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Price € 1,00. Back issues € 2,00 L’O S S E RVATOR E ROMANO WEEKLY EDITION IN ENGLISH Unicuique suum Non praevalebunt Fifty-third year, number 27 (2.654) Vatican City Friday, 3 July 2020 The Holy Father celebrates Mass on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles A mid-year day’s reflection Unity and Prophecy Living in between risks and hopes On Monday, 29 June, Solem- ANDREA MONDA nity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis celebrated Mass The first half of this year 2020 is at the Altar of the Chair in passing, and perhaps it is a good Saint Peter’s Basilica, where he moment to summarize, to collect blessed the Pallia that will be our thoughts. It may be that each bestowed upon the 54 Metro- year, at the end of the month of June, the community of L’Osser- politan Archbishops appointed vatore Romano feels this passage over the past year. In his particularly, seeing that the first of homily the Holy Father reflec- July 1861 is the date recalled in ted on the themes of “unity” documents and by historians as and “p ro p h e c y ”, observing that the birth of this daily newspaper the source of unity is prayer and thus today too, “aged” 159 while “prophecy is born years, we feel like stopping the whenever we allow ourselves to flow of time for a moment in or- be challenged by God”. Due der to look in both directions, to Covid-19 restrictions, only a backwards and forwards, and try small number of faithful atten- to say something, take stock, in- ded the Mass, and unlike the dicate a perspective. If nothing else, to express our thanks. previous year, the Pope was We have arrived at this date unable to personally consign and it is not something to be the Pallia, which he symbolic- taken for granted, especially in a ally entrusted to Cardinal Gio- year such as this, which has vanni Battista Re, Dean of the already entered history as the year College of Cardinals. In keep- of the coronavirus pandemic. ing with the practice estab- Hence today’s reflection will be lished years ago to emphasize completely focused, not on the the bond with the local long history of the newspaper — Churches, the actual imposi- we can postpone this until next tion of the Pallia will take year, a more “w e l l - ro u n d e d ” an- niversary — but rather on the place at the hand of the Ponti- shorter but far more intense peri- fical representative in the prel- od of this first semester of the ates’ dioceses of origin. The present year. Unfortunately a peri- Holy Father paused in prayer od harshly marked by the sign of before the Basilica’s bronze death, or rather, of the dead. Be- Statue of Saint Peter, which cause “death” risks becoming a was adorned for the occasion. CONTINUED ON PA G E 6 PAGE 4/5 The Holy Father sends a letter to Benedict XVI To Catholic Media Conference United to overcome Fr a n c i s ’ condolences racism and injustice for the death of Georg Ratzinger PAGE 3 Upon hearing the news of the death of Benedict XVI’s brother, Msgr G e o rg I also pray for you, Your Holi- Ratzinger, on Wednesday, 1 July, the Holy Father sent a letter of condolence to ness, invoking the Father through the Pope emeritus. The following is a translation of Pope Francis’ w o rd s . the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, for the support of Christian Card. Ladaria to Br Stockman hope and tender divine consolation. To His Holiness Euthanasia remains an Always united in faith in the Risen Benedict XVI Christ, source of hope and peace. Pope emeritus inadmissible act With filial and fraternal devotion You had the sensitivity to be the PAGE 7 first to inform me of the news of the FRANCIS death of your beloved brother, Msgr Georg. I wish to renew my deepest From the Vatican, 2 July 2020 sympathy and spiritual closeness to Sunday Angelus you in this moment of sorrow. I assure you of my prayers of Peaceful solution to the suffrage for your dear departed Papal events suspended one, so that the Lord of life, in his Syrian crisis merciful goodness, may welcome The Pope’s Wednesday Gene- him into heaven and grant him the ral Audiences are suspended PAGE 8 reward that awaits the faithful ser- for the entire month of July. SEE BIO GRAPHY ON PA G E 6 vants of the Gospel. page 2 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO Friday, 3 July 2020, number 27 Bishop-elect Tito, 59, was born in Tabiteuea, Kiribati. He was or- dained a priest on 20 June 1987. He holds a diploma in education, a doc- VAT I C A N torate in theology with a specializa- tion in spirituality. Hawng from his office as Bishop of BULLETIN Lashio, Myanmar (24 June). The Holy Father accepted the resig- The Holy Father appointed Bishop nation of Bishop Louis Nzala Ki- Lucas Jeimphaung Dau Ze, SDB, as anza from his office as Bishop of AUDIENCES Amadiyah, to which it had been Bishop of Lashio Until now he has Popokabaka, Democratic Republic united on 10 June 2013 (27 June). of the Congo (29 June). Friday, 26 June served as Coadjutor of the said dio- The Synod of Bishops of the Patri- cese (24 June). The Holy Father appointed Fr Bern- Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, archal Church of Babylon for ard Marie Fansaka Biniama as Bish- Prefect of the Congregation for the Chaldeans has canonically elected as Bishop Jeimphaung Dau Ze, 57, was born in Hpa-Hping, Myanmar. op of Popokabaka. Until now he Evangelization of Peoples Bishop of the Eparchy of Zakho, Ir- has served as resident formator at aq, Chorbishop Felix (Saeed) Da- A member of the Society of Don Bishop Daniele Libanori, S J, titular the Saint Augustin interdiocesan wood Al Shabi, to which the Holy Bosco, he was ordained a priest on Bishop of Buruni, Auxiliary of the seminary of philosophy in Kalonda, Father has granted his consent (27 21 April 1996. He was ordained a Diocese of Rome bishop on 29 January 2020, sub- Democratic Republic of the Congo June). (29 June). Prof. Andrea Riccardi, Founder of sequent to his appointment as coad- Bishop Dawood Al Shabi, 45, was the Sant’Egidio Community jutor Bishop of Lashio. Bishop-elect Fansaka Biniama, 61, born in Karemlesh, Iraq. He was or- was born in Misay, Democratic Re- Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, Prefect dained a priest on 29 June 1998. In The Holy Father accepted the resig- public of the Congo. He was or- of the Congregation for Catholic 2007 he was appointed a chorbish- nation of Bishop Jean-Claude dained a priest on 21 February 1988. Education (for Educational Institu- op. He holds a degree in theology, Boulanger from his office as Bishop He studied philosophy and theology tions) and a licence in canon law. of Bayeux, France (27 June). and holds a doctorate in Biblical Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich, titu- The Holy Father appointed Fr t h e o l o g y. lar Archbishop of Sulci, Apostolic Guadalupe Antonio Ruíz Urquín as CHANGES IN EP I S C O PAT E Nuncio to Slovenia, with the office Bishop Prelate of the Territorial Pre- The Holy Father appointed Fr Mar- of Apostolic Delegate to Kosovo tin Hayes as Bishop of Kilmore, Ire- The Holy Father accepted the resig- lature of Huautla, Mexico. Until now he has served as head of per- land. Until now he has served as Saturday, 27 June nation of Bishop Luis Armando Tin- director of pastoral planning and de- eo Rivera from his office as Bishop manent formation of the clergy of Cardinal Marc Ouellet, PSS, Prefect this archdiocese (27 June). velopment in the Archdiocese of of the Congregation for Bishops of Carora, Venezuela (23 June). Cashel and Emly (29 June). Bishop-elect Ruíz Urquín, 49, was Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, The Holy Father accepted the resig- Bishop-elect Hayes, 60, was born nation of Archbishop Antonio J. born in Tapilula, Mexico. He was Federal Republic of Germany, Pres- ordained a priest on 19 March 1997. in Two-Miles-Borris, Ireland. He Ledesma, S J, from his office as Met- ident of the German Episcopal Con- He holds a doctorate in theology. was ordained a priest on 10 June ference, with the Secretary General, ropolitan Archbishop of Cagayan de 1989. He holds a BS in Manufactur- Oro, Philippines (23 June). Fr Hans Langendörfer, SJ The Holy Father appointed Msgr ing Technology; he completed his The Holy Father appointed Bishop Gregory Charles Bennet as Bishop studies in philosophy and theology Cardinal Beniamino Stella, Prefect and obtained a licence in philo- of the Congregation for the Clergy José A. Cabantan as Metropolitan of Sale, Australia. Until now he has Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro. Un- served as parish priest of Saint s o p h y. H.E. Ms Agnès Avognon Adjaho, til now he has served as Bishop of Joseph’s, Melbourne, Australia (27 Ambassador of Benin, on her Malaybalay (23 June). June). The Holy Father appointed Fr John farewell visit Saw Gawdy as coadjutor Bishop of Archbishop Cabantan, 63, was Bishop-elect Bennet, 57, was born Taungngu, Myanmar. Until now he born in Lagonglong, Philippines. in Melbourne, Australia. He was or- has served as lecturer in the Saint OR I E N TA L CHURCHES He was ordained a priest on 30 dained a priest in 1992.
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