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 44 (2.670) Vatican City Friday, 30 October 2020 The Pope condemns the criminal act that took place in Nice and is close to the French community General Audience Silence the weapons Nice attack: death in a place in Cameroon of love and consolation “Having learned of the brutal at- tack that took place this morn- ing in Nice, causing the death of several innocent people, His Holiness Pope Francis joins with his prayer, the suffering of the grieving families and shares their pain”, Secretary of State Cardi- nal Pietro Parolin wrote in a telegram addressed to Bishop At the General Audience on André Marceau of Nice. The Wednesday, 28 October, the Holy telegram was referring to the at- Father made the following appeal. tack carried out on Thursday I participate in the suffering of morning, 29 October, in the the families of the young students Notre Dame Basilica, which left who were barbarically killed last three dead and one injured. The Saturday in Kumba, in Pontiff, the telegram continued, Cameroon. I feel great bewilder- “asks the Lord to bring them comfort and keep the victims in ment at such a cruel and senseless his mercy. Strongly condemning act, which tore the young inno- similar violent acts of terror, he cents from life while they were at- ensures his closeness to France’s tending lessons at school. May Catholic community and all the God enlighten hearts, so that people of France whom he in- similar gestures may never be re- vites to unity”. Entrusting peated again and so that the tor- France to the protection of “O ur mented northwestern and south- Lady”, Pope Francis “imparted western regions of the country his heartfelt Apostolic Blessing may finally find peace! I hope to all those affected by this that the weapons will remain si- tragedy”. lent and that the safety of all and Matteo Bruni, Director of the the right of every young person Holy See Press Office, stated to education and a future can be that the Pope “is close to the guaranteed. I express my affec- Catholic community in mourn- tion to the families, to the city of ing. He prays for the victims and Kumba and to the whole of their loved ones, that the viol- Cameroon, and I invoke the com- ence may cease, that they may fort that only God can give. see each other again as brothers Security forces guard the area after an attack at the Notre Dame Basilica in Nice, France (REUTERS) and sisters and not as enemies”. PAGE 3 Apostolic Penitentiary Holy Father to hold Plenary Indulgence Consistory in November PAGE 4 After praying the Angelus on Sunday, Archbishop Celestino Aós Braco, 25 October [see page 12] the Holy OFM Cap., of Santiago de Chile; Pope’s telegram & short biography Father made the following announcement. Bishop Cornelius Sim, titular Malaysian Cardinal dies Bishop of Putia di Numidia, Vicar This coming 28 November, on the Apostolic of Brunei; PAGE 5 eve of the first Sunday of Advent, I will hold a Consistory for the ap- Archbishop Augusto Paolo Loju- pointment of 13 new Cardinals. dice of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa- Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Here are the names of the new Car- Montalcino, Italy; Cap., Preacher of the Papal House- hold; dinals: Fr Mauro Gambetti, OFM Co n v. , Letter to Cardinal Parolin Bishop Mario Grech, Secretary Custos of the Sacred Convent of Msgr Enrico Feroci, parish priest General of the Synod of Bishops; Assisi. of Holy Mary of the Divine Love in Future of the Continent Castel di Leva, Italy. Bishop Marcello Semeraro, Pre- With them, I will join to the Mem- Let us pray for the new Cardinals, PAGE 6/7 fect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints; bers of the College of Cardinals: so that, in confirming their adher- ence to Christ, they may help me in Archbishop Antoine Kambanda Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquiv- my ministry as Bishop of Rome, for of Kigali, Rwanda; el, Bishop emeritus of San Cristóbal Care for our Common Home the good of the entire holy faithful Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of de Las Casas, Mexico; People of God. Polyhedric vision of ecology Washington, USA; Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, I wish everyone a happy Sunday. Archbishop Jose F. Advincula of titular Archbishop of Asolo, Apo- Please, do not forget to pray for me. CA R D. PAROLIN ON PA G E 8 Capiz, Philippines; stolic Nuncio; Enjoy your lunch. Ar r i v e d e rc i ! page 2 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO Friday, 30 October 2020, number 44 Bishop Dowd, 50, was born in Lachine, Canada. He was ordained a priest on 7 December 2001. He was ordained a bishop on 10 September VAT I C A N 2011, subsequent to his appointment as titular Bishop of Treba and Auxil- Archbishop Costa, 53, was born in iary of Montréal. BULLETIN Valença, Brazil. He was ordained a priest on 5 December 1992. He was The Holy Father appointed Bishop ordained a bishop on 5 February Olivier de Germay as Metropolitan AUDIENCES Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi, Arch- 2011, subsequent to his appointment Archbishop of Lyon, France. Until bishop of L’Aquila, Italy, President as titular Bishop of Oescus and now he has served as Bishop of Thursday, 22 October of the Study Commission on the fe- Auxiliary of São Sebastião do Rio Ajaccio, France (22 Oct.). male diaconate, with Fr Denis de Janeiro, Brazil. On 22 June 2016 His Holiness Bartholomew I, Ecu- Dupont-Fauville, Secretary of the he was appointed Bishop of São Archbishop de Germay, 60, was menical Patriarch of Constantinople, same Commission Carlos. born in Tours, France. He was or- with his entourage dained a priest on 17 May 1998. He Msgr Luigi Mistò, President of the The Holy Father appointed Bishop was ordained a bishop on 14 April Cardinal Luis Francisco Ladaria Fer- Pontifical Commission for activities Moacir Silva Arantes as Bishop of 2012, subsequent to his appointment rer, S J, Prefect of the Congregation in the healthcare sector of public the Diocese of Barreiras, Brazil. Un- as Bishop of Ajaccio. for the Doctrine of the Faith legal persons of the Church til now he has served as titular Bish- Archbishop Fabio Dal Cin, Prelate Tuesday, 27 October op of Tituli in Numidia and Auxili- of Loreto; Pontifical delegate for the ary Bishop of the Metropolitan EASTERN CHURCHES Bishop Marcello Semeraro, Prefect Shrine of Loreto; Pontifical delegate Archdiocese of Goiânia, Brazil (21 for the Basilica of Saint Anthony of of the Congregation for the Causes O ct.). The Holy Father terminated the of- Padua, Italy of Saints fice of Apostolic Administrator sede Bishop Arantes, 51, was born in vacante of the Exarchate for Ukraini- Dom Riccardo Luca Guariglia, OSB, Itapecerica, Brazil. He was ordained an Catholic faithful of Byzantine rite CHANGES IN EP I S C O PAT E a priest on 14 June 1999. He was or- Ordinary Abbot of the Territorial resident in Italy, in the person of Abbey of Montevergine, Italy dained a bishop on 13 August 2016, The Holy Father accepted the resig- subsequent to his appointment as Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, Vicar Friday, 23 October nation presented by Bishop Julián titular Bishop of Tituli in Numidia General of His Holiness for the López Martín from the pastoral care Diocese of Rome (24 Oct.). Members of the “Zayed Award for and Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia. of the Diocese of León, Spain (21 Human Fraternity” Committee The Holy Father appointed Bishop O ct.). The Holy Father accepted the resig- Paulo Dionisio Lachovicz, OSBM, as Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, The Holy Father appointed Bishop nation presented by Archbishop Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainian Prefect of the Congregation for the Luis Ángel de las Heras Berzal, C M F, Maurice Gardès from the pastoral Catholic faithful of Byzantine-Rite Evangelization of Peoples as Bishop of León. Until now he care of the Archdiocese of Auch, resident in Italy. Until now he has Francis (22 Oct.). Archbishop Charles John Brown, tit- has served as Bishop of Mon- served as titular Bishop of Egnatia ular of Aquileia, Apostolic Nuncio doñedo-Ferrol, Spain (21 Oct.). The Holy Father appointed Bishop (24 Oct.). in the Philippines Bishop de las Heras Berzal, 57, Bertrand Lacombe, as Archbishop of Bishop Lachovicz, 74, was born in Auch. Until now he has served as was born in Segovia, Spain. A mem- Pombas, Brazil. A member of the H.E. Mr Lee Baek Man, Ambassa- titular Bishop of Saint-Papoul and ber of the Missionary Sons of the Basilican Order, he was ordained a dor of Korea, on his farewell visit Auxiliary of Bordeaux, France (22 Immaculate Heart of Mary, he was priest on 8 December 1972. He was O ct.). Saturday, 24 October ordained a priest on 29 October ordained a bishop on 26 February 2006, subsequent to his appointment H.E. Mr Pedro Sánchez Pérez- 1988. He was ordained a bishop on Archbishop Lacombe, 53, was as titular Bishop of Egnatia. Castejón, Prime Minister of Spain, 7 May 2016, subsequent to his ap- born in Montpellier, France. He was with his entourage pointment as Bishop of Mon- ordained a priest on 24 June 2001. d o ñ e d o - Fe r ro l . He was ordained a bishop on 12 The Holy Father appointed Arch- Cardinal Marc Ouellet, PSS, Prefect June 2016, subsequent to his ap- bishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, of the Congregation for Bishops The Holy Father appointed Bishop pointment as titular Bishop of Saint- as Patriarch of Jerusalem for Latins.