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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 Fiftieth year, number 11 (2488) Vatican City Friday, 17 March 2017 Francis visits the Santa Maddalena di Canossa Parish in Rome Awaiting the Resurrection The Pope for this time GI O VA N N I MARIA VIAN As the fifth year of his pontificate began, Pope Francis once again drew inspiration from the question of a child who, in one of Rome’s parishes, asked him to reflect on his papal service. The Pope replied in simple and radical terms: “Jesus chooses whom he wants to be Pope in this time; in another time he chooses another, and in another, an- other”. Immediately thereafter Fran- cis shared a confidence: “I like [be- ing Pope]; and I also enjoyed being a priest in a parish, the rector of a faculty and also a parish priest — I liked both callings very much. I also enjoyed doing Sunday school, chil- d re n ’s Mass.... I like this. Being a priest is something that I have al- ways enjoyed very much”. The Pontiff’s simple and straight- forward answer is striking because it On Sunday afternoon, 12 March, some of the beautiful moments of children in 2016. He also greeted allows the disarming sincerity of his the Second Sunday of Lent, the his life and also to share his fears. altar servers and priests of the 36th life to shine through. “What God Holy Father made a pastoral visit to He was also asked how they might Prefecture, to which the parish be- wants. What the Lord gives you is the Parish of Santa Maddalena di address the lack of communication longs, several Daughters of Charity beautiful, because when the Lord Canossa in Rome. At the parish resulting from modern technology. nuns, along with their Superior gives you a task to do, a job — b eing sports field, he held a lengthy As a gift, the Pope received a book General. He then heard several pastor of a parish, or of a diocese, question-and-answer session with of the questions, letters and draw- confessions, before presiding at or being Pope, a pastor — indeed, children and catechism students, ings the children had made for him. Mass in the parish church, where he gives you a task”, Francis added, who asked him about his first en- After his session with the parish he delivered an extemporaneous introducing the children to the mis- counter with Jesus and about his youth, Pope Francis greeted the h o m i l y. sion of parish priests and bishops, experience being a priest and Pope. sick and the elderly, and afterwards which is not only to bring peace, They asked him to speak about met couples who had baptized their PAGES 4-5, 7 but “to teach the Word of God, to do catecheses”. Thus, those who really want to understand Pope Ber- goglio must take into account these General Audience On the role of Sisters worldwide responses of his, leaving aside malevolent caricatures and “gossip” that is dangerous because it is de- Love is not a show Not counting the cost structive, if not downright diabolic- al, in the etymological sense (diàbo- A tribute to nuns who work in some of los, in fact, means “ru m o u r m o n g e r ”, the most difficult and dangerous con- or “one who divides”). texts, prepared to make the ultimate Of course, in the media it is not sacrifice of giving their lives for those easy to find everything that Francis they serve. says, but honesty would require that at least journalists and so-called PAT R I C I A MU R R AY ON PA G E 8/9 pundits take what he says into ac- count, in order to form a reliable idea of who the Pontiff really is, and so as not to project images that are actually far removed from reality; es- Interview with Cardinal Parolin International Women’s Day pecially since Bergoglio himself, shortly before the start of the Con- On Francis’ p ontificate The impossible is possible clave, had outlined the profile of the new Pope: “a man who, through the PAGE 6 ARTURO SOSA ABASCAL ON PA G E 12 contemplation of Jesus Christ and the adoration of Jesus Christ, can help the Church move outside of herself toward the existential peri- Pope’s meditation for priests As the Spiritual Exercises conclude pheries”. Thus, a missionary Pope. And Francis the missionary con- The icon of Simon Peter A thank-you from Francis firms with each passing day, rooted PAGE 3 PAGE 10 PAGE 15 CONTINUED ON PA G E 7 page 2 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO Friday, 17 March 2017, number 11 AUDIENCES emeritus of the Congregation for VAT I C A N BULLETIN Catholic Education, as his Special Saturday, 11 March Envoy at the ceremony for the lar episcopal See of Ucres. Until de Las Casas Diocese, Mexico (11 coronation of the image of “O ur Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Pre- now he has been parish priest of M a r. ) . Lady Health of the Sick” at the fect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Saint Joseph Parish in Largo, USA (8 Cathedral-Shrine of the Diocese of Family and Life Bishop Díaz Díaz, 64, was born in M a r. ) . Huandacareo, Mexico. He was or- Świdnica, Poland, to be held on 13 May 2017, on the centenary of the Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, Prefect Bishop-elect Campbell, 69, was dained a priest on 23 October 1977. of the Congregation for Catholic apparitions of the Virgin of Fatima born in Pomonkey, USA . He holds a He was ordained a bishop on 10 Ju- (8 Mar.). Education (for Institutes of Study) d e g re e in zoology, anthropology and ly 2003, subsequent to his appoint- Archbishop Fulgence Rabemahafaly, chemistry and a diploma in banking ment as titular Bishop of Izirzada of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar management. For several years he and Auxiliary of San Cristóbal de LENTEN SERMON worked in the banking sector, be- Las Casas. On 15 May 2014 he was coming vice-president and project appointed Coadjutor of San Cristó- On Friday morning, 10 March, in CHANGES IN EP I S C O PAT E manager of the Bank of America. bal de Las Casas. the presence of the Holy Father, Fr He was ordained a priest on 26 May Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., The Holy Father appointed Bishop 2007. He has served in parish min- The Holy Father accepted the resig- Preacher of the Pap al Household, Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, istry and as: member of the Arch- nation of Bishop Vincent Ri Pyung- delivered the First Lenten Sermon in OFM Cap., as Archbishop of Paraíba, diocesan Synod Implementation ho of Jeonju, Korea (14 Mar.). the Vatican’s Redemptoris Mater Brazil. Until now he has been Bish- Committee, the Archdiocesan Form- The Holy Father appointed Fr John Chap el. op of Campina Grande, Brazil (8 ation Board and of the Clergy Per- Kim Son-Tae as Bishop of Jeonju. M a r. ) . sonnel Board; vicar forane of Until now he has served as parish NECROLO GY Archbishop Pedreira da Cruz, 62, Middle Prince George’s County and priest in Samcheon-dong, Korea (14 was born in Biritinga, Brazil. He of the Executive Committee of the M a r. ) . Bishop James Michael Moynihan, made his religious vows for the Or- Priest Council. Bishop-elect Son-Tae, 55, was Bishop emeritus of Syracuse, USA, at der of Friars Minor Capuchin on 17 age 84 (6 Mar.) The Holy Father appointed Fr José born in Yeosan-myeon, Korea. He January 1978 and was ordained a holds a doctorate in fundamental Luis Retana Gozalo as Bishop of Bishop Rudolf Deng Majak of Wau, priest on 5 July 1980. He was or- theology. He was ordained a priest Plasencia, Spain. Until now he has South Sudan, at age 71 (6 Mar.) dained a bishop on 24 September on 20 January 1989. He has served been diocesan delegate for teaching 2006, subsequent to his appointment in parish ministry and as director of Bishop Tadeusz Rybak, Bishop institutions of the Diocese of Ávila, as Bishop of Caicó, Brazil. On 8 the Diocesan Catechetical Institute emeritus of Legnica, Poland, at age Spain, and parish priest of San August 2012 he was appointed Bish- for two terms. 87 (7 Mar.) op of Campina Grande. Pedro Bautista Parish (9 Mar.). Archbishop Luigi Barbarito, titular Bishop-elect Retana Gozalo, 64, Archbishop of Fiorentino, Apostolic The Holy Father appointed Fr Vi- was born in Pedro Bernardo, Spain. CO N G R E G AT I O N FOR BISHOPS Nuncio, at age 94 (13 Mar.) cente de Paula Ferreira, CSSR, as He was ordained a priest on 29 Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese Bishop Jacques Fihey, Bishop emer- September 1979. He holds a doctor- The Holy Father appointed as mem- of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, assigning itus of Coutances, France at age 85 ate in theology. He has served as: ber of the above Congregation, him the titular episcopal See of Cas- (12 Mar.) formator and professor of the La Archbishop Giacinto Berloco, titular tra nova. Until now he has been Asunción diocesan college of Ávila; Archbishop of Fidene, Apostolic formator of theology students of the rector of the Seminary of Ávila in Nuncio (8 Mar.). Redemptorist Province of Belo Ho- Salamanca; episcopal vicar and rizonte (8 Mar.). private secretary to the bishop; can- ITA L I A N EP I S C O PA L Bishop-elect de Paula Ferreira, 46, on of the Cathedral of Ávila.