Pope Prays for Refugees, Brings 12 Syrians Back to Rome by CINDY WOODEN Refugees to Live in Italy, a Vatican Statement Said
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Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend April 24, 2016 In MY Diocese TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Volume 90 No. 16 50¢ TODAYSCATHOLICNEWS.org Kosciusko County is highlighted Pages 9-12 Safe Environment in the Catholic Church Learn more about the timeline of events Pages 3-4 Inaugural John Bosco Jam Holy Cross seminarians win Page 5 Life of Fred Tone and Dwenger football Bishop Dwenger announces premier of video Page 7 World Day of Prayer for Vocations Part 2 of seminarian dialogue Page 8 CNS photo/Paul Haring A boy holds his teddy bear as Pope Francis leads a meeting with refugees at the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece, April 16, 2016. Pope prays for refugees, brings 12 Syrians back to Rome BY CINDY WOODEN refugees to live in Italy, a Vatican statement said. The Vatican will assume financial responsibility for MYTILENE, Greece (CNS) — Pope Francis’ five-hour the families, who will be assisted by the Rome-based visit to Greece ended with him offering safe passage Community of Sant’Egidio. to Italy to 12 Syrian Muslims, half under the age All 12 in the group, the Vatican added, had of 18. arrived in Greece prior to March 20, the date a The Vatican had kept secret the pope’s plan to European Union agreement with Turkey went into invite the members of three Syrian families to fly effect for returning most asylum seekers to Turkey. back to Rome with him April 16. Rumors began The children are between the ages of 2 and 17. swirling in the Greek media a couple hours before After spending the morning with desperate refu- the flight took off, but it was confirmed by the gees interned in a camp in Greece, Pope Francis and Living the Year of Mercy Vatican only as the 12 were boarding the papal Orthodox leaders turned their attention and prayers Shelter the Homeless plane. to the sea, the final burial place of hundreds who The Vatican Secretariat of State made formal died trying to get to Europe. Page 6 arrangements with the Italy and the Greek govern- ments to obtain the legal permits needed for the REFUGEES, page 3 www.myyearofmercy.org 2 TODAY’ S C ATHOLIC April 24, 2016 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the A New Heaven and a New Earth Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. 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We do not know the new earth, we can walk courageously in when the Second Coming will occur nor do this life, cooperating with the Lord in build- Business Department we know the way in which the universe will ing up His Kingdom through our works of uring the fifty days of the Easter be transformed. It remains a mystery. Yet, we mercy, justice, and love. BUSINESS MANAGER: Stephanie A. Patka season, we celebrate with joy the believe, as the Church teaches, that the form Finally, in his vision of the new heaven AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber DResurrection of Jesus. Since Jesus, by of this world, distorted by sin, is passing and new earth. 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I mention these things since sometimes deep meaning. It expresses the Church’s mys- (260) 456-2824 We profess in the Nicene Creed that we we might feel overwhelmed by the weakness, tery as loved by Christ the Bridegroom who look forward to the resurrection of the dead miseries, violence, injustices, sufferings, and gives His life for His Bride. It also expresses Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org and the life of the world to come. The resur- misfortunes of earthly life and human his- our calling, both men and women, through rection of the dead is closely associated with tory. Some may even adopt a fatalistic view, the Church to be the Bride of Christ, to love Christ’s Second Coming. The Church teaches become indifferent, believing that nothing Him in return. We are called to bear witness Published weekly except second that the resurrection of the dead will precede can change and that there is no sense of to the love of the Bridegroom in the world. In Sunday of January; and every other the Last Judgment. Christ will come again in hoping. This is not the Christian perspective. this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus says: As I have week from the third Sunday in glory to judge the living and the dead and We believe that God entered the world and loved you, so you also should love one anoth- June through the second Sunday his Kingdom will have no end (Nicene Creed). human history in His Son who continues to er (John 13:34). This love of Christ and His of September; and last Sunday in This coming Sunday, the Fifth Sunday be in our midst. Through His Church, the Bride will shine forth at His Second Coming. December by the Diocese of Fort of Easter, we will hear in the second read- Lord continues to establish His kingdom of May it shine forth even now through our wit- Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun ing from the book of Revelation Saint John’s truth, justice, love, and peace in time and ness, our “I do” to Christ the Bridegroom, our St., P.O. 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In his homily, the pope urged the men to read, reflect on and teach the word of God CNS photo/Stefano Spaziani, pool and to be a living example of what they Eleven new priests lie prostrate during their ordination by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica at the preach. Vatican April 17. He asked that they imitate Jesus in their lives, including “carrying Christ’s death” inside of them and walking with him in new come to be served, but to serve and to look Catholic faithful are welcome to attend life.