that is so necessary and so awaited by the people”. Earlier, Pope Francis had focused on the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great value, explaining that those treasured items represent Jesus himself. Before concluding, Francis prayed to the Blessed Virgin Mary to “help us to search every day for the treasure of the Kingdom of Heaven, so that the love God has given us through Jesus may be manifested in our words and gestures”.

PAGE 8 A local woman inspects her damaged house in Yasinovataya, Donetsk, Ukraine. (E PA -EFE)

Completed pilgrimage despite disability On the 7th anniversary of WYD in Rio de Janeiro Pope writes to youth Young people, the elderly and the prophesy of Joel PAGE 3

“How important it is to have in- the elderly build the future of wisdom of their lives” citing the tergenerational exchanges and dia- peoples: children because they lead Aparecida Document. logue, especially within the context history forward, the elderly because of the family.” they transmit the experience and GISOTTI ON PA G E 4/5 Dicastery for Laity, It was 26 July 2013, and Pope Francis spoke these words looking Family and Life out from the balcony of the Archbishopric of Rio de Janeiro. There to listen to him were thou- A conversation with Fr Awi Mello sands of young people from around the world who had come to Infect the world with a renewed Christian hope Brazil for World Youth Day and the first Apostolic Journey of the Secretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life since 2017; director Pope who had been elected the of the national Schöenstatt Movement in his country, Fr Alexandre Awi preceding March. On that date, Mello was able to closely follow Pope Francis on his first International the Church celebrates Saints Journey, for the occasion of World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro in Joachim and Anne, the parents of 2013. In an interview with L’Osservatore Romano, the Brazilian priest re- the Virgin Mary, the grandparents calls his experience during those days and speaks of the prospects of of Jesus. youth ministry in this time marked by the pandemic. Pope Francis took that opportunity to emphasize that “children and BICCINI ON PA G E 4/5

The Academy launches a campaign Interview with Swiss Guards chaplain Book published by Liturgical Press Pontifical Academy for Life inviting young people to perform acts of kindness and affection for A professional and A Pope Francis On the Academy’s latest older people who may feel lonely. spiritual path Lexicon do cument

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now he has served as vice director of the said directorate. This appointment will take effect on VAT I C A N 1 August 2020 (27 July). NECROLO GY Until now he has served as lecturer BULLETIN and President of the San Giovanni Archbishop Oscar Hugh Lipscomb, Evangelista Pontifical Theological Archbishop emeritus of Mobile, USA, Faculty of Sicily, Italy (24 July). at age 88 (15 July) CHANGES IN EP I S C O PAT E ordained a priest on 12 August 2001. He studied philosophy and theology Archbishop-elect Lomanto, 58, Bishop Pierre Marie Coty, Bishop was born in Mussomeli, Italy. He The Holy Father appointed as Bish- and holds a state diploma in biology emeritus of Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire, at was ordained a priest on 29 June op of the Diocese of Kabinda, and chemistry, and a Master’s degree age 92 (17 July) 1986. He holds a doctorate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, in civil law and human rights. Church history. Bishop Henrique Soares da Costa of Fr Félicien Ntambue Kasembe, Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil, at CICM. Until now he has served as The Holy Father accepted the resig- age 57 (18 July) General Counsellor of the Cong re - nation of Archbishop Salvatore Pap- GO V E R N O R AT E OF gation of the Immaculate Heart of palardo from his office as Metropol- Bishop Manuel Cruz Sobreviñas, AT I C A N ITY TAT E Mary, CICM — Scheut Missionaries itan Archbishop of Siracusa, Italy V C S Bishop emeritus of Imus, Philip- (23 July). (24 July). pines, at age 96 (18 July) The Holy Father appointed as Bishop-elect Ntambue Kasembe, The Holy Father appointed as Met- director of the Directorate of Bishop Louis Dicaire, titular Bishop 49, was born in Kabinda, Democrat- ropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa Fr Health and Hygiene of the Go- of Thizica and Auxiliary of Saint- ic Republic of the Congo. A mem- Francesco Lomanto from the clergy vernorate of Vatican City State Jean-Longueuil, Canada, at age 73 ber of the Scheut Fathers, he was of the Diocese of Caltanisetta, Italy. Prof. Andrea Arcangeli. Until (19 July)

Now also available on the website of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life Communiqué WYD Magazine dedicated to the celebrations in Panama of the Holy See Press Office The “World Youth Day the Pope and young peo- As always, the “WYD Magazine”, dedicated to ple on the occasion of the Magazine” documents the the 34th World Youth global scale gatherings in- event through images and With regard to the statements made Day celebrated in Panama augurated by Pope John brief texts, offering a tool by the Prime Minister of Spain, Mr in January 2019, has been Paul II and carried on by to enable the millions of Pedro Sánchez, in his interview pub- printed on certified re- WYD Benedict XVI and Francis. participants, past lished on 8 July in the “Corriere della cycled paper, and is now The magazine contains and present, to relive the S e ra ” newspaper, it should be noted also available for free experience and salient over 100 colour pages that the Holy See, on the question download on the website moments of the event. published by the John of the Dicastery for Laity, In particular, this 25th of Francisco Franco’s exhumation, Family and Life. Paul II Foundation for edition of the magazine has on several occasions reaffirmed For nearly 30 years the Youth, as a single multi- also inaugurates its pres- its respect for the legality and the magazine has been the of- lingual edition with con- ence on the web, in line decisions of the competent govern- ficial testimony to the tent in English, Spanish, with the customary print- mental and judicial authorities, has fruitful dialogue between French and Italian. ed form: myriad photo- Common Home. Ecologi- called for dialogue between the fam- graphs and, of course, the cal Conversion in Action” ily and the government, and has key words of the ad- never made pronouncements on the dresses given by Pope meeting, also held in advisability of exhumation or burial and by the witnesses of Panama, to expand on Joaquín Navarro-Valls boys and girls who were and give life to the En- place, as these matters do not fall able to experience the cyclical Laudato Si’. within its competence. meeting with the Latin memorial scholarship American Pope at the A scholarship has been established to honour Joa- first WYD ever held in quín Navarro-Valls, Director of the Holy See Press Central America. Grand organ destroyed, man arrested for arson Office from 1984 to 2006, three years after his death. The editorial by Car- Dedicated to man and the environment, the scholar- dinal Kevin Joseph Far- ship was instituted by the Biomedical University rell, Prefect of the organ- Fire in Nantes Cathedral izing Dicastery, is fol- Foundation of the Campus Bio-Medico University lowed by the reflections of Rome and Telecom Italia Foundation. It will fund On Saturday, 25 July, following an investigation into suspected of Archbishop José Do- a PhD in Science and Engineering focusing on man arson, a Rwandan refugee confessed to starting the 18 July fire in mingo Ulloa Mendieta, and the environment and the impact of the fight the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Cathedral of Nantes, France. The who hosted the event, 39-year-old accused, a church volunteer, may be subject to up to against Covid-19. The objective is to study and de- Carmen Aparicio Valls, 10 years in prison and fines of up to 150,000 euros for the crime, velop a new model of health assistance 4.0 aimed at the foundation’s new for which the motive has not been established. improving the process of prevention and care for pa- p re s ident, and Marcello Among the damage done, fire destroyed the grand organ, one tients with complex chronic conditions, through in- Bedeschi, who has led it of the cathedral’s main attractions. However, the damage is not formation and communication technologies. The since its origins in 1991, project is intended to celebrate the figure of Nav- one of the few people comparable to that done by the blaze in the Notre Dame of Paris arro-Valls who, after participating in the preliminary who has participated in two years ago, which destroyed part of that cathedral. Construc- study phase of the Campus Bio-Medico University all the WYD s. tion of Nantes’ gothic cathedral spanned 450 years, from 1434 to Foundation of Rome, served as the first president of Lastly, space is dedic- 1891. The building had been seriously damaged by bombs during Telecom Italia Foundation, beginning in 2009. ated to the “Youth for the World War II.

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Undeterred by disability, 15-year-old completes pilgrimage Youth receives letter from the Pope after completing the ‘Camino de Santiago’

“In the midst of the pandemic we are experiencing, with all your sincerity, joy and simplicity, you succeeded in setting into motion the hope of many people”. These words are more priceless than the “Comp ostela”, thedocument that certi- fies pilgrimages to the Tomb of the Apostle Saint James, because they came directly from the Pope. Francis wrote them in Spanish in a handwritten letter addressed to Alvaro Calvente, a 15-year-old boy with an intellectual disability from Malaga, Spain. In fact, despite his difficulties the youth recently followed the Camino de Santiago, depart- ing from Sarria accompanied by his father, Ilde- fonso, and a family friend, Paco. A witness of lived faith, which proved to be contagious, the pilgrimage offered a positive example to be imitated in these times in which there is a tendency to isolate due to Covid-19. Pub- lished on the website www.diocesismalaga.es, the Pop e’s signedletter is a declaration of gratitude and encouragement. “Dear Alvaro”, the Pope wrote from the Casa Santa Marta on 20 July, “I received a letter from your father in which he told me that you finished the Camino de Santiago and that you carried in your backpack not only your intentions, but also those of many people who ‘joined you’ in your pilgrimage, asking you to pray”. For the 15-year old boy, it was a spiritual belongs to the neocatechumenal community of the Spanish youth “for his witness and his pray- union that unfolded through encounters with San Patricio parish. “Thank you for encouraging ers”, and offering his blessing, an invocation to people both “along the way” and “through social us to walk and for inviting so many others to Our Lady of Carmel and his familiar request that networks”, given that the journey was docu- walk with you”, Francis continued, underscoring Alvaro also pray for him. mented by his father on Twitter with the account that in completing the pilgrimage Alvaro had The Camino de Santiago, or the “Way of Saint moved many other people to set out on the path, @CaminodeAlvaro. At the same time, so as not to James”, is a large network of ancient pilgrimage forget the poor, the pilgrimage served to launch a by urging them “not to be afraid” and to redis- fundraising campaign in support of the Cot- cover the joy of being together. After all, the routes which stretch across Europe and come to- tolengo (House of the Sacred Heart) of Malaga. Pope noted, “along the way we never go it gether at the tomb of Saint James in Santiago de The seventh of ten siblings, the youth lives in alone”, because “the Lord always walks beside Compostela, the capital of northwest Spain’s the district of Huelin and along with his family us”. The Bishop of Rome concluded by thanking Galicia region.

Conversation with the chaplain of the Swiss Guards on the formation of new rec ru i t s A professional and spiritual path

In what way? What are the priorities in the prepara- in the Guards’ service? NICOLA GORI tion of new recruits? Here we enter the dimension of Essentially the service has re- The Pontifical Swiss Guard is not faith. They are in the first place On the one hand there is training mained as usual, with some small improvised. There is a complete changes: for example, the need to formative and spiritual path to be men, loved and cherished by God for security, which is their principle wear masks at the entrances to the undertaken with commitment and with a mission to be revealed ever task. Then there is a portion regard- Vatican or to take the temperature determination. Because, before tak- more deeply. My objective as ing knowledge of work places, of in- of anyone entering the Apostolic ing on the personal security and chaplain is always that of fostering dividual tasks and the performance Palace. However, the honour service protection of the Pope, one has to their personal experience with Je- of the honour service. The other has been minimized. That is tied to know the Gospel and its principles. sus: to encounter him and follow part of the formation involves the Fr Thomas Widmer, the Corps him as the model of service and spiritual aspect. I try to offer them the fact that fewer people arrive at chaplain, emphasized this in an in- giving, indeed, to give a new qual- the foundations of our faith and of the Vatican. The audiences and terview with L’Osservatore Romano at ity to their life. Christian life. I think the recruit Masses presided by the Pope are the start of ‘summer school’ for the school allows for the shar- either without or with few faithful. I new recruits. ing of personal experi- hope the Guards will soon be able to resume the honour service ences in the name of faith. What are the school’s objectives? wherever possible. How is this spiritual dimen- It is important that the recruits are How are you planning for after the sion cultivated? able to enter the service well pre- pandemic? pared, ready to assume the duties as- In the school I dedicate sociated with their job. The first part Step by step, we are adapting to several hours every week the new measures dictated by our of the training process is taking to catechesis with the new place in the Vatican now. In the fall, superiors. Now that the people are recruits. But I think the along with the next recruit training, resuming their movements, there there will be the second part of their experience of faith goes certainly remains the need for some formation at the military barracks in beyond these strictly form- already tested security measures. Isone, Switzerland. In that environ- ative moments. Daily life But above all I hope that whatever ment, the recruits will assimilate and in the Swiss quarters, in- we have matured within us during further develop the regularly up- side the Vatican, include the experience of the pandemic will dated and necessary tactical and many situations of com- spur us to continue living imp or- safety skills that correspond to their munity sharing. tant values such as solidarity. In role in defending the Holy Father. this way we will be able to go But it is fundamental that this task is In this phase of the health forward as before and better than born and deepened in their hearts. emergency, what has changed b efore. number 31, Friday, 31 July 2020 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO page 4/5

REMEMBERING WYD IN RIO DE JANEIRO

A conversation with Fr Awi Mello Infect the world with renewed Christian hope

GIANLUCA BICCINI Not yet 50 years of age, Fr Alexandre Awi Mello has served as Secretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life since 2017. As the director of the national Schoenstatt Movement in his country, he was able to closely follow Pope Francis on the first international journey of his Pontificate on the occasion of World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro. In this interview with L’Osservatore Romano, the Brazilian priest recalls his Young people, the elderly and the prophesy of Joel experience during those days and speaks of the prospects of youth ministry in this time marked by the On the seventh anniversary pandemic. From 22 to 29 July 2013, exactly seven years ago, the people of Brazil — the nation with the highest number of probable point of convergence. Yet, event on intergenerational dialogue: empathy”, he cautioned. But today, shared his joy from an unexpected ALESSANDRO GISOTTI Catholics worldwide — were able to see with their own as even the experience caused by the meeting called “Sharing the wis- where can we find this resource, encounter with an elderly woman. eyes the new Pontiff who had come there to celebrate what “In her arms”, the Pope recalled, “How important it is to have in- the pandemic has shown us, it is dom of time” at the Patristic Insti- which is so badly needed, in order had been described as “a WYD with the Samba beat”. As tergenerational exchanges and dia- precisely the dream, the vision of tute Augustinianum. On that occa- to carry it forward? In closeness is “was a grandchild, about two a native of the ‘carioca’ metropolis, what personal logue, especially within the context the future, that has kept and con- sion, answering questions from the Pope’s response. A precious as- months old, not more. As I passed memories do you hold most dear? of the family”. It was 26 July 2013, tinues to keep united those who young and elderly people on cur- set, as we experienced throughout by, she showed him to me. She and Pope Francis was looking out were unexpectedly separated — rent issues regarding the Church these months in which this funda- smiled, and smiled with a knowing I remember, first and foremost, the warm welcome from the balcony of the Archbish- grandparents and grandchildren — and the world, Francis exhorted mental dimension of life was unex- smile, as if she was saying to me: that the Brazilian people and young people from the op’s residence in Rio de Janeiro. adding further weight to the burden them to “defend dreams as you pectedly “susp ended”due to the ‘Look, now I can dream!’”. A mo- entire world gave the Pope. He himself said that it have to say that, on a strictly personal level, the ex- There to listen to him and to recite of isolation. After all, this reflection would defend your children”, also virus. “Closeness works miracles”. mentary meeting of gazes that had made an impression on him. I cherish the perience in Panama surpassed the one in Rio. Work- ing at the 2019 WYD was a powerful experience of ec- the Angelus were thousands of on the dream dimension has long noting that closed-mindedness does The Pope is convinced of this; moved the Pope, who is always at- memory of countless gestures of affection between clesial communion: the professionalism and the joy young people from around the been a focus of the Pope and has not know horizons but dreams do. closeness to those who suffer, tentive to gather a glimmer from the Holy Father and the people, as for example, the of the local organizing committee, along with a great world who had come to Brazil for deep biblical roots. Indeed, Francis The Pope, elderly himself, entrusted “closeness to problems and close- another, which, by going beyond private meeting with eight young inmates. On that openness and flexibility, made a really profound im- World Youth Day, the first Interna- loves, and very often recalls what a great responsibility to young ness between young and old”. A the limitations of the moment, be- occasion, his capacity for listening — a very attentive, patient and empathetic listening — affected me pression on me. tional Apostolic Journey of the the Prophet Joel teaches us, which people. “You cannot take all the closeness which, by nourishing the comes a gift and a message for Pope who had been elected the pre- everyone. “G r a n d p a re n t s ”, he said, deeply. What was also meaningful to me was the day the Pope says is “the prophesy of elderly upon yourself”, he said, in- “culture of hope”, immunizes us Among the members of the Schoenstatt Movement, to ceding March. On that date, the “dream when their grandchildren that I accompanied the Holy Father to the Marian our time: ‘your old men shall dream tending to address each young per- from the virus of division and dis- which you belong, devotion to Our Lady is deeply rooted. Church celebrates Saints Joachim go forward, and grandchildren have Shrine of Aparecida. In fact, we had met there in dreams, and your young men shall son, “but you can carry their t ru s t . From that perspective do you think Francis is a Marian and Anne, the parents of the Virgin that courage when they take their 2007 to work together during the unforgettable ex- see visions’” (2:28) and shall proph- dreams, carry these forward because The Pope referred to this link perience of the fifth General Conference of Latin- Pope? Mary, the grandparents of Jesus. In e s y. they will do you much good”. And again during one of his most recent roots from their grandparents”. this way Francis took the opp ortu- Roots and dreams. There cannot American and Caribbean Bishops, the guidelines of I have no doubt about this. More than just a Who if not the young, the Pope at that same meeting, he emphas- Apostolic Journeys, the one he which still mark his Pontificate today. nity to underscore — returning to wonders, can take up the dreams of ized empathy, something that today, made to Romania in June 2019. be one without the other, because simple devotion, it is a true Marian spirituality, the Aparecida Document on which he each is at the service of the other. rooted in the holy People of God, which marks the the elders and carry them forward? in light of the tragic experience of There Francis was touched by an In Pope Bergoglio’s first WYD, many were very surprised had worked so hard as a Cardinal — And this certainly applies today vision and the ecclesial project of his Pontificate. I Meaningfully, during the Synod the pandemic, seems even more ne- image while he was in Iaşi for the by the invitation he made to the Argentinian youth to that “Children and the elderly build more than in the past, because had the grace to interview him twice, to write a book dedicated to young people in Octo- cessary. “You cannot share a conver- meeting with the country’s young “make noise”, to “create a bit of confusion”. Do you think the future of peoples: children be- there is an urgent need for a ‘vision and a doctoral thesis on this subject. ber 2018, he called for a special sation with a young person without people and families. He himself that invitation was received? Can one speak of a new cause they lead history forward, the of togetherness’ that leaves no one The Pope’s love for Our Lady has to do with the generation of Catholics who are no longer closed up in elderly because they transmit the excluded. Francis highlighted this vision of an outward bound Church, with the revolu- the sacristies, but capable of going out into the world, as in an interview with the English tion of mercy and tenderness, and with the figure of experience and wisdom of their the Pontiff continues to ask? lives”. magazines “The Tablet” and “Com- a Church with a feminine and motherly face, which Young and old, grandparents and monweal” during the darkest mo- That meeting with young people from Argentina he is promoting more and more. grandchildren. This pairing of ment of the pandemic in Europe. was unscheduled and his discourse was completely terms has become one of the con- According to the Pope, who pauses spontaneous; you could see that his enthusiastic pas- Lastly a question on the next World Youth Day event, stants of his Pontificate, through to reflect on the meaning of what tor’s heart was overflowing. In that period I was which will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, in August gestures, discourses, audiences and we are experiencing in this dramatic working in Brazil with young people, and I can as- 2023. Initially planned for 2022, it has been postponed ‘unscheduled events’, particularly 2020, the “tension between young sure you that the Pope’s invitation was very well re- by one year due to the coronavirus emergency. Do you during his journeys. They are the and old must always be resolved in ceived. It was the first sign of the importance that think that the limitations and isolation imposed to deal ones, the youth and the elderly, the encounter with each other”. young people would have in the course of his Ponti- with Covid-19 could distance young people from religious Francis states sharply, who are often Young people, he said, are “bud ficate. With the WYD in Rio and the strong mission- p ra c t i c e ? the first victims of the “t h ro w - a w a y and foliage, but without roots they ary impulse given to young people, the Pope was I honestly think that the pandemic may be an c u l t u re ”. But they are also the ones cannot bear fruit. The elderly are starting a journey, which culminated in the 2018 Syn- ideal opportunity for the Christian proposal to reach who, together, and only if they are the roots”. Once again he recalled od on Young People, Faith and Vocational Discern- young people in different ways. The importance of together, can initiate journeys and the prophecy of Joel. To today’s ment, and in the publication of the Exhortation family and personal ties, communication, care among make room for a better future. “If elderly, who are frightened by a vir- Christus Vivit that followed it; a journey that contin- the generations, solidarity and so many other Gospel the young are called to open new us that fractures life and smothers ues at a full pace toward the many initiatives of our values are spreading in various ways at this particular do ors”, the Pope observed during hope, Francis called for a surplus of Dicastery and throughout the world. time. Mass for consecrated people on 2 courage. Perhaps of a more robust The Church herself is also learning to speak other Having a significant role at the WYD in Rio, would you February 2018, “the elderly hold the ilk: the courage to dream. “Lo ok languages. I hope that, when the pandemic is over- ever have imagined you would be later called to organize keys”, and “there is no future e l s e w h e re ”, the Pope exhorted, “re - come, the WYD in Lisbon can be a great occasion to another one on the American continent, the one in without this encounter between the member your children, and do not gather the lessons learned today, offering young Panama in 2019? old and the young. There is no stop dreaming. This is what God people from the entire world the opportunity to meet growth without roots and no asks of you: to dream”. What we Being an interpreter for the Pope in Brazil was an again personally in order to nourish their faith as dis- flowering without new buds. There are experiencing, between fear and extraordinary experience, to say the least! In reality, I ciples and to feel sent as missionaries, in perhaps a is never prophecy without memory, suffering, the Pope tells us emphat- did not have much work to do, because the Pontiff difficult and uncertain future, “to make room for the or memory without prophecy. And ically, is “a propitious time to find communicated very well with the Brazilian people creativity that only the Spirit is capable of inspiring”, constant encounter”. the courage for a new imagination and everyone understood the power of his gestures as the Holy Father says. I imagine young people For Francis, dreams are the of the possible, with the realism and the tenderness of his words! I would have never who, on returning to their countries, feel called to ground for encounter between the that only the Gospel can offer us”. imagined, then, that I would collaborate so directly commit themselves to new forms of hospitality, fra- young and the old. In some ways, it This is the time in which the in organizing another WYD in Latin America, much ternity and solidarity, and who can ‘infect’ their com- would seem a surprising, almost im- The grandmother who exchanged a gaze with Francis at the meeting with young people and families in Iaşi, Romania (1 June 2019). prophesy of Joel can become reality. less that I would do so within the Holy See. But I munities with renewed Christian hope. page 6 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO Friday, 31 July 2020, number 31

A Pope Francis Lexicon The Word as a reflection of the divine

Of course, while words may express and de- scribe human affections, they can never ad- equately exhaust or define the human heart. A journey through the key words of the However, they reveal glimpses into the world of another human being; they present insights into Pontiff’s message and ministry is their interests and concerns. If we pay attention offered in “A Pope Francis Lexicon”, to the frequency with which we repeat and accen- edited by Cindy Wooden and Joshua tuate particular words, we will observe the pat- terns and passions that shape our life. J. McElwee, © 2018 by Order of This is why we were not surprised to see the Saint Benedict, Collegeville, MN. The terms selected in this volume as characteristic and collection is introduced with a Foreword by suggestive of the fundamental principles priori- tized and personalized by Pope Francis: the Ecumenical Patriarch of — his ministry is devoted to Jesus and the Constantinople and a Preface by the church as the Body of Christ, while exposing clerical abuse and encouraging accountability; Cardinal Archbishop of Boston. Both are — he strives to relate the sacraments of the reproduced here with permission. church to the life of the world, such as baptism to tears; — within the church as institution, he wishes to decrease clericalism and increase collegiality, while ECUMENICAL PAT R I A R C H BARTHOLOMEW addressing indifference and advocating discern- ment; It is with great joy that we join this delightful — in his church’s relations with others, he pro- “a n t h o l o g y, ” a Greek word that denotes a charm- motes dialogue and ecumenism, as well as en- ing selection of engaging reflections, a compila- counter and embrace; tion of fragrant offerings to a prominent religious — in the global community, he discerns the in- l e a d e r. tricate connection between capitalism and cre- This volume is a collection of reflections on key ation, persecution and refugees; and words in the message and ministry of our beloved — he cares about family, women, children, and brother, Pope Francis. Words, however, are much g r a n d p a re n t s . more than conventional remarks; they are far Above all, we were struck by the specific vir- more important than ordinary utterances. Words give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a tues that form the contours of his message and are the intrinsic expression of life, our most intim- reason for your hope” (1 Pet 3:15). witness: — dignity and justice, ate reflection of divinity, the very identity of God: In our encounters and exchanges with our “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word — mercy and hope, brother, the Bishop of Rome, we have experi- was with God, and the Word was God” (John — but above all love and joy. enced the profound sacredness of words. We re- 1:1). Indeed, we are judged by every word that This book transcends mere words. It is a splen- comes from our lips (Matt 12:36). Words can heal member and recognize that words either build did mosaic of colorful, engaging elements that or crush (Prov 12:6), prove productive or destruct- bridges or build walls. Therefore, together, we unveil the sympathetic and compassionate man ive (Prov 8:21), generate benevolence and edifica- have sought to promulgate a dialogue of love and we have come to know as Pope Francis. tion (Eph 4:29) or else bitterness and imprecation a dialogue of truth, “living the truth in love” From the Phanar (Rom 3:14). Most of all, we should “be ready to (Eph 4:15). July 2017

Jesuit and Franciscan Cardinal Seán O’M a l l e y, between people and the path we OFM Cap. walk together, observing that after in spades. He is truly living his Jes- Pope Francis reminds us that focusing on what brings us together I have always liked the story about uit vocation with an intense mission- Go d’s hearthas a special place for then the work of addressing the dif- the Jesuit and the Franciscan who ary zeal, a love for community, a the poor. He is most eloquent in his ferences becomes easier. The Holy are walking down the street one day community for mission, and the dis- advocacy on behalf of the poor, re- Father also advises us that every when suddenly they are accosted by ciplined life that does not waste any- minding all of us of our obligation form of catechesis should attend to a young man who says to them: thing, especially not time. Shortly to help them by programs of promo- the “way of beauty”, showing others before his ordination, the thirty-two- tion and assistance, as well as by “Fathers, can you tell me what that to follow Christ is not only year-old Jorge Bergoglio wrote a working to resolve the structural novena I should make to acquire a right and true but is also something Evangelii BMW?” The Franciscan said: “What short “c re d o , ” and he has shared causes of poverty. In that even now he keeps that docu- Gaudium the Holy Father presents beautiful, capable of filling life with is a BMW?” And the Jesuit said: ment close at hand, as a reminder of one of his most impassioned pleas new splendor and profound joy, “What’s a novena?” even in the midst of difficulties. We have a pope who defies these his core convictions. It is a clear in- on behalf of the poor by emphasiz- dication of the habit of self-reflec- ing the importance of providing Pope Francis understands that the categories as he melds the Jesuit and tion so deeply ingrained by his Jes- them with pastoral care as he states: words we use to speak about the the Franciscan into one. But I be- uit formation. “I want to say with regret that the people of God and the work of the lieve that Pope Francis is the quint- Pope Francis embraces the intro- worst discrimination which the poor church are of great importance and essential Ignatian Jesuit. We have a spection that is so central to Jesuit suffer is the lack of spiritual care. can often make the difference pope who has embraced the voca- spirituality. The practice of the ex- The great majority of the poor have between a person being open to tion of being a follower of “Ignatius amen undertaken individually a special openness to the faith; they hearing more, to considering a life who wants to be a saint like St. wherever and whenever the circum- need God and we must not fail to of faith; or turning away feeling re- Fr a n c i s . ” Our pope is thoroughly stances permitted was Ignatius’s offer them His friendship, His bless- jected, dismissed or relegated as un- Jesuit, thoroughly Ignatian, right plan to keep the Jesuits recollected ing, His Word, the celebration of worthy. Beginning with the spiritual down to the fascination with St. in God, to keep them focused de- the sacraments and a journey of reflection that all our gifts, talents Francis. During the first year of his spite their activist lifestyles. Reflect- growth and maturity in the faith. and achievements are gifts from pontificate in an interview for Civiltà ing this spiritual focus in his address Our preferential option for the poor God, the Holy Father has given us a Cattolica, Jesuit Fr. Antonio Spadaro to the Brazilian bishops at World must mainly translate into a priv- vocabulary of care, concern, inclu- asked Pope Francis why he became Youth Day in 2013, the Holy Father ileged and preferential religious sion and service. With the help of a Jesuit. The pope said that three asked: “Unless we train ministers c a re ”(EG 200). God and one another may we take things about the Jesuits that attract- capable of warming peoples’ hearts, Pope Francis has also shared that these teachings to heart and go for- ed him were: the missionary spirit, of walking with them in the night, Catholicism is not a “catalogue of community and discipline — includ- of dialoguing with their hopes and p ro h i b i t i o n s . ” He urges us to be ward as missionary disciples for ing how they manage their time. disappointments, of mending their positive, to emphasize the things Christ. It is quite obvious that Pope brokenness, what joy can we have that unite us, not those which divide From Boston Francis exhibits these characteristics for our present and future?” us, to prioritize the connection August 2017 number 31, Friday, 31 July 2020 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO page 7

On the Document of the Pontifical Academy for Life ‘Humana Communitas’ in the age of pandemic

The Pontifical Academy for Life has nerability because we inhabit the issued a second document, following same common home. This experi- that of 30 March 2020, dedicated to ence makes us aware that our indi- the consequences of the world vidual well-being is dep endent on health crisis and its interpretation. the human community.... A global Entitled “Humana Communitas in ethical perspective should therefore the Age of Pandemic: untimely med- be applied which articulates the itations on Life’s Rebirth”, the docu- moral importance of solidarity, co- ment underlines the importance of a operation, social responsibility, the change of pace: global efforts and a common good, and ecological integ- determined international coopera- rity”. Prof. Roberto Dell’Oro, pro- tion are needed to face the challenge fessor at Loyola Marymount Uni- of a fairer and more just future, versity (California, USA) also a con- whose keywords are vaccination and tributor to the text, observes that the better health care for all. recent text, “building on the “In the suffering and death of so premises of the first document on many, we have learned the lesson of Covid, offers a meditation on the f ra g i l i t y ”, stresses the text. “We have human family in the time of the not paid sufficient attention, espe- pandemic. The tone is meditative, cially at the global level, to human sible to involve our conscience in a tions: on the one hand, the resigna- rather than normative. The intention int e rdep endence andcommon vul- conversion that will allow us to feel tion that passively undergoes events; of the document is not to give cheap nerability”. The document notes responsibly supportive in a global on the other, the nostalgia for a re- recipes, but to recognize that togeth- that, as the pandemic does not im- fraternity (cf. Francis, Humana com- turn to the past, only longing for er, as a human family (humana com- pact all countries at the same time, munitas, 6 January 2019). what was there before. Instead, it is munitas), we have to go back to the “this might offer the opportunity to On the level of ethics and public time to imagine and implement a lessons we have learned. It is life it- learn from experiences and policies health globally, this entails: 1. An project of human coexistence that self who teaches us, but we have to of other countries”, yet, “learning equal risk-taking and the distribu- allows a better future for each and be mindful and attentive, in addi- processes at the global level were tion of those risks that cannot be every one. The dream recently envis- tion to foster action. In that sense, minimal. In fact, some countries eliminated in the conduct of human aged for the Amazon region might we need to change together, to dis- have sometimes engaged in a cynical life, including those regarding access become a universal dream, a dream pose ourselves to a different attitude game of reciprocal blame”. to health care resources, among for the whole planet to ‘integrate toward life as a whole. The church Moreover, the text states, “the which vaccination has a strategic and promote all its inhabitants, en- calls us to interrogate our most pro- phenomenon of Covid-19 is not just role; 2. A responsible attitude to- abling them to enjoy good living’ found experiences, without being the result of natural occurrences. wards scientific research, which pro- (Querida Amazonia, 8)”. preachy, but with realism: our fini- What happens in nature is already tects its autonomy and indep en- Prof. Henk ten Have, Academi- tude, the limits of our freedom, the the result of a complex intermedi- dence, overcoming forms of subo rdi- cian of the Pontifical Academy for shared vulnerability that opens our ation with the human world of eco- nation to particular economic or Life and a leading expert in Global eyes to those who suffer greatly, es- nomical choices and models of de- political interests, which distort its Bioethics (Professor emeritus at the pecially in the Global South. The velopment, themselves ‘infected’ achievements and its communica- Center for Healthcare Ethics at document also calls for global ef- with a different ‘v i ru s ’ of our own tion; 3. Coordination and coopera- Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, forts and international cooperation creation: it is the result, more than tion at the international and global USA), who contributed to the draft- and for an ethics of solidarity. I per- the cause, of financial greed, the level to put into effect the universal ing of the document, points out that sonally hope for people of good self-indulgence of life styles defined right to the highest levels of health “the Covid-19 pandemic as a global will, believers and non-believers, to by consumption, indulgence and ex- care, as an expression of protection phenomenon demonstrates that we see this document as a call to con- cess. We have built for ourselves an of the inalienable dignity of the hu- are nowadays intrinsically intercon- version, which is first of all, a ethos of prevarication and disregard man person. “We are called to an at- nected. What affects human beings change in our own way of looking at for what is given to us, in the ele- titude of hope, beyond the paralyz- across the world is a concern for reality, and to build our efforts on a mental promise of creation”. Thus, ing effect of two opposite tempta- everyone. We all share the same vul- renewed mindfulness”. we must “recognize that we dwell on this earth as stewards, not as masters and lords”. In particular, “when compared to the predicament of poor countries, especially in the so- Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life announces campaign to unite young and old called Global South, the plight” as experienced “in the ‘develop ed’ world looks more like a luxury: only “The elderly are your grandparents” in rich countries can people afford the requirements of safety. In those not so fortunate, on the other hand, It is possible to reduce the isolation have not seen their loved ones for ‘physical distancing’ is just an im- felt by elderly people while also many months”, reminding all youth possibility due to necessity and the strictly observing health guidelines that “each one of these elderly weight of dire circumstances: for Covid-19. The pandemic has hit people is your grandparent!”. crowded settings and the lack of af- the elderly particularly hard and it In recent months many Epis- fordable distancing confront entire has disconnected the already weak copal Conferences, associations and populations as an insurmountable links between generations. How- individuals have been using “the fact”. This contrast highlights “a ever, respecting the rules of social inventiveness of love” to find ways strident paradox, recounting, once distancing does not mean accepting to bring the ecclesial community more, the tale of disproportion in a fate of loneliness and abandon- closer to the elderly. Contacts are wealth between poor and rich coun- ment. being made via telephone, internet tries”. Thus the Dicastery for Laity, and social networks, and even ser- The crisis has shown the possibil- Family and Life is heeding the enades to residents of retirement concrete by visiting the elderly in ities and limitations of models fo- words spoken by Pope Francis after and care homes. These gestures can p erson. this Sunday’s Angelus by launching help alleviate the loneliness felt by cused on health care. The response The campaign is associated with a campaign called “The elderly are many people who, due to the virus, that must be given to the Covid-19 the hashtag #sendyourhug, and the pandemic cannot be reduced to an your grandparents”, inviting young are forced to remain confined. most significant posts will be circu- organizational-operational level. The people from all over the world to In this phase of the campaign, lated on the social media of the fragility, finitude and vulnerability in perform acts of kindness and affec- young people are asked to “send a which all human beings have found tion for older people who may feel hug” to the elderly in their neigh- Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, themselves united urge us to a con- lonely. After reciting the Marian bourhood or parish by means of a @laityfamilylife. It is hoped that version that includes and elaborates prayer, the Pope invited young telephone or video call or by send- this campaign can help to achieve existentially and socially the experi- p eople “to perform a gesture of ing an image. Wherever possible — Pope Francis’ desire for “a world ence of loss, as a constitutive part of tenderness towards the elderly, es- in accordance with local health that experiences a renewed embrace the human condition. Only starting pecially the loneliest, in their norms — young people are invited between young and old” ( P re f a c e from this awareness will it be pos- homes and residences, those who to make the embrace even more to The Wisdom of Time). page 8 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO Friday, 31 July 2020, number 31

ANGELUS

At the Angelus on Sunday, 26 July, Pope Francis focused on the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great value, explaining that those treasured items represent Jesus himself, “who cannot but inspire joy, all the joy of the world: the joy of discovering a meaning for one’s life, the joy of feeling committed to the adventure of holiness”. After reciting the Marian prayer with the faithful gathered in Saint Peter’s Square, he prayed that the ceasefire agreed upon for the Donbass area would include an “effective process of disarmament and mine clearance”, which “is the only way to rebuild confidence and lay the foundations for the reconciliation that is so necessary and so awaited by the people”. The following is a translation of the Holy Father’s reflection, which he shared in Italian.

On the memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the Pontiff’s invitation to young people Gestures of tenderness towards grandparents At the end of the Angelus, the Pope speaks about the ceasefire in Donbass

Dear Brothers and Sisters, tures; they are radical gestures; I always looks for many different ventiveness of love, make tele- Good morning! would say that they are only ‘one ways to give life. phone calls, video calls, send way’ gestures, not a ‘round trip’: messages, listen to them and, This Sunday’s Gospel Reading Jesus, who is the hidden treas- they are ‘one way’ g e s t u re s . where possible, in compliance (cf. Mt 13:44-52) consists of the ure and the pearl of great value, final verses of the chapter Mat- Moreover, they are made with joy cannot but inspire joy, all the joy with healthcare regulations, go to thew devotes to the parable of because both of them have found of the world: the joy of discover- visit them too. Send them a hug. the Kingdom of Heaven. The a treasure. We are called upon to ing a meaning for one’s life, the They are your roots. An uprooted passage includes three parables assume the attitude of these two joy of feeling committed to the tree cannot grow; it does not that are very briefly outlined: that Gospel figures, so that we too adventure of holiness. blossom or bear fruit. This is why of the hidden treasure, that of the may become healthily restless May the Blessed Virgin help us the bond and connection with precious pearl, and that of the seekers of the Kingdom of Heav- to search every day for the trea- your roots is important. ‘The net cast into the sea. en. It is a matter of abandoning sure of the Kingdom of Heaven, blossom of a tree comes from the heavy burden of our worldly so that the love God has given us what it has underground’, says a I will look at the first two in certainties that prevent us from poet from my homeland. There- which the Kingdom of Heaven is through Jesus may be manifested seeking and building up the in our words and gestures. fore I invite you to give a big compared to two different “p re - Kingdom: the desire for posses- round of applause for our grand- cious” items, namely, the treasure sion, the thirst for profit and After the Angelus the Holy Father parents, everyone! hidden in the field and the pearl power, and thinking only about of great value. The reaction of continued: I understand that a new cease- ourselves. the one who finds the pearl or fire concerning the Donbass area In our times, as we are all Dear brothers and sisters, on was recently decided in Minsk by the treasure is practically the the memorial of Saints Joachim same: the man and the merchant aware, the lives of some people members of the Trilateral Contact can end up mediocre and dull be- and Anne, Jesus’ ‘g r a n d p a re n t s ’, I Group. While I thank them for sell everything to buy what is would like to invite the young to cause they probably do not go in this sign of goodwill aimed at now most dear to them. With perform a gesture of tenderness search of a true treasure: they are bringing much-desired peace to these two similes, Jesus proposes towards the elderly, especially the content with attractive but fleet- that tormented region, I pray that to involve us in the building of loneliest, in their homes and in ing things, glittering flashes that what has been agreed will finally the Kingdom of Heaven, present- residences, those who have not prove illusory as they give way to be put into practice, also through ing an essential characteristic of seen their loved ones for many darkness. Instead the light of the effective processes of disarma- Christian life, of the life of the months. Dear young people, each ment and mine clearance. This is Kingdom of heaven: those who Kingdom is not like fireworks, it one of these elderly people is fully pledge themselves to the is light: fireworks last only an in- your grandparent! Do not leave the only way to rebuild confi- Kingdom are those who are will- stant, whereas the light of the them by themselves. Use the in- dence and lay the foundations for ing to stake everything, who are Kingdom accompanies us all our the reconciliation that is so neces- courageous. Indeed, both the life. sary and so awaited by the man and the merchant in the two The Kingdom of Heaven is the p eople. parables sell everything they have, opposite of the superfluous I greet you all from my heart, thus renouncing their material se- things that the world offers; it is people of Rome and pilgrims curity. From this it can be under- the opposite of a dull life: it is a from various countries. In partic- stood that the building of the treasure that renews life every day ular, I greet the faithful from Kingdom requires not only the and leads it to expand towards Franca, Brazil; there is the flag grace of God, but also the active wider horizons. Indeed, those over there, the young people willingness of humanity. who have found this treasure from the Archdiocese of Modena- Everything is done by grace, have a creative and inquisitive Nonantola, and those from the everything! We need only have heart, which does not repeat but parish of Santi Fabiano e Venanzio the willingness to receive it, not rather invents, tracing and setting of Rome. They are loud; they to resist grace: grace does out on new paths which lead us make themselves heard! everything but it takes ‘my’ re - to love God, to love others, and I wish you all a happy Sunday. sponsibility, ‘my’ willingness. to truly love ourselves. The sign Please, do not forget to pray for The gestures of that man and of those who walk this path of me. Enjoy your lunch. Ar r i v e d e rc i ! the merchant who go searching, the Kingdom is creativity, always depriving themselves of their seeking more. And creativity is goods in order to buy more pre- what takes life and gives life, and cious treasures, are decisive ges- gives, and gives, and gives.... It