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 45 (2.671) Vatican City Friday, 6 November 2020 Requiem Mass for At the General Audience Pope prays for the helpless victims of terrorism in Europ e the souls of prelates Violence and hatred risk compromising On 5 November, the Holy Father celebrated Mass in suffrage for the souls of Cardinals and Bishops fraternal peace among religions who have died over the course of the year. The liturgy was cele- brated in St Peter’s Basilica with At the end of the General Audience on only a small number of faithful Wednesday, 4 November, Pope Francis present for safety reasons due to expressed his sorrow over the recent the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. terrorist attacks in Nice and Vienna, and his closeness to the victims and their families and to all those affected by these “deplorable events, which seek to compromise fraternal cooperation among religions through violence and h a t re d ”. The Holy Father held the General Audience in the Private Library of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace without the presence of the faithful due to Covid-19 precautionary measures The following is a translation of the words he shared in Italian with the faithful connected through radio, television and social media. In these days of prayer for the dead, we have remembered and continue to remember still today the helpless victims of terrorism, which is escalat- ing in its cruelty throughout Europe. PAGE 5 I am thinking, in particular, of the serious attack in Nice in recent days, in a place of worship, and of the Motu Proprio other one the day before yesterday in the streets of Vienna, which Authenticum Charismatis caused dismay and reprobation among the population and those PAGE 5 who cherish peace and dialogue. I entrust to God’s mercy the people who have tragically departed and I express my spiritual closeness to ‘Fratelli Tutti’ re f l e c t i o n their families and to all those who suffer as a result of these deplorable An imaginative renewal events, which seek to compromise fraternal cooperation among reli- gions through violence and hatred. RAD CLIFFE ON PA G E 8 FOR THE POPE’S C AT E C H E S I S , SEE PA G E 3 A man prays for the victims killed in the attack in Nice (AFP) Sunday Angelus Stop the shedding Terror in Vienna of innocent blood The Pope’s sorrow and dismay over violence against innocent people In a telegram signed on his behalf by Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis expressed his “dis- may at the terrible acts of violence in Vienna which have wrought death and suffering to innocent people”. The Holy Father’s telegram, which was addressed to Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna, was referring to the attack on Monday evening, 2 November, which left at least four dead and many wounded. Pope Francis ex- pressed his closeness “to the families of the deceased and to all the Austrian people” as well as to the wounded for whose speedy recovery, he prays. Entrusting the victims to Go d’smercy, the Holy Father “asks the Lord that violence and hatred may end, and that peaceful coexistence in soci- ety may be fostered”. The telegram concluded with the Pop e’s heartfelt “Blessing to all those who were affected by this tragedy”. The Pope also expressed his sorrow and dismay over the terrorist attack in Vienna in a tweet on his @Pontifex ac- count: “Enough violence! Let us together strengthen peace A flower placed beside a bullet hole in a window at the site of an PAGE 12 and fraternity. Only love can silence hate”. armed attack (Reuters) page 2 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO Friday, 6 November 2020, number 45 Archbishop Chucrallah-Nabil El- Hage from the pastoral care of the Archeparchy of Tyr for Maronites (1 VAT I C A N N o v. ) . The Holy Father granted his assent general and rector of Saint Bernard to the election by the Synod of Cathedral (28 Oct.). Bishops of the Patriarchal Church of BULLETIN Antioch for Maronites of Msgr Bishop-elect Aguilera Arroyo, 48, Charbel Abdallah to the Archep- was born in San Lorenzo, Bolivia. Bishop Giuseppe Piemontese, OFM archal See of Tyr for Maronites, Le- AUDIENCES He was ordained a priest on 8 Conv., of Terni-Narni-Amelia, Italy banon (1 Nov.). December 1999. He holds a degree Thursday, 29 October Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, Presid- in philosophical and theological Archbishop-elect Abdallah, 53, Bishop Mario Grech, Secretary Gen- ent of the Pontifical Academy for studies and a licence in sacred was born in Hajjeh, Lebanon. He eral of the Synod of Bishops Life l i t u rg y. was ordained a priest on 24 October 1992. He holds a licence in theology Mr Alessandro Cassinis Righini, The Holy Father accepted the resig- and philosophy and a doctorate in Auditor General ad interim CHANGES IN EP I S C O PAT E nation presented by Archbishop theology with a specialization in Cardinal Giuseppe Betori, Archbish- Francesco Cacucci from the pastoral l i t u rg y. The Holy Father accepted the resig- care of the Metropolitan Arch- op of Florence, Italy, with his en- nation presented by Bishop Em- tourage, for the presentation of “The diocese of Bari-Bitonto, Italy (29 The Synod of Bishops of the Patri- manuel Lafont from the pastoral O ct.). archal Church of Antioch for Ma- New Testament” of the Italian Epis- care of the diocese of Cayenne, copal Conference. ronites accepted the resignation of French Guiana (26 Oct.). The Holy Father appointed Arch- Archbishop Georges Bou-Jaoudé, bishop Giuseppe Satriano as Metro- Friday, 30 October CM, from the pastoral care of the The Holy Father appointed Fr Ger- politan Archbishop of Bari-Bitonto. Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, ardo Miguel Nieves Loja as Coad- Archeparchy of Tripoli for Maron- Until now he has served as Arch- ites, Lebanon (1 Nov.). Prefect of the Congregation for the jutor Bishop of the Diocese of bishop of Rossano-Cariati, Italy (29 Evangelization of Peoples Riobamba, Ecuador. Until now he O ct.). His Eminent Beatitude Cardinal has served as vicar general and par- Bechara Boutros Raï, Patriarch of Cardinal Donald William Wuerl, Bishop Satriano, 60, was born in ish priest in the same diocese (27 Antioch for Maronites, with the con- Archbishop emeritus of Washington, Brindisi, Italy. He was ordained a O ct.). sent of the Synod of Bishops of the United States of America priest on 28 September 1985. He was Maronite Church and after having Bishop-elect Nieves Loja, 57, was ordained an archbishop on 3 October Msgr Enrico Feroci, parish priest of informed the Apostolic See, has born in El Valle, Ecuador. He was 2014, subsequent to his appointment the Shrine of Our Lady of Divine transferred Archbishop Youssef Ant- ordained a priest on 12 December as Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati. Love in Rome oine Soueif from the Archeparchal 1993. He holds a doctorate in philo- See of Cyprus for Maronites to that Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, CS, s o p h y. The Holy Father accepted the resig- of Tripoli for Maronites, Lebanon (1 Apostolic Nuncio nation presented by Bishop Gio- N o v. ) . The Holy Father appointed Fr Nic- vanni D’E rc o l e F D P, from the pastor- Saturday, 31 October olás Renán Aguilera Arroyo as Bish- al care of the Diocese of Ascoli Pi- Archbishop Soueif, 58, was born Cardinal Marc Ouellet, PSS, Prefect op of the Diocese of Potosí, Bolivia. ceno, Italy. (29 Oct.). in Chekka, Lebanon. He was or- of the Congregation for Bishops Until now he has served as vicar The Holy Father appointed Bishop dained a priest on 3 September 1987. Domenico Pompili of Rieti as He was ordained an archbishop on 6 Apostolic Administrator of the Dio- December 2008, subsequent to his cese of Ascoli Piceno (29 Oct.). appointment as Archbishop of Cyprus for Maronites. Holy Father’s letter to The Holy Father accepted the resig- nation presented by Bishop Octavio H.B. Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak, Patri- Cisneros from the office of Auxiliary arch of Alexandria for Copts, with Cardinal-elect Silvano M. Tomasi Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, the consent of the Synod of Bishops United States of America (30 Oct.). of the Coptic Church and after hav- Pope Francis appointed Cardinal-elect You will enjoy all the powers ne- ing informed the Apostolic See, has Silvano Maria Tomasi as his Special cessary to decide possible issues The Holy Father appointed Fr transferred Bishop Basilios Fawzy Delegate to the Sovereign Military that may arise, to implement the Fernando Valera Sánchez as Bishop Al-Dabe from the Eparchial See of Hospitaller Order of Saint John of mandate entrusted to you and to of Zamora, Spain. Until now he has Sohag to that of Minya, Egypt. (3 Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta receive the oath of the next Grand served as episcopal vicar and spiritu- N o v. ) (SMOM). The following is a Master, and you will be my exclus- al director of the major seminary (30 translation of the Holy Father’s letter ive spokesperson for all that per- O ct.). Bishop Fawzy Al-Dabe, 63, was which was written in Italian. tains to relations between this Bishop-elect Valera Sánchez, 60, born in Minya, Egypt. He was or- Apostolic See and the Order. was born in Bullas, Spain.