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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 16 (2.643) Vatican City Friday, 17 April 2020 The contagion of hope Faith in the Risen One ANDREA TORNIELLI the virus accept this. It is cer- No! It is a gift from heaven, tainly unpleasant for those who which we could not have earned During his homily for the Easter no longer have a job and who on our own. Over these weeks, Vigil celebrated on Holy Sat- do not know how they will feed we have kept repeating, ‘All will urday night in an empty Saint their children to hear this slo- be well’”, the Pope continued, Pe t e r ’s Basilica that was cloaked gan. Nor for those who feel the “clinging to the beauty of our in a surreal atmosphere, the huge weight of the uncertainty humanity and allowing words of Pope quoted the phrase which, for the future that awaits us and encouragement to rise up from that we know will be difficult. especially in the early weeks of our hearts. But as the days go Will all be well? by and fears grow, even the the pandemic, was used by Tonight, the Pope said, “we boldest hope can dissipate. Je- everyone, hung from windows acquire a fundamental right that sus’ hope is different. He plants and balconies and reproduced can never be taken away from in our hearts the conviction that on placards and banners: “Andrà us: the right to hope. It is a new God is able to make everything tutto bene — All will be well”. It and living hope that comes from work unto good, because even is not easy for someone who lost God. It is not mere optimism; it from the grave he brings life”. a loved one to say this. Even less is not a pat on the back or an Thus, all will not be well but so can someone who has had empty word of encouragement, For the Easter Triduum, see pages 3-7 their entire family destroyed by uttered with an empty smile. CONTINUED ON PA G E 5 page 2 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO Friday, 17 April 2020, number 16 STA R T OF MISSION VAT I C A N On 13 March, Archbishop Giampiero Gloder, began his mis- The Holy Father accepted the resig- sion as Apostolic Nuncio in Cuba BULLETIN nation of Bishop André De Witte with the presentation of his Letters from his office as Bishop of Ruy of Credence to H.E. Mr Miguel Barbosa, Brazil (15 Apr.). Díaz-Canel, President of the Repub- CHANGES IN EP I S C O PAT E Bishop-elect Barthélus, 49, was lic of Cuba. born in Marchand-Dessalines, Haiti. The Holy Father appointed Bishop The Holy Father appointed as Bish- He holds a degree in philosophy Estevam dos Santos Silva Filho as op of Lanusei, Italy, Bishop Anton- and theology, and a licence in Bishop of Ruy Barbosa. Until now NECROLO GY ello Mura of Nuoro, Apostolic ad- liturgy. He was ordained a priest on he has served as Auxiliary Bishop of ministrator of Lanusei, uniting in 7 June 1998. São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil and Archbishop Stephen M. Sulyk, persona Episcopi the Dioceses of titular of Feradi maius (15 Apr.). Archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia Nuoro and Lanusei (9 Apr.). The Holy Father appointed Fr Adi- for Ukrainians, USA, at age 95 (6 The Holy Father accepted the resig- A p r. ) The Holy Father appointed Fr Arjan mir Antônio Mazali as Bishop of Er- exim, Brazil. Until now he has nation of Bishop José Luis Del Pala- Dodaj as Auxiliary Bishop of the cio y Pérez-Medel from his office as Bishop Clément-Joseph Hannouche Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës, Al- served as parish priest of Cathedral of Cairo, Egypt, at age 70 (9 Apr.) Bishop of Callao, Peru (15 Apr.). bania, assigning him the titular epis- of Nossa Senhora Aparecida (15 Archbishop Nicholas Marcus copal See of Lestrona. Until now he A p r. ) . The Holy Father appointed as Fernando, Archbishop emeritus of has served as vicar general of Tir- Bishop-elect Mazali, 53, was born Apostolic Administrator sede vacante Colombo, Sir Lanka, at age 87 (10 anë-Durrës (9 Apr.). in Corbélia, Brazil. He holds a de- of Callao Bishop Robert Francis A p r. ) Bishop-elect Dodaj, 43, was born gree in philosophy and theology Prevost, OSA, of Chiclayo (15 Apr.). in Laç-Kurbin, Albania. He holds a with a licence in patristic theology. Bishop Camillo Ballin, M C C J, titular degree in philosophy and theology. He was ordained a priest on 5 The Holy Father appointed Fr Bishop of Arna, Vicar Apostolic of He was ordained a priest on 11 May December 1992. Grzegorz Suchodolski as Auxiliary Northern Arabia, Kuwait, at age 75 2003. Bishop of the Diocese of Siedlce, (12 Apr.) The Holy Father accepted the resig- Poland, assigning him the titular The Holy Father appointed Bishop nation of Bishop Arthur Joseph Ser- episcopal See of Mesarfelta. Until Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C M F, as ratelli from his office as Bishop of now he has served as parish priest of Bishop of Fukuoka, Japan. Until Paterson, USA (15 Apr.). the Cathedral and dean of Siedlce now he has served as Auxiliary Bish- The Holy Father appointed Fr Kev- (16 Apr.). Financial op of Osaka, Japan (14 Apr.). in J. Sweeney as Bishop of Paterson. Bishop-elect Suchodolski, 56, was The Holy Father accepted the resig- Until now he has served as vicar for- born in Łuków, Poland. He holds a Information nation of Bishop Pierre-Antoine ane of Brooklyn 8 Deanery and par- degree in philosophy and theology. Paulo, OMI, from his office as Bish- ish priest of Stain Michael Parish (15 He was ordained a priest on 11 June Authority A p r. ) . op of Port-de-Paix, Haiti (14 Apr.). 1988. On Wednesday, 15 April, Cardin- The Holy Father appointed Fr Bishop-elect Sweeney, 50, was al Pietro Parolin, Secretary of Charles Peters Barthélus as Bishop born in Elmhurst, USA . He was State appointed Mr Joseph of Port-de-Paix. Until now he has awarded a bachelor’s degree at Saint DICASTERY FOR PROMOTING Schlitzer Director of the Finan- John’s University in Queens. He cial Information Authority, repla- served as vice-rector of the Notre- INTEGRAL HUMAN Dame d’Haïti Major Seminary (14 was ordained a priest on 28 June cing Mr Tommaso Di Ruzza, A p r. ) . 1 9 9 7. DEVELOPMENT who ended his five-year mandate last January 20. The Holy Father appointed Fr Au- gusto Zampini as adjunct Secretary Cardinal Parolin also named Dr. of the Dicastery for Promoting In- Federico Antellini Russo Vice- Congregation for the Oriental Churches tegral Human Development (8 Director of the Financial Inform- A p r. ) . ation Authority. Collection for the Holy Land postponed to 13 September The current Covid-19 pandemic concerns many countries and in many of Institution of a new Study Commission them preventive measures preclude the normal community celebration of Holy Week. on the female diaconate The Christian communities in the Holy Land, also exposed to the risk of contagion and living in contexts already full of serious sufferings, be- The Holy Father, during a recent Me m b e rs : Professor Catherine Brown nefit every year from the generosity of the faithful from all over the audience granted to Cardinal Luis Tkacz, Lviv, Ukraine; Professor world. This solidarity enables them to continue their evangelical presence, Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S J, P re f e c t Dominic Cerrato, Steubenville, in addition to maintaining schools and social structures that assist all cit- of the Congregation for the Doc- United States of America; Professor Don Santiago del Cura Elena, Bur- izens with healthcare, education and peaceful coexistence, attending trine of the Faith, on Wednesday, 8 gos, Spain; Professor Caroline Farey, above all to the weakest and poorest. April, has decided to institute a new Study Commission on the fe- Shrewsbury, Great Britain; Professor For this reason, Pope Francis has approved the proposal that the Col- Barbara Hallensleben, Fribourg, lection for the Holy Land, for the year 2020, take place on Sunday, 13 male diaconate, formed of the fol- lowing: Switzerland; Professor Don Manfred September, near the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Hauke, Lugano, Switzerland; Pro- The celebration that commemorates the discovery of the Relics of the fessor James Keating, Omaha, Cross by Saint Helen also marks a new beginning of public worship in P re s i d e n t : Cardinal Giuseppe Petroc- chi, Archbishop of L’Aquila, Italy. United States of America; Professor Jerusalem, with the construction of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. Msgr. Angelo Lameri, Crema, Italy; May it be a sign of hope and salvation after the Passion to which many S e c re t a r y : Fr Denis Dupont-Fauville, Professor Rosalba Manes, Viterbo, peoples are now associated, as well as solidarity with those who continue Official of the Congregation for the Italy and Professor Anne-Marie Pel- to live the Gospel of Jesus in the Land where “it all began”. Doctrine of the Faith. letier, Paris, France. 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