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L'o S S E Rvator E Romano 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 22 (2.649) Vatican City Friday, 29 May 2020 Message of the Holy Father to the Pontifical Mission Societies The miracle of freely giving oneself in service to the Church For the Pope’s message, see pages 7-11 Interview with UN S e c re t a r y - G e n e r a l General Audience Refuge against the Global threats require a new solidarity flood wave of evil In a recent interview with Andrea Monda, Editor-in- Chief of L’Osservatore Romano, António Guterres, PAGE 3 Secretary-General of the United Nations, responded to a series of questions on some of the greatest issues the world is facing during the current global pandem- ic. Among other things, he emphasized the need for Letter to Cardinal Koch “cooperation among “all States — including the most p owerful”not only to combat Covid-19, but also “ad- Prophetic gestures on dress the peace and security challenges we are facing” the path towards unity as a result of its spread, cautioning that “the pandem- ic should be a wake-up call. Deadly global threats re- quire a new unity and solidarity”. PAGE 5 Pope Francis with António Guterres on 20 December 2019 MONDA ON PA G E 4 page 2 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO Friday, 29 May 2020, number 22 Bishop-elect Bravo Álvarez, 57, was born in Valparaíso, Chile. He obtained a licence in Ciencias Básicas de la Ingeniería and the title of civil VAT I C A N engineer; he holds a degree in theo- logy and a licence and doctorate in 2013, subsequent to his appointment Biblical theology. He was ordained a BULLETIN as Bishop prelate of Corocoro. priest on 12 October 1997. The Holy Father appointed Bishop The Holy Father appointed Fr Julio AUDIENCES Bishop-elect Bab, 45, was born in Mark Stuart Edwards, OMI, as Bish- Esteban Larrondo Yáñez as Auxili- Lublin, Poland. He was ordained a op of Wagga Wagga, Australia. Un- ary Bishop of the Metropolitan Saturday, 23 May priest on 22 May 1999. He holds a til now he has served as titular Bish- Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile, H.E. Ms. María Fernanda Silva, doctorate in pastoral theology. He is op of Garba and Auxiliary of the Chile, assigning him the titular epis- Ambassador of Argentina to the honorary canon of the Archcathedral Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mel- copal See of Magarmel. Until now Holy See, for the presentation of her Chapter of Lublin. bourne, Australia (26 May). he has served as parish priest of Letters of Credence Bishop Edwards, 61, was born in Nuestra Señora de Lourdes parish The Holy Father accepted the resig- Balikpapan, Indonesia. He was or- and episcopal vicar of the southern Cardinal Marc Ouellet, PSS, Prefect nation of Archbishop John Hung dained a priest on 16 August 1986. area of Santiago (26 May). of the Congregation for Bishops Shan-chuan, SVD, from his office as He was ordained a bishop on 17 Bishop-elect Larrondo Yáñez, 60, Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei, Bishop Claudio Maniago of Castel- December 2014, subsequent to his was born in Santiago, Chile. He Taiwan (23 May). laneta, Italy appointment as titular Bishop of completed his philosophical and The Hon. Mr Nicola Zingaretti, The Holy Father appointed Bishop Garba and Auxiliary of Melbourne. theological studies. He was ordained President of Lazio Region Thomas Chung An-zu as Metropol- a priest on 12 December 1992. itan Archbishop of Taipei, and The Holy Father appointed Fr Thursday, 28 May Apostolic Administrator of Kinmen Gonzalo Arturo Bravo Álvarez as The Holy Father appointed Fr Cardinal Luis Francisco Ladaria Fer- or Quemoy Islands and Matzu. Un- Bishop of San Felipe, Chile. Until László Kerekes as Auxiliary Bishop rer, S J, Prefect of the Congregation til now he has served as Bishop of now he has served as parish priest of of the Archdiocese of Alba Iulia, for the Doctrine of the Faith Kiayi, Taiwan (23 May). El Salvador del Mundo parish in Romania, assigning him the titular Valparaíso and dean of the Faculty see of Tharros. Until now he has Bishop Antonio De Luca, CSSR, of Archbishop Chung An-zu, 67, was of Theology of the Pontifical Cathol- Teggiano-Policastro, Italy born in Yunlin, Taiwan. He was or- ic University of Valparaíso (26 May). CONTINUED ON PA G E 15 Bishop Stefano Russo, Bishop emer- dained a priest on 26 December itus of Fabriano-Matelica, Italy, Sec- 1981. He was ordained a bishop on retary General of the Italian Epis- 30 December 2006, subsequent to copal Conference his appointment as Bishop of Kiayi. H.E. Mr Carlos Ávila Molina, Am- The Holy Father accepted the resig- bassador of Honduras, on a farewell nation of Archbishop Edmundo Luis visit Flavio Abastoflor Montero from his Rescriptum ex Audientia S S.MI office as Metropolitan Archbishop of Considering the need to guarantee a more rational organization of CHANGES IN EP I S C O PAT E La Paz, Bolivia (23 May). the economic and financial information of the Holy See and to di- The Holy Father appointed Bishop gitize the models and underlying procedures, thereby guaranteeing The Holy Father appointed Fr Can- Percy Lorenzo Galván Flores as on Adam Piotr Bab as Auxiliary the simplification of the activities and the efficacy of controls, as Metropolitan Archbishop of La Paz. they are fundamental for the proper functioning of the Organisms Bishop of the Metropolitan Arch- Until now he has served as Bishop diocese of Lublin, Poland, assigning of the Roman Curia; in anticipation of the function exercised for Prelate of the Territorial Prelature of this purpose by the Office denominated Data Processing Center him the titular episcopal See of Corocoro (23 May). Arna. Until now he has served as (CED), currently headquartered at the Administration of the Patri- parish priest of the parish of Saint Archbishop Galván Flores, 54, was mony of the Apostolic See (APSA) Joseph in Lublin and director of the born in Tomás Frías, Bolivia He was office of youth pastoral care (22 ordained a priest on 18 July 1991. He the Supreme Pontiff Francis May). was ordained a bishop on 1 May has ordered the following 1 Responsibility over the CED shall be transferred from APSA to the Secretariat for the Economy (SPE), under terms established by the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the former, repres- ented by the President, H.E. Bishop Nunzio Galantino, and the Holy See Press Office Communiqué latter, represented by the Prefect, the most Rev. Fr Juan Antonio Guerrero, SJ; On Wednesday, 20 May, H.E. Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secret- 2 the Officials and Staff responsible for and in charge of the ary for Relations with States, was contacted by telephone by H.E. Saeb CED shall pass from employment by APSA to that of the SPE, except Erekat, Chief negotiator and Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation for those who, through mutual agreement and for greater conveni- Organization. The latter wished to inform the Holy See about recent devel- ence, may remain under the employ of APSA; opments in the Palestinian territories and of the possibility of Israel apply- 3 the Prefect of the SPE shall provide for the reorganization of ing its sovereignty unilaterally to part of those territories, further jeop a rd - ising the peace process. the service, guaranteeing to APSA whatever is necessary for the ful- The Holy See reiterates that respect for international law and the relevant filment of its institutional duties. United Nations resolutions, is an indispensable element for the two peoples The Holy Father has established that this provision shall be pro- to live side by side in two States, within the borders internationally recog- mulgated by publication in the 20 May edition of L’O s s e r v a t o re nised before 1967. Romano, entering into force on 1 June 2020. The Holy See is following the situation closely, and expresses concern about any future actions that could further compromise dialogue, while also From the Vatican, 11 May 2020 expressing its hope that Israelis and Palestinians will be soon able to find once again the possibility for directly negotiating an agreement, with the Ca rd i n a l PIETRO PAROLIN help of the International Community, so that peace may finally reign in the Secretary of State Holy Land, so beloved by Jews and Christians and Muslims. ANDREA MONDA TIPO GRAFIA VAT I C A N A EDITRICE Subscription rates: Italy - Vatican: € 58.00; Europe: € 100.00 - US$ 148.00 £ 80.00; Latin America, Africa, L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO L’OS S E R VAT O R E ROMANO Asia: € 110.00 - US$ 160.00 - £ 88.00; Oceania, North America: € 162.00 - £ 130.00. Editor-in-Chief Management Office: phone +390669899480; fax +390669885164; e-mail [email protected]. WEEKLY EDITION IN ENGLISH For India: The weekly English Edition of L'Osservatore Romano is published and distributed in Unicuique suum Non praevalebunt Photo Service Giuseppe Fiorentino [email protected] w w w. p h o t o .v a India by Carmel International Publishing House, Cotton Hill, Trivandrum- 695 014, Kerala-India; Assistant Editor phone: +91471327253, fax: +91471328191, 329934; e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]. 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