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Fifty-third year, number 29 (2.656) Vatican City Friday, 17 July 2020

At the Angelus the Pope thanks those who are close to the sick in this time of pandemic Saddened over Hagia Sophia

“I think of Hagia Sophia, and I am very saddened”, said following the recitation of the Marian Prayer on Sunday, 12 July, referring to Turkey’s de- cision to convert Istanbul’s museum com- plex back into a mosque. Earlier, the Holy Father reflected on the day’s Gospel Reading on the Parable of the Sower. For God’s seed to bear fruit in the soul, one must first learn to listen to him. “Often one is distracted by too many interests, by too many enticements, and it is difficult to distinguish, among the many voices and many words, that of the Lord, the only one that makes us free. This is why it is important to accustom oneself to listening to the Word of God, to reading it”, the Pope said. Reiterating his advice that a Christian should always keep at hand a pocket copy of the Gospel, he rec- ommended reading “a short passage every day, so that you become used to reading the Word of God, understanding well the seed that God offers you”. Recalling the celebration of the Interna- tional Day of the Sea, which is celebrated on the second Sunday in July, the Holy Father also extended warm “greetings to all those who work at sea, especially those who are far from their loved ones and their country”.

Hagia Sophia in Istanbul (AFP) PAGE 8

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith To ‘curas villeros’ The Holy Father A ‘Va d e m e c u m ’ on certain points of procedure in treating expresses his closeness cases of sexual abuse of minors committed by clerics

PAGE 3 In response to numerous questions mentorum Sanctitatis Tutela, taking about the procedures to be fol- account of the revisions introduced lowed in those penal cases for by the Rescripta ex Audientia of 3 Sea Sunday message and prayer which it is competent, the Congreg- and 6 December 2019; the Motu ation for the Doctrine of the Faith Proprio Vos Estis Lux Mundi; and, Upholding seafarers’ has prepared a Va d e m e c u m , intended not least, the praxis of the Con- primarily for Ordinaries and other gregation for the Doctrine of the human rights personnel needing to apply the ca- Faith, which has in recent years be- nonical norms governing cases of come increasingly clear and consol- PAGE 6 the sexual abuse of minors by cler- idated. Intended to be flexible, this ics. The manual is meant to serve manual can be periodically updated as a handbook for those charged if the norms to which it refers are with ascertaining the truth in such modified, or if the praxis of the Meeting on the Protection of Minors in the Feast of Mary Magdalene criminal cases, leading them step by Congregation calls for further clari- Church, 21-24 February 2019, at the Vatican step from the notitia criminis to the fications and revisions. A choice A historian definitive conclusion of the case. was made not to include in this Va - While not issuing new norms or al- demecum guidelines for carrying out the judicial penal process in the first that the procedure set forth in the investigates tering current canonical legislation, grade of judgment, since it was felt present Codes is sufficiently clear the manual seeks to clarify the vari- and detailed. It is hoped that this ous stages of the procedures in- handbook will assist Dioceses, Insti- volved. Its use is to be encouraged, tutes of Consecrated Life and Soci- since a standardized praxis will Presentation of the manual contribute to a better administra- eties of Apostolic Life, Episcopal tion of justice. Reference is made CA R D. LADARIA, PA G E 4/5 Conferences and the various ecclesi- above all to the two Codes astical circumscriptions to better un- presently in force (CIC and CCEO); derstand and implement the require- the Norms on Delicts Reserved to the Interview with Msgr Morandi ments of justice regarding a delictum Congregation for the Doctrine of the g ra v i u s that constitutes for the TORNIELLI, PA G E 4/5 PAGE 7 Fa i t h in the revised 2010 version, is- whole Church a profound and pain- sued with the Motu Proprio S a c ra - ful wound that cries out for healing. page 2 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO Friday, 17 July 2020, number 29

Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples; Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, CSSp., Archbishop of Bangui; Car- VAT I C A N dinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, IVD, Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane; Cardinal Ig- and director of the Tamil Theolog- natius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo, BULLETIN ate (13 July). Archbishop of Jakarta and Military Bishop-elect Pillainayagam, 53, Ordinary for Indonesia; Cardinal was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He Jean-Claude Höllerich, S J, Archbish- AUDIENCES Mrkan. Until now he has served as Bishop of Hvar, Croatia (11 July). was ordained a priest on 16 Septem- op of Luxembourg; and Cardinal Michael Czerny, S J, Undersecretary Friday, 10 July ber 2000. He holds degrees in math- Bishop Palić, 48, was born in ematics, education and philosophy. of the Section for Migrants and Cardinal Angelo Becciu, Prefect of Priština, Kosovo. He was ordained a Refugees of the Dicastery for Pro- the Congregation for the Causes of priest on 1 June 1996. He was or- The Holy Father appointed Bishop moting Integral Human Develop- Saints dained a bishop on 30 April 2018, Edward Charles Malesic as Bishop ment; Archbishop Lawrence Hucu- subsequent to his appointment as of Cleveland, USA . Until now he has lak, OSBM, of Winnipeg for Ukraini- Bishop of Hvar. served as Bishop of Greensburg, USA ans; Archbishop Felix Anthony CHANGES IN EP I S C O PAT E (16 July). Machado, Bishop of Vasai; Arch- The Holy Father appointed Bishop bishop George Frendo, O P, of Tir- The Holy Father accepted the resig- Bishop Malesic, 59, was born in D ražen Kutleša as Coadjutor Arch- anë-Durrës; Archbishop Marco Tin nation of Bishop Stanisław Gębicki Harrisburg, USA . He was ordained a bishop of the Metropolitan Arch- Win of Mandalay; Archbishop Jean- from the office of Auxiliary Bishop diocese of Split-Makarska, Croatia. priest on 30 May 1987. He was or- dained a bishop on 13 July 2015, Marc Aveline of Marseille; Bishop of Wło cławek, Poland (8 July). Until now he has served as Bishop Paul Yoshinao Otsuka of Kyōto; of Poreč i Pula, Croatia (11 July). subsequent to his appointment as The Holy Father appointed Fr Ân- Bishop of Greensburg. Archbishop Thomas Chung An-zu gelo Ademir Mezzari, R C J, as Auxili- Archbishop Kutleša, 51, was born of Taipei; Bishop Raphy Manjaly of ary Bishop of the Metropolitan in Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Allahabad; Bishop Ambrogio Spre- afico of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino; Archdiocese of São Paulo, , as- Herzegovina. He was ordained a VICAR APOSTOLIC signing him the titular episcopal See priest on 29 June 1993. He was or- Bishop Michael Joseph McKenna of of Fiorentino. Until now he has dained a bishop on 10 December The Holy Father appointed Fr Jesús Bathurst; Bishop William Hanna served as parish priest of Nossa Sen- 2011, subsequent to his appointment María Aristín Seco, C P, as Vicar Shomali, titular of Lydda; Bishop hora das Graças in Bauru (8 July). as Coadjutor Bishop of Poreč i Pula. Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate Denis Chidi Isizoh, titular of Legia; On 14 June 2012 he was appointed Bishop Patrick Joseph McKinney of Bishop-elect Mezzari, 63, was of Yurimaguas, Peru. Until now he Bishop of Poreč i Pula. has served as Apostolic Administrat- Nottingham; Bishop James Massa, born in Forquilhinha, Brazil. A titular of Bardstown; Archbishop member of the Rogationists of the or of the said vicariate (8 July). The Holy Father appointed as Aux- Paul Desfarges, S J, of Alger; and Heart of Jesus, he was ordained a iliary Bishop of the Metropolitan Bishop Joseph Đình Đúc Đao of priest on 22 December 1984. He Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka, PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR Xuân Lôc (8 July). holds a degree in journalism and a Fr Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam, INTERRELIGIOUS DIALO GUE licence in dogmatic theology. from the clergy of the said Arch- diocese, assigning him the titular The Holy Father appointed as PONTIFICAL ACADEMY OF The Holy Father appointed Bishop episcopal See of Materiana. Until Members of the Pontifical Council SO CIAL SCIENCES Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S J, as now he has served as vice-rector of for Interreligious Dialogue the fol- Metropolitan Archbishop of Santi- Saint Joseph’s College in Colombo lowing: Cardinal Luis Antonio G. The Holy Father appointed as Or- ago de Guatemala, Guatemala. Un- dinary Members of the Pontifical til now he has served as Bishop of Academy of Social Sciences the fol- Sololá-Chimaltenango, Guatemala lowing: Prof. Pedro Morandé Court, (9 July). professor emeritus of sociology at Archbishop de Villa y Vásquez, Congregation for the Causes of Saints the Pontifical Catholic University of 66, was born in Madrid, Spain. A Chile; Prof. Mario Draghi, former member of the , he Promulgation of Decrees President of the European Central was ordained a priest on 13 August Bank; Prof. Kokunre Adetokunbo 1983. He was ordained a bishop on Agbontaen Eghafona, professor of 25 September 2004, subsequent to On Friday, 10 July, the Holy Father received in audience Cardinal An- sociology and anthropology at the his appointment as titular Bishop of gelo Becciu, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Dur- University of Benin, Nigeria (10 Ju- Rotaria and Auxiliary of the Arch- ing the audience, the Supreme Pontiff authorized the said Congregation ly). diocese of Santiago de Guatemala. to promulgate the Decrees regarding: On 28 July 2007 he was appointed NECROLO GY Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango. — the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Ser- vant of God Maria Antonia Samà, lay woman, born on 2 March Bishop José Antonio Pérez Sánchez, The Holy Father accepted the resig- 1875 in Sant’Andrea Jonio, , and died there on 27 May 1953; OFM, Bishop emeritus of Nayar, nation of Bishop José Câmnate na — the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Eusebio Francesco Mexico, at age 72 (8 July) Bissign from his office as Bishop of Chini (in the world: Eusebio Francisco Kino), professed priest of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (11 July). the Society of Jesus, born on 10 August 1645 in Segno, Italy, and Bishop Edward Urban Kmiec, Bish- died in Magdalena, Mexico, on 15 March 1711; op emeritus of Buffalo, USA, at age The Holy Father accepted the resig- — the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Mariano José de 84 (11 July) nation of Bishop Ratko Perić from Ibargüengoitia y Zuloaga, diocesan priest, co-founder of the Insti- his office as Bishop of Mostar- Bishop Camilo Lorenzo Iglesias, tute of the Servants of Jesus of Charity, born on 8 September 1817 Duvno and from the office of Bishop emeritus of Astorga, Spain, in Bilbao, Spain, and died there on 31 January 1888; Apostolic Administrator ad nutum at age 79 (13 July) — the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maria Félix Torres, Sanctae Sedis of Trebinje-Mrkan, CSC Foundress of the Company of the Saviour, born on 25 August 1907 Archbishop Moses Costa, , of Bosnia and Herzegovina (11 July). in Albelda, Spain, and died in Madrid, Spain, on 12 January 2001; Chattogram, Bangladesh, at age 69 (13 July) The Holy Father appointed Bishop — the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Angiolino Bonetta, Petar Palić as Bishop of Mostar- layman of the Association of Silent Workers of the Cross, born on Bishop Milan Šášik, CM, of Duvno and Apostolic Administrator 18 September 1948 in Cigole, Italy, and died there on 28 January Mukachevo, Ukraine, at age 67 (14 ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Trebinje- 1963. July)

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Close to the victims of the pandemic

Pope expresses closeness to Buenos Aires’ The Holy Father donates “curas villeros” impacted by the virus 2500 coronavirus tests to Gaza

Pope Francis has donated 2,500 Covid-19 tests to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, through the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. The test kits were delivered by Caritas Jerusalem and Fr Gabriel Romanelli of the Sacred Family parish in Gaza. The donation is part of the initiative pro- moted by the emergency fund established by Pope Francis to help the countries most impacted by the spread of the coronavirus. According to Fr Romanelli, “the kits sent by the Pope will help to make more precise diagnoses and as soon as we received them we took them to the laborat- ory at the Ministry of Health. In fact, there is only one machine in all of Gaza that is able to perform the analysis”.

‘Curas villeros’ during a meeting on 24 June 2020

Pope Francis is close to the parish ized since 21 June at the San Camil- priests who are carrying out their lo clinic in Buenos Aires after test- ministry in the poorest and most ing positive for Covid-19. He lives densely populated neighbourhoods and performs his pastoral work in of Buenos Aires, and he prays in the parish of San Roque González y particular for those who have been compañeros mártires of the Al- affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. mafuerte neighbourhood. “He is The Pontiff wished to express his s t ru g g l i n g ”, the Pontiff adds, “b e- solidarity to the priests in a video cause he is not well. I want to say message sent on Thursday, 9 July, to that I am close to you, that I am the “curas villeros” through Bishop praying for you, that I am accompa- Eduardo Horacio García of San nying you at this time”. Justo. The Pope then assures the ecclesi- Pop e’s gift for the children aided by “I want to be close to you in this al community’s solidarity with its moment in which I know you are pastors and, in particular, with the U N I TA L S I at ’s Gemelli Hospital s t ru g g l i n g ”, the Holy Father says in the video. Francis’ thoughts are for “curas villeros”, priests who are on the front lines and who face the In order to help many children being treated in the paediatric oncology the priests stricken by the virus: ward at Rome’s Gemelli Policlinico, U N I TA L S I , the Italian National Union emergency caused by the pandemic “Three of the priests who work for the Transportation of the Sick to Lourdes and International Shrines, each day with all its difficulties and among you”, he notes, “are ill. I is auctioning off an electric bicycle personally donated by Pope Francis. think primarily of Fr ‘Bachi’, the pi- its many shortages. “All the People The initiative aims to offer “a unique experience of friendship, faith and oneer of Villa Palito, who later of God”, he emphasizes, are “with sharing that only a pilgrimage to Lourdes can give”. The programme is worked in San Petersburgo, Puerta their sick priests. It is the time to sponsored by U N I TA L S I ’s Roma-Lazio section which, on 31 May 2013, ac- de Hierro, in all those neighbour- thank God for the witness of those companied 22 sick children to Casa Santa Marta to meet the Pope. And hoods to which he has dedicated his priests, to pray for their health and with the important gift of the electric bike — a model of the latest genera- life. At this time he is struggling”. to move forward”. Francis concludes tion by Piaggio — Francis wished to once again express his personal Pope Francis is referring to Fr Basi- the video with a blessing and his re- closeness to U N I TA L S I ’s unique mission. Offers for the bicycle can be sub- licio Brítez, who has been hospital- quest that they pray for him as well. mitted online at www.unitalsiromanalaziale.it.

Diocesan communities of Mumbai helping the poor inflicted with the Covid-19 virus Witness of faith, hope and charity In this particular moment of the local governments and other civil so- healthcare emergency since the start ciety organizations. For over three of the government-imposed lock- with the distribution of 25 boxed months some 80 young Catholics down, Catholic communities in the lunches on 30 March and still con- have been “p a t ro l l i n g ” the territory Archdiocese of Bombay have tire- tinues. It has grown over time, 24/7, creating an effective network of lessly continued their great charit- thanks to the involvement of other s o l i d a r i t y. able commitment to meet the needs volunteers, in particular the young Fr Mario Mendes, director of the of the poorest and the least, whose people of Saint Peter’s parish and “Center for Social Action”, an or- social or work situation has been people from other religious com- ganization of the Archdiocese of further aggravated. munities. There are now some 14 Bombay, explained that “several par- Among the many activities pro- automobiles delivering 1,850 food ishes, associations, movements of the moted is the programme “Manna on packages each day. In total, more local Church are feeding the hungry. than 40,000 meals have been de- Wheels”, in which volunteers travel Many associative realities and many livered, helping to satisfy the nutri- by automobile through the poorest Catholic faithful are showing genu- tional needs of migrant workers, the areas to offer their support. The ini- homeless and others in need, thanks ine courage and compassion. This tiative is organized by Saint Peter’s also to over 200 donors who have spontaneously born charity, which is parish in the Bandra neighbour- contributed more than $50,000. doing good for thousands of people hood, and is animated by faithful Another similar initiative began in workers, wage workers, small fisher- who would otherwise be abandoned, who help to satisfy the needs of the Holy Magi Church of Gorai- men who have also had problems is one of the most beautiful and en- people suffering from hunger and Culvem to help farmers and fisher- with survival. In the midst of the couraging aspects in this time of living on the streets of Bandra West, men in economic difficulty. Parish crisis, the parish of the Holy Magi pandemic and social distancing. The among them many children. Started priest Fr Edward Jacinto explained saw the difficulty and tried to give love of Christ”, he concluded, “go es by a Catholic married couple to Fides that “Covid-19 has had an an answer”. Volunteers of the com- beyond every barrier and reaches (Richard Pereira and his wife impact on people’s social, psycholo- munity provide food and supplies to every man. This is the testimony Canice) with Jesuit Fr Gerard gical and mental health. The most people of other faiths, tribes, mi- that the in India Rodricks, the programme began affected are migrants, domestic grants, widows with the support of offers today”. number 29, Friday, 17 July 2020 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO page 4/5

CO N G R E G AT I O N FOR THE DO CTRINE OF THE FAITH: A new ‘Va d e m e c u m ’for handling cases of sexual abuse of minors by clerics

Presentation of the Document by the Prefect A manual to help bishops A text that will be kept and religious superiors up to date with contributions Interview with Archbishop Giacomo Morandi, Secretary of the Dicastery from local Churches

The Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation The sources for this text are both jur- In an interview with Vatican Media released on Tu t e l a applies to a cleric when he commits an offense for the Doctrine of the Faith presents the idical and practical. On the normative Thursday, 16 July, Archbishop Morandi describes the ‘Va - involving a minor that violates the Sixth Command- new Vademecum for handling cases of sexu- level, the principal references are the cur- demecum’ as a manual to help guide bishops and reli- ment of the Decalogue. These are the cases that make al abuse of minors by clerics. The following rent Code of Canon Law, the Substantive gious superiors in dealing with cases of reported abuse. the most headlines in the media, also because of their is a translation from the original Italian. Norms and procedural norms regarding The path of truth and justice must be pursued, he says, seriousness. delicts (crimes) reserved to the Congreg- but the wound of abuse will not be healed “without ad- LUIS F. L ADARIA FERRER, SJ ation for the Doctrine of the Faith pro- equate formation” and “decisive prevention measures”. The When does the Church consider it a matter of abuse of mulgated by the Motu Proprio S a c ra - following is a translation of the complete interview from “m i n o rs ”? How has the age limit changed? he “Va d e m e c u m on certain points mentorum Sanctitatis Tutela (2001, up- the original Italian. In the criminal sphere, a minor is a person who of procedure in treating cases of dated in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI), has not yet reached the age of 18. Other age distinc- T sexual abuse of minors committed and the more recent Motu Proprio Vo s ANDREA TORNIELLI by clerics” is the result of numerous re- tions, which refer to ages below 18, are not relevant in estis lux mundi (2019). quests sent by Bishops, Ordinaries, Su- this sense. The Latin Code of Canon Law, in can. Alongside these normative texts is an- periors of Institutes of consecrated life 1395 § 2, still speaks of 16 years of age, but the Motu other source for the Va d e m e c u m : the Who prepared this document, and why has it taken so and Societies of apostolic life to the Proprio Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela p ro m u l g a t e d praxis of the Congregation, matured long to reach publication after it was first announced in Congregation for the Doctrine of the by John Paul II in 2001 raised the age to 18. Cases of over the course of the years, particularly February 2019? Faith, to have at their disposal a tool “abuse” (as just said, an ‘offense involving a minor from 2001 on, in which the first norms It was prepared by the Congregation, thanks above that could help them in the delicate task appeared that were specifically dedicated that violates the Sixth Commandment of the Deca- of correctly conducting cases regarding all to the contribution of the Discipline Office, which logue’) are often easy to delineate, for example sexual to the more serious crimes. The Con- in recent years has acquired particular experience re- deacons, priests and bishops when they gregation availed itself of the contribu- relations as such, or other instances of physical con- The Penitential Liturgy celebrated on Saturday afternoon, 23 February 2019, during the Meeting on the Protection of Minors are accused of the sexual abuse of garding the cases in question. The apparently long tion of numerous canonists, both intern- tact that are not properly “re l a t i o n s ” but have a clear minors. Recent history attests to greater drafting time is due to extensive analysis work, not al and external to the Congregation, sexual intent. Other times, however, cases are not so attention on the part of the Church re- only within the Congregation but also beyond it, regulations. It is impossible to give a single response. nesses. But that does not mean that we cannot arrive from local and diocesan tribunals, who, easy to delineate, involving nuances that must be garding this scourge. The course of with experts in the field, other Dicasteries, and in In some countries the law already provides for this at certainty. There are procedural tools that allow evaluated to determine if they are delicta graviora in justice cannot alone exhaust the through the years, have conducted in- particular with the Secretariat of State. the juridical sense according to laws in force at the obligation, in others it does not. In fact, the Motu this: the reliability of the persons involved, the con- vestigations and processes by mandate of Proprio Vos estis lux mundi promulgated last year by C h u rc h ’s response, but it is necessary in time. sistency of the facts declared, the possible seriality of order to come to the truth of the facts. the Congregation. At this point, this What is the purpose of this Vademecum, and to whom is Pope Francis expresses in these terms that the the crimes, the presence of documents containing This is a complex path that leads into a praxis has been consolidated and ma- it addressed? Church acts in cases of this kind “without prejudice What is most striking is the change in attitude towards evidence, etc. It must be said that on several occa- dense forest of norms and procedures t u re d . to the rights and obligations established in each place I prefer to define it, along with the Prefect of our anonymous complaints, which were once simply thrown sions the accused, aware in conscience of the evil before which Ordinaries and Superiors This version of the Va d e m e c u m now by state laws, particularly those concerning any re- Congregation, as a “manual”. It is not, therefore, a out. What has changed, and why should an anonymous committed, admits to it in court. sometimes find themselves lacking the being released is designated as version porting obligations to the competent civil authorities” normative text, but a tool at the disposal of Bishops, complaint still be taken into consideration? certainty of how to proceed. “1.0”, a number that indicates future up- (Art. 19). On the other hand, paragraph 17 of the Va - How can we avoid that an innocent person be unjustly Religious Superiors, ecclesiastical tribunals, legal pro- This is a delicate question. It has become clear that Thus, the Va d e m e c u m was primarily dates. Being a “manual,” it will need to demecum also states: “Even in cases where there is no accused and condemned? fessionals, and also those in charge of counselling a peremptory attitude in one sense or another is not written for them, as well as for legal pro- follow the eventual developments of the centres set up by Bishops’ Conferences. Given the explicit legal obligation to do so, the ecclesiastical au- normative canons, and will need to be conducive to the search for truth and justice. How When the facts are not sufficiently proven, the fessionals who help them handle the complexity of norms and best-practices, this guide thorities should make a report to the competent civil adapted. It will also need to respond to can a complaint which, even if anonymous, contains principle of in dubio pro reo applies. This principle cases. This is not a normative text. No aims to point out a path, to assist in not getting lost. authorities if this is considered necessary to protect new law is being promulgated, nor are new challenges that experience will offer certain evidence (e.g. photos, films, messages, au- the person involved or other minors from the danger underpins our legal culture. In these cases, rather dio...), or at least concrete and plausible clues of the new norms being issued. It is, instead, to the juridical treatment of the cases in Does this document contain new indications with respect of further criminal acts.” than declaring innocence, one declares not guilty. commission of a crime, be thrown out? Ignoring it an “instruction manual” that intends to question. Lastly, it will need to treasure to previous ones? help whoever has to deal with concrete the considerations that arrive from the just because it is not signed would be unjust. On the What is an “extrajudicial penal process”? When and why Why can a cleric, when accused of abuse, immediately ask cases from the beginning to the end, various ecclesiastical realities: dioceses, No. No new rules are being promulgated. The real other hand, how can all reports of abuse be accepted, is this path pursued? for dispensation from celibacy? novelty, however, is that for the first time the proced- even generic ones and those without a sender? In this that is, from the first notification of a institutes, ecclesiastical faculties, coun- possible crime (notitia de delicto) to the ure is described in an organized way, from the first case, it would be inappropriate to proceed. It is It is a procedure provided for by the two Codes of That is true: when a cleric recognizes the crime and selling centres set up at diocesan and definitive conclusion of the case (re s report of a possible crime to the definitive conclusion therefore necessary to carry out a careful discernment. Canon Law in force. It is a more expeditious route. his unfitness to continue in ministry, he can ask to be inter-diocesan levels. Their qualified iudicata). Between these two points there of the cause, uniting the existing norms and the prax- Generally speaking, we do not fully credit anonym- At the conclusion of the extrajudicial penal process, dispensed. Thus, he remains a priest (the Sacrament contribution will help to correct, integ- are periods of time that must be ob- is of the Congregation. The norms are well-known, ous complaints, but we also do not forego a priori the Ordinary (or one of his delegates), assisted by cannot be revoked or lost) but no longer a cleric: he rate, specify and clarify those points served, steps to complete, communica- while the practice of the Congregation, that is, the their initial evaluation, in order to see if there are ob- two assessors, comes to a decision on whether or not leaves the clerical state not by resigning but by mak- that, as is only natural, require deeper tion to be given, decisions to take. practical way of applying the norms, is known only jective and obvious determinants, those which we call the accused is guilty and (if guilty, with moral cer- ing a conscious request addressed to the Holy Father. re f l e c t i o n . tainty) on the proportionate penalty to be imposed. This is a different way of achieving the same result The request for this tool was formal- by those who have already dealt with these cases. fumus delicti in legal language. ized during the global Meeting of the There are pros and cons in this procedure, which is regarding the juridical condition of the person: a Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences Is the Vademecum a closed and set document, or will it How much have the most blatant cases of recent years in- also known as an “administrative” procedure. The ex- former cleric who can never again present himself as trajudicial path is pursued when, for example: the on the Protection of Minors in the be updated? fluenced the development of this document and other re- a minister of the Church. Church (21-24 February 2019). On that cent texts on the subject? facts are clear; the criminal activity reported is already Precisely because it is a tool, a manual, it lends it- occasion, the Holy Father provided 21 confirmed by the accused; the Ordinary asks that this One final question: Can you provide some data on the self to continuous updating. Updates will be made More publicized cases are treated in the same way Reflection Points to direct the work. The be done for well-founded reasons; the Congregation dimension of the phenomenon? Are the new norms only based both on possible future changes in penal law, as the lesser known cases, always according to the first of these points states: “To prepare a considers that it is appropriate on the basis of the bringing to light cases from the past, or is the scourge of and on clarifications and requests that may come rule of law. We do not have “subjects” before us, but particular circumstances (qualified personnel, geo- practical handbook indicating the steps child abuse still present within the Church? from local Ordinaries and legal practitioners. In this people: the accused, alleged victims, possible wit- graphy, timeliness, etc.). Naturally, the right of de- to be taken by authorities at key mo- sense, the version that comes out today is called “Ve r - nesses.... In general, there is always a picture of par- fense of the accused must always be absolutely guar- The phenomenon is present on all continents, and ments when a case emerges.” The pro- sion 1.0”, which can be updated. Any assistance in ticular suffering. Certainly, media attention regarding anteed. For this reason, also, the extrajudicial process we are still witnessing reports emerge of old cases, posal was picked up and reaffirmed by improving it is a welcome service to justice. the issues in question has multiplied in recent years, in Latin law provides for up to three possible degrees sometimes many years later. Certainly, some crimes the participants. Thus, during the final and this is a further stimulus to the Congregation to of appeal, in order to ensure as much as possible the are also recent. But when this phase of past cases press conference, the preparation of such a text was included among the concrete What cases fall under the competence of your Congrega- try to do justice in an ever more correct and effective objectivity of the judgment. emerging comes to an end, I am convinced (and we proposals to be implemented. tion? way. For this reason, also, the Va d e m e c u m will be of all hope so) that the phenomenon we are witnessing help. We are talking about crimes that are usually committed In general, the crimes reserved to our Congrega- today can recede. It must be said, however, that the without the presence of witnesses. How is it possible to tion are all those against the faith, and only the most path of truth and justice is one of the Church’s ways Are Bishops and Religious Superiors obliged to report verify the validity of the charges to ensure that the guilty serious (in the language now in use we commonly of response. Necessary, certainly, but not sufficient. news of alleged abuses committed by clerics even to civil parties are punished and can no longer harm others? speak of delicta graviora) against morality and the ad- Without adequate formation, careful discernment, authorities? ministration of the Sacraments. The Va d e m e c u m , We use trial tools which are commonly employed and serene but decisive prevention measures, this Visit www.vatican.va however, refers to only one of these crimes, which art- On this point the national Bishops’ C o n f e re n c e s to verify the reliability of evidence. Many crimes, not wound we are witnessing today will not be able to to access the complete text of the Va d e m e c u m . icle 6 of the Motu Proprio Sacramentorum Sanctitatis have prepared guidelines that take into account local only those in question, are committed without wit- heal. page 6 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO Friday, 17 July 2020, number 29

Cardinal Turkson’s message for Sea Sunday Upholding seafarers’ labour and human rights

On the occasion of Sea Sunday, which took place on In this unprecedented situation crewmembers, a long and dramatic journey have to undergo 12 July, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Hu- who had already spent between six to ten months quarantine or suffer discrimination or stigmatiza- man Development sent a message of gratitude to on board, had to suffer the great inconvenience of tion in their own country, because they are con- chaplains, volunteers, friends and supporters of the having their employment period extended, with sidered as carriers of the corona virus. Stella Maris, recalling the difficult work that sea- the consequent increase of personal fatigue and Regrettably, we have also to deplore the fact farers carry out around the world at this time of the prolonged absence from loved ones and the com- that while seafarers endeavor to keep the supply health emergency caused by Covid-19. The following is fort of homes. Estimates suggest that, every chains moving with dedication and at the cost of the English text of the message, signed by the Prefect month, 100,000 seafarers who finish their con- huge personal sacrifices, some unscrupulous ship- of the Dicastery, Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah tracts and look forward to flying home were pre- owners, crewing agencies and managers use the Turkson, and the prayer of the Dicastery inspired by vented from doing so by the outbreak of Covid-19 excuse of the pandemic to dismiss their obliga- the message. and the subsequent closure of borders and flights. tions to guarantee their labour rights, including Accordingly, thousands of seafarers who were proper wages and the promotion of safe and se- The celebration of this year’s Sea Sunday should ready to leave for a new contract were stranded in cure working environments for all of them. have been a joyous one in view of the October hotels and dormitories around the globe, reduced According to a report the first three months of centenary celebration in Glasgow — Scotland to beggarly dependence on charitable institutions 2020 have seen a 24% increase in piracy attacks (now postponed to 2021). Rather it is going to be for their basic needs such as foods, toiletries, sim and attempted attacks over the same period in celebrated in an exceptional and challenging cards, etc. 2019. Apparently, the coronavirus is not stopping time, which Pope Francis has expressed in these Because of the absence of shore leave, and re- armed robberies which continue to be a threat words: “Like the disciples in the Gospel we were stricted port entry for ships visiting, seafarers on for seafarers, adding further anxiety and appre- hension to lives which are already lived under the pressure of uncertainties caused by the corona Generally, Sea Sunday is celebrated on the v i ru s . To all of the experiences above of the seafarers, second Sunday of July. It is a day set which describe a dangerous form of livelihood, aside to remember and pray in a special we must now consider the real threat of losing even this precarious livelihood, because it will way for the people who work at sea, far mean for many the total loss of income and inab- away from their countries, loved ones and ility to assume social and domestic responsibilit- local Churches. We are aware that, ies, such as payment of utility bills, education of dependants, welfare of family. because of the difficult situation created by In the light of the above, the celebration of Sea the global spread of Covid-19, some Sunday especially by Christians should invite us all to exercising a “preferential option for the national Stella Maris have decided to p o or”seafarers, a pledge to live in solidarity with postpone the celebration of Sea Sunday to them. Pope John Paul II called solidarity a “vir- tue”, and defined it as an “unfailing commitment a later date. For this reason, this message to the wellbeing of another”. This should be our can be used anytime. attitude towards these seafarers; for, people who are not poor, just because they constantly expose their lives to danger, but do so, precisely, to en- sure the movements of goods for a healthy global caught off guard by an unexpected, turbulent storm. board the vessels suffer isolation, severe physical economy, really deserve our esteem and gratitude. We have realized that we are on the same boat, all of and mental stress that brings many crews to the For this reason, we would like to re-launch the us fragile and disoriented, but at the same time im- verge of desperation and, unfortunately, commit- message of the IMO General-Secretary Kitack portant and needed, all of us called to row together, ting suicide. Lim: “You are not alone. You are not forgotten”. each of us in need of comforting the other. On this We have reports of many seafarers with serious You are not alone: the Stella Maris Chaplains boat… are all of us” (Extraordinary Moment of and potentially life treating medical conditions and volunteers are with you wherever you are, not Prayer, 27 March 2020). which are unrelated to Covid-19. These still need necessarily at the top of the gang way but with a Our heart is going out to the relatives and emergency medical care in land-based national “virtual chaplaincy” keeping in touch with you friends of the countless victims (among them hospitals, which unfortunately were denied them through social media, always ready to answer many seafarers) of the coronavirus and we feel or delayed until they had to be carried on stretch- distressed and disoriented for the uncertainties ers. Furthermore, seafarers who return home after CONTINUED ON PA G E 7 about the future. The Covid-19 pandemic brought many coun- tries to a complete shut down and to enforce an extended lockdown for many businesses in an ef- fort to prevent the spread of the virus. However, the maritime industry continued its operation, adding a multitude of challenges to the already Prayer for Sea Sunday problematic lives of the seafarers, and putting them on the front line in fighting against the Holy Virgin Mary, sign of the maternal face of trying to respond to their material and c o ro n a v i ru s . God, spiritual needs, Vessels that are transporting almost 90% of standing by their side, raising their concerns, products that are badly needed to carry on our with filial confidence we turn to you upholding their labour rights and normal lives in these taxing circumstances such as in the current pandemic. preventing discrimination. medication and medical equipment, remain at Keep in your Immaculate Heart the seafarers, seas. Before it came to a complete stop, the cruise the fishermen and their families, industry struggled to convince governments and who with their work are ensuring the human Sign of the fruitfulness of the Spirit and port authorities to open their ports where they family with food and other basic needs. advocate of seafarers, could safely disembark their guests. At the same bring unscrupulous ship-owners, crewing agencies and managers time, they frantically tried to find ways to contain Sign of the closeness of the Father, back to the way of justice who, the spread of infections among passengers and support them in their trials and protect them using the excuse of the pandemic, crew in ships that became incubators for the Cov- from all dangers: isolation and severe dismiss their obligations towards seafarers. id-19. physical and mental stress, long periods Despite the fundamental role that seafarers play Let us stand in solidarity with those who spent on board ships, distance from their for the global economy, a role whose great signi- have lost their income. family, friends and from their own country, ficance and need organizations and institutions tried to uphold during the Covid-19 crisis, current fear of contamination, piracy attacks and Sign of consolation and sure hope, and prevailing legislations and policies simply attempted attacks, armed robberies. tenderly embrace coronavirus victims, glanced over them. That is why Sea Sunday is an especially the seafarers who committed opportunity for us to revisit the role of seafarers, Sign of the mercy of the Son, suicide. and to recall some of the issues that negatively af- help Stella Maris chaplains and volunteers to fect the seafarer’s life and which are aggravated listen to the people of the sea, Star of the Sea, pray for us. Am e n ! by the suspicion and fear of contamination. number 29, Friday, 17 July 2020 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO page 7 women church world women church world women church world

Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, 22 July A historian investigates her story

As of 22 July 2016, at the behest of Pope Francis, the Church no longer celeb- that “Mary stood weeping outside rates the memorial but rather the liturgical Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene (see the tomb, and as she wept” (20:11), Decree in ORE n. 24, 2016). Recently published by Il Mulino, the latest book by emphasizes how she was left alone historian and theologian Adriana Valerio, “Maria Maddalena — Equivoci, stor- crying in front of the empty tomb ie, rappresentazioni” (Mary Magdalene — Misunderstandings, Narratives, Rep- (...) Only by hearing herself called re sentations), isdedicated to the Saint. The following is a translation of a pas- by name — “Mary!” —could she re- sage from her book. cognize the voice of the Master, who appeared in the garden in the guise of a gardener (...) ted as the first witnesses of the ADRIANA VALERIO Jesus said to her, “Do not hold empty tomb (...) me, for I have not yet ascended to The disciples’ recollections, includ- At the head of the female group is the Father; but go to my brethren ing those of the women who fol- Magdalene, and she is described as and say to them, I am ascending to lowed Jesus — with different out- having different approaches. In my Father and your Father, to my comes depending on who transmit- Mark, she flees in fear — together God and your God”. Mary Mag- ted these memories and the specific with Mary, the mother of James, and dalene immediately went to situations of the groups of reference Salome — before the “apparitions of announce this to the disciples: “I — have merged into the different angels” that attest to the Resurrec- have seen the Lord” and also what written redactions that gave rise to tion, and is silent about what has he had told her (John 20:16-18). the Gospels. The stories of the Pas- happened (16:1-8); in Matthew, to- This narrative is a powerful symbol- sion, which are very different from gether with “the other Mary”, she ic reminder of that search for the each other, refer to a double experi- recognizes the Risen One and runs beloved one, who was lost, found fact, appears to her personally, and ence, the discovery of the empty to announce it to the other disciples and kept. This is celebrated in the in breaking free of all restraint, tomb and the post-Easter appari- (28:1-8); in Luke her testimony is Song of Songs (3:1-4) and forms sends her as the Living One’s wit- tions, but they do not always con- considered unreliable (24:1-12). John, the background to this dramatic ness to the community of disciples verge on the role and emotions that more than anyone else, pays special and passionate encounter. Mary who have now become her the individual characters played and attention to her and places her at here embodies the ideal type of dis- “b re t h re n ”. We find ourselves in the felt. However, in all the Easter nar- the centre of faith in the Risen One ciple who sees, recognizes, witnesses presence of a true and proper ratives it is women who are presen- (...) The fourth evangelist, in saying and announces. The Risen One, in apostolic mandate.

Sea Sunday Hagia Sophia from museum to mosque CONTINUED FROM PA G E 6 Turkish Council of State moves despite appeals of Christian representatives your call, to lend you a compas- sionate ear and praying for your The status of the renowned Hagia Sophia — established remain a museum. The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholo- wellbeing and the safety of your as a Byzantine Christian basilica (inagurated in 537 under mew, Archbishop of Constantinople, admonished that families. Emperor Justinian) as the Greek Orthodox Patriarchal its return as a mosque would “push millions of Christi- You are not forgotten: the Stella See, which then became a Catholic cathedral, then a ans around the world against Islam”. As he described Maris Chaplains and volunteers mosque (when the Ottomans conquered Constantinople the role of Hagia Sophia as a centre of life “in which will be with you in the next in 1453, re-baptizing the city as Istanbul), and then a mu- East and West embrace”, he cautioned that converting it months when your resilience will seum — is to be changed back to a mosque once again. back into a place of Islamic worship “will cause a break be put to test and we will try to On 10 July — after a decision by the Council of State to between these two worlds” . In the twenty-first century, respond to your material and annul the 1934 decree by which Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Bartholomew emphasized, it is “absurd and harmful that spiritual needs. We will be always the founding father of modern Turkey, transformed the Hagia Sophia, from a place that now allows the two at your side, raising your con- structure into a museum — the President of the Republic, peoples to meet us and admire its greatness, can again cerns, upholding your labour and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, signed a provision decreeing the become a reason for contrast and confrontation”. The human rights and preventing dis- transfer of management of the Byzantine site from the Russian Orthodox Church, which through Patriarch crimination. Ministry of Culture to the presidency of Religious Af- Kirill had launched a heartfelt appeal, received the de- You are not alone. You are not fairs, converting it to the Hagia Sophia mosque. In a cision with “deep pain”. Metropolitan Hilarion, head of f o rg o t t e n : because this coming speech to the nation, the Turkish head of state an- the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External month of August the universal nounced that on Friday, 24 July, the first Muslim prayer Church Relations, described the situation as a “slap in prayer intention that expresses would be held there. The petition to the Council of the face of the Orthodox Church”, while church spokes- the great concern for humanity State was filed in 2016 by a small local Islamic associ- man Vladimir Legoida stated to Interfax that “the con- and the mission of the Church of ation for the protection of historic monuments. cern of millions of Christians were not heard”. Arch- Pope Francis, is dedicated to Th e In the days that followed, there were many appeals, priest Nikolai Balashov, deputy head of External Church Maritime World. All the Catholic especially from the Orthodox, asking that Hagia Sophia Relations, noted that “this is an event that may have ser- communities around the world ious consequences for the entire human civilization”. will be invited to pray for all those From Washington to Brussels and Athens: many tried who work and live from the sea, to stop the rift. Even UNESCO is deeply upset by Tur- among them sailors, fishers and key’s decision, which changes the “universal value of their families. this exceptional heritage” which is a “powerful symbol We entrust to Mary, Star of the for dialogue”. The UN agency also stressed that coun- Sea, the wellbeing of the people tries “have an obligation to ensure that modifications do of the sea, the commitment and not affect the Outstanding Universal Value of inscribed dedication of the Chaplains and sites on their territories”, noting that “UNESCO must be volunteers, and we pray Our given prior notice of any such modifications, which, if Lady to protect us from all necessary, are then examined by the World Heritage dangers, especially from the evil Committee”. of Covid-19. Erdoğan has responded to critics by invoking national sovereignty and assuring that the doors of Hagia Sophia C a rd i n a l PETER A. TU R KS O N will continue to be open to all, Muslims and non- P re f e c t Hagia Sophia in Instanbul Muslims, as they are in all mosques. page 8 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO Friday, 17 July 2020, number 29

ANGELUS

“I think of Hagia Sophia, and I am very saddened”, Pope Francis said at the end of the Angelus on Sunday, 12 July, referring to Turkey’s decision to convert Istanbul’s museum complex back into a mosque. Earlier, the Holy Father had commented on the day’s Gospel Reading on the Parable of the Sower. The following is a translation of his reflection which he shared in Italian.

The Pope thanks those who are close to the sick in this time of pandemic Saddened over Hagia Sophia

Dear Brothers and Sisters, ground, with little soil. There the This Parable of the Sower is copy of the Gospel with you, a Good morning! seeds spring up quickly, but they somewhat the ‘mother’ of all par- pocket edition of the Gospel, in ables, because it speaks about your pocket, in your purse … and In this Sunday's Gospel passage also soon wither away, because listening to the Word. It reminds then, read a short passage every (cf. Mt 13:1-23), Jesus tells a great they are unable to sink roots to us that the Word of God is a day, so that you become used to crowd the Parable — that we all any depth. This is the image of seed which in itself is fruitful and reading the Word of God, under- know well — of the Sower, who those who receive the Word of effective; and God scatters it standing well the seed that God casts seeds over four different God with momentary enthusiasm, everywhere, paying no mind to offers you, and thinking with types of terrain. The Word of which however, remains superfi- waste. Such is the heart of God! what soil do I receive it. God, symbolized by the seeds, is cial; it does not assimilate the Each one of us is ground on not an abstract Word, but rather Word of God. In this way, at the May the Virgin Mary, perfect which the seed of the Word falls; first difficulty, such as a discom- model of good and fertile soil, Christ himself, the Word of the no one is excluded! The Word is Father who became flesh in fort or disturbance in life, that help us, with her prayer, to be- given to each one of us. We can come willing soil without thorns Mary's womb. Embracing the still-feeble faith dissolves, as the ask ourselves: what type of terrain Word of God therefore, means seed that falls among the rocks or rocks, so that we may bear am I? Do I resemble the path, good fruit for ourselves and for embracing the personage of withers. the rocky ground, the bramble our brothers and sisters. Christ; of Christ himself. We can also — a third possibil- bush? If we want, with the grace There are several different ways ity that Jesus mentions in the par- of God, we can become good to receive the Word of God. We After praying the Angelus, the Holy able — receive the Word of God soil, ploughed and carefully cul- Father continued: may do so like a path, where like ground where thorny bushes tivated, to help ripen the seed of birds immediately come and eat grow. And the thorns are the de- the Word. It is already present in Dear brothers and sisters, the In- the seeds. This would be distrac- ceit of wealth, of success, of our heart, but making it fruitful ternational Day of the Sea falls tion, a great danger of our time. worldly concerns.... There, the depends on us; it depends on the on this second Sunday in July. I Beset by lots of small talk, by extend warm greetings to all Word grows a little, but becomes embrace that we reserve for this many ideologies, by continuous seed. those who work at sea, especially choked, it is not strong, and it opportunities for distraction in- those who are far from their loved dies or does not bear fruit. Often one is distracted by too side and outside the home, we many interests, by too many en- ones and their country. I greet all can lose our zest for silence, for Lastly — the fourth possibility ticements, and it is difficult to those who gathered this morning reflection, for dialogue with the — we may receive it like good distinguish, among the many at the port of Civitavecchia-Tar- Lord, to the point that we risk soil. Here, and here alone does voices and many words, that of quinia for the Eucharistic Celeb- losing our faith, not receiving the the seed take root and bear fruit. the Lord, the only one that makes ration. Word of God, as we are seeing The seed fallen upon this fertile us free. This is why it is import- And the sea carries me a little everything, distracted by soil represents those who hear the ant to accustom oneself to listen- farther away in my thoughts: to everything, by worldly things. Word, embrace it, safeguard it in ing to the Word of God, to read- Istanbul. I think of Hagia Another possibility: we may re- their heart and put it into prac- ing it. And I return once more to Sophia, and I am very saddened. ceive the Word of God like rocky tice in everyday life. that advice: always keep a handy I greet all of you, the faithful from Rome and pilgrims from various countries, in particular, the families from the Focolari Movement. I greet with gratitude the representatives of the Pastoral Ministry for Health from the Diocese of Rome, thinking of the many priests, women and men re- ligious and lay people who have been, and remain, beside the sick, in this time of pandemic. Thank you! Thank you for what you have done, and for what you are doing. Thank you! I wish everyone a happy Sunday, Please do not forget to pray for me. Enjoy your lunch. Ar r i v e d e rc i !