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PROTAGONIST OF TRUTH, PROMOTER OF PEACE

Me first
attitude behind
social ills,
says Manila
C1 archbishop
The Cross A me first mentality lies at
the root of social problems,
A Supplement Publication of and could prove deadly,
KCFAPI and the Order of the said Cardinal Luis Antonio
Knights of Columbus Tagle.
Preaching during Mass to
mark the 48th anniversary
of Radio Veritas 846 and
Radio Veritas Asia, the
prelate lamented how selfish
behavior has taken its toll on
the country.
People have this feeling
of needing to be first all

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the time and not being left
behind, Tagle said in his
BENEDICT XVIS 90 YEARS: homily during a Eucharistic
celebration attended by
I AM GRATEFUL TO GOD hundreds of people at a mall
in Quezon City.
The congregation at the Manila Cathedral hold candles during the service of the light that opens the Easter Vigil. The Vigil which is the high point of the Easter That kind of attitude is
triduum was presided by Cardinal Tagle who, in his Easter message, said that the Risen Jesus provides the sure hope that justice, mercy and love are stronger the mentality of the corrupt,
than evil and death. ROY LAGARDE thieves, and greedy. They
cannot say you first,

Bishops on Easter: Stand

explained Tagle.
A very basic example, he
said, is the attitude of some
people who are scrambling

up for Christian values

B1
JESUS IS RISEN, HE IS
TRULY RISEN, AS HE SAID!
B5
THE RESURRECTION
IS ABOUT SPACES
to enter the mall as soon as
it opens.
Why do they have to
enter ahead of everyone
else and push one another
when the products sold will
By Nirvaana Ella Delacruz time for Catholics to take a stand for he said. not run out immediately?
Christian values amid persecution. The archbishop also lamented how he asked.
The Church is under persecution. bishops and priests are confronted Such mentalities are
LEADERS of the Catholic The signs are clear. The teachings with online trolls whenever they those that, while trivial, are
Church used their Easter of God on life and family are under speak on social issues, as he criticized deadly, added Tagle.
attack, Villegas said, referring to those who spread fake news. Reflecting on Easter
messages by exhorting the rising number of drug-related First, they will kill our name. Then Sunday, the cardinal called
the faithful to hold fast to killings and the governments plan they will destroy our beliefs. Then on the faithful to imitate
their faith despite all the to restore the death penalty. they will kill our body. But no one can the selflessness of the risen
Do not let evil intimidate you. Do stop our hearts from beating only for Christ in their daily lives.
conflict and hatred in the not let their threats silence the priests God, he said. He said these include
country.
and bishops. This is not the time for With all the challenges, Villegas giving the young, the
Archbishop Socrates Villegas of cowards. This is the ripe season for urged the faithful not to be old, and persons with
Lingayen-Dagupan said its about martyrs. This is a moment of glory, Easter / A6
disabilities (PWDs)
Attitude / A6

Bishops voice strong commitment Attachment to money

for Church-government ties
CATHOLIC bishops held
talks with top government
officials during which they
expressed strong commitment
to develop positive relations
despite differences over the
Duterte administrations war
on drugs.
The initial meeting was held
at the CBCP headquarters in
Manila on March 31 in what
could be a major step by
the two parties to iron out
differences.
Archbishop Socrates
Villegas, CBCP President,
stressed on ANCs Beyond
Politics with Lynda Jumilla
on March 4 that dialogue is
the best way forward.
There are issues where
we differ in principle, but
we should not allow such
differences to prevent us
from cooperating such as
President Duterte
working for the poor and
empowering Mindanao,
Villegas said.
We should support him
on peace-making, alleviating
the situation of the poor and
everything that is for the
benefit of the people, he said.
The CBCP head did not
identify the Cabinet officials
but said they have made a
breakthrough, adding that
there was a mutual request
Vice President Robredo
from both sides to tone
down attacks against each
other.
You stop we stop, said
Villegas. You cant tell us
to stop talking when issues
are so unchristian and
against our beliefs. If they
stop killings, the so-called
disregard for human life,
then you can trust that we
will tone down statements
because we will see that
destroys people
Cardinal Tagle
goodwill, he said.
The archbishop added that
the bishops are concerned
that if they keep their
silence and do not protest
the killings, people might
think its the new normal.
That is the more
worrisome issue when our
traditionally Catholic beliefs
and Filipino culture is being
changed slowly. Its like the
boiling of the frog. We should
not consider killing, adultery,
swearing normal, he said.
Villegas clarified that the
Church is not against Duterte
as a person, but against
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle sprinkles holy water on the faithful as he celebrates Easter
issues concerning morals. Vigil Mass at the Manila Cathedral, April 15, 2017. ROY LAGARDE
We assured for the
success of the President but GREED and an attachment on those who are already
solutions should be within to money is the cause of many marginalized, Tagle said.
parameters of morality, he social and economic woes, Still, he concluded the Holy
also said. (Roy Lagarde Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle Week with a message of hope
/ CBCPNews) of Manila said on Easter wherein he led an Easter
Sunday. Vigil service at the Manila

Bishop opposes impeaching Duterte, Robredo Reflecting on the Gospel of

A WASTE of time.
This was how Bishop Dinualdo
Gutierrez of the Marbel diocese in
Mindanao described the separate
impeachment raps against President
Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President
Leni Robredo.
These impeachment cases, that is
wasting time. Although its your right,
but one should ask if it is right at this
time that we be apart, when we should
be united, Gutierrez said over Church-
run Radio Veritas.
In what could be a first in the world,
the president and the vice president are
St. Matthew (Mt 28:1-10) he
recounted how the soldiers
facing impeachment complaints. guarding the tomb of Christ
Duterte was the first to face an were bribed to give a false
impeachment case filed by retired account that Jesus body was
military officer and Magdalo Party- stolen.
list Rep. Gary Alejano over alleged The cardinal said Jesus
culpable violation of the Constitution Resurrection was betrayed
and corruption, among others. and denied in exchange for
Robredo, on the other hand, was a large sum of money.
slapped with an impeachment complaint Sadly, he lamented, this
by known Marcos loyalist Oliver Lozano mode of acting continues in
of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan. the world today.
House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez But this only leads to greed,
earlier said Robredo had committed an corruption, manipulation
impeachable offense following her video and further despair. It inflicts
Opposes / A6 Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez of Marbel. FILE PHOTO death on others, especially
Cathedral on Saturday
evening.
The cardinal entered the
silent and darkened cathedral
with a candle guiding him at
the start of the vigil.
At the singing of the
Gloria, the lights inside the
church were switched on in
a symbolic show of light after
the darkness of Good Friday,
which recalls Jesus death.
This Easter we declare
once again: no amount of
money or power or honor
could make us deny that
Jesus is Risen and that He is
Money / A6
A2 WORLD NEWS
Study finds religious persecution
spread to more countries in 2015
A Sri Lankan Catholic devotee holds a rosary during the canonization Mass presided over by Pope Francis for Joseph Vaz in the Colombo on January 14, 2015. ROY LAGARDE
WASHINGTON D.C.,
Global religious persecution
spiked from 2014 to 2015, the
Pew Research Center noted
in a new report released this
week.
Government restrictions
on religion and social
hostilities involving religion
increased in 2015 for the first
time in three years, the latest
annual Pew Research Center
report on Global Restrictions
on Religion began.
In 2015, there were very
high or high levels of Freedom), the European
animosity shown towards
religious groups in 40
percent of countries, the
report noted, either through
restrictive government laws
targeting religious groups
or violence or harassment
toward adherents of specific
religions by other members
Donate blood, get free admission to the Vatican Museums
VATICAN A new initiative in Italy
will allow blood donors to receive a free
ticket to the Vatican Museums.
Without blood, there is no life.
Without art, life would be empty and
sad, said Barbara Jatta, director of the
Vatican Museums.
The initiative is the product of a
partnership between Romes Gemelli
University Hospital and the blood
donor group Francesco Olgiati, in
collaboration with the Vatican Museums.
Seeking to encourage the donation
of blood, which can be life-saving for
patients who need transfusions, the
agreement allows people who donate
blood to receive a voucher, which is valid
for entrance into the Vatican Museums
without waiting in line. The vouchers,
which are worth 4 euro each, must be
used by the end of 2017.
Gemelli University Hospital
distributes more than 17,000 units of
blood and blood components, which are
used in treating patients with a variety
of conditions.
West African bishops highlight challenges facing their nations
GRAND BASSAM, Ivory
Coast The regional
conference of West African
bishops has commended a
regional economic union
for its efforts to promote
peaceful transfers of power,
while also noting areas of
concern, including religious
intolerance and youth
unemployment.
The bishops of the Regional
Episcopal Conference of
West Africa met March 28-
31 in Ivory Coast to discuss
their role in the prevention,
mediation, resolution, and
transformation of conflicts.
The conference includes
the bishops of 15 countries,
covering the Atlantic coast
from Mauritania to Nigeria,
as well as Cape Verde, Mali,
and Burkina Faso.
The bishops sent a
message to the Economic
Community of West African
States (ECOWAS) April 4
highlighting ways in which
the two organizations can
collaborate.
of society.
The 2015 percentage was
up six points from 2014,
when 34 percent of countries
reported such levels of
hostility to religious groups.
Pews report drew from
various sources on global
religious freedom, both
from the U.S. government
(annual international
religious freedom reports
of the State Department
and the U.S. Commission
on International Religious
violence conducted in the
Union and United Nations,
and other non-governmental
organizations.
The report was part of
the Pew-Templeton
Global Religious Futures
project, funded by The Pew
Charitable Trusts and the
John Templeton Foundation.
Such initiatives, Jatta said, allow the
Vatican Museums to be a living cultural
institution, an integral part of the social
fabricjust as Pope Francis has hoped.
They noted positively the
democratic transfer of power
in many of our countries and
the relative peace we are
witnessing in our region.
Noting that economic
growth has been a boon to
their citizens, the bishops
added that nevertheless, we
are at pains to observe some
significant challenges within
our region which need to be
addressed.
The bishops first listed
political transition and
instability as a concern;
several of the nations in
West Africa have experienced
coups detat or civil war in
recent years.
Political transitions of
power in some countries are
characterized by the disregard
for the rule of law, weak
institutions, shrinking space
for political participation by
all, frequent human rights
violations and tortures, the
bishops observed.
We are also worried about
political leaders who employ
Certain countries and
regions of the world showed
especially high hostility
towards religious groups.
Russia, Egypt, India,
Pakistan, and Nigeria all
showed both government
harassment of and social
animus toward certain
religious groups.
Some of the most common
instances of hostility
included mob violence
waged against people for
their religious beliefs or
name of religion, and also
government harassment and
use of force against religious
groups Pew explained.
Certain regions fared worse
than others on religious
tolerance. Countries in the
Middle East and North
Africa featured the highest
We hope that many will take
advantage of this opportunity: it
benefits both themselves and others.
(CNA)
extra-democratic means to
remain in power for life,
we appeal to our political
authorities to respect the
democratic tenets of their
countries.
A dangerous level of
unemployment for the youth
has also raised concern from
the bishops. They said a
majority of youths in the
region are unemployed
and therefore highly
exposed to trafficking, drug
abuse, violence and forced
migrations. As long as they
remain without jobs after
their graduation and move
about in our sub-region, they
are easy preys to warlords
and political criminals, who
may recruit them for violent
crimes and terrorism.
They urged putting in place
appropriate measures and
incentives to create gainful
employment opportunities
for our youth to reverse this
trend.
Turning to religious
intolerance and extremism,
median levels by far of both
government restrictions
on religion and social
hostilities involving religion,
Pew reported.
However countries in
sub-Saharan Africa showed
the largest increase in the
median levels of government
restrictions in 2015, Pew
noted, and both Europe and
sub-Saharan Africa showed
marked increases in social
hostilities involving religion.
In Europe, there were many
reports of harassment or
violence against Muslims and
Jews, continuing a pattern
of both anti-Semitism on the
continent and verbal or legal
harassment of Muslims as the
European Union deals with
an influx of refugees from
Muslim-majority counties
like Syria and Iraq. (CNA)
the bishops stated that the
desire of religious extremist
groups to forcefully islamize
countries in our region poses
a serious threat to the right of
every citizen to freely choose
and practice the religion of
his or her choice.
Most of the nations
in the West African
bishops conference have
a majority--or plurality-
-Muslim population, and
some governments or
extremist groups have
turned to persecution
of Christians and other
religious groups.
The bishops commended
ECOWAS for its recent
intervention in The Gambia,
whose president of 22 years,
Yahya Jammeh, refused
to accept the results of a
December 2016 election in
which he was defeated. This
resulted in a constitutional
crisis and a military
intervention by ECOWAS
to install the newly-elected
president. (CNA)
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Vatican Briefing
EWTN chief named consultor for Vatican
communications office
The Vatican announced that EWTNs Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer Michael P. Warsaw
has been named by Pope Francis as a consultor to
the Vatican Secretariat for Communications. The
announcement of Warsaws appointment was made
in an April 12 communique from the Vatican, along
with the names of 12 other new consultors. The
Secretariat for Communications was established by
Pope Francis in 2015. One of its primary responsibilities
is the restructuring and consolidation of the Holy Sees
various communications outlets. In his role as consultor,
Warsaw will help advise the Pope and the Holy See on
media and communications matters. (CNA)
Consistory announced to approve Fatima childrens
canonization
Pope Francis will hold an ordinary public consistory
on April 20, where the cardinals of the Church are
expected to pave the way for the canonization of the
Fatima visionaries. There are five causes of canonization
waiting for approval by the cardinals. Most prominent
is the cause of Francesco and Jacinto Marto, two of
the shepherd children who witnessed the 1917 Marian
apparitions at Fatima. The cardinals approval at
the consistory is the final step in the process leading
up to canonization. Pope Francis has already given
approval for the causes to move forward. Following
the consistory, canonization dates will be set. (CNA)
Despite deadly attacks, Pope Francis will still go
to Egypt
The Vatican confirmed April 10 that Pope Francis
trip to Egypt at the end of the month will go on as
planned, despite terrorist attacks which killed more
than 43 people during Palm Sunday celebrations in the
country. The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Greg
Burke, said that the Popes trip to Egypt proceeds as
scheduled. The Pope himself also confirmed that the
trip will take place, according to Franciscan Fr. Marco
Tasca. Pope Francis plans to visit the Egyptian capital
of Cairo April 28-29, in what is largely a bid to foster
greater Catholic-Muslim dialogue, particularly on the
point of ending extremist violence. (CNA)
Pope Francis laundry service opens for homeless
in Rome
On April 10 the latest Pope Francis-inspired initiative
for the poor opened up in Rome--a new laundromat,
with washing, drying and ironing services for those
without a home or a fixed living situation. The Popes
Laundry, as it is being called, is organized by the Office
of Papal Charities, in partnership with the Community
of SantEgidio, and will be run by volunteers who will
wash, dry and iron the clothes and blankets of those who
otherwise cant clean their belongings. The initiative
was born out of an invitation from Pope Francis in
his apostolic letter Misericordia et misera, to give a
concrete experience of the grace of the Jubilee Year
of Mercy, an April 10 communique from the Vatican
stated. (CNA)
Love is the best medicine, Pope Francis tells
pediatric patients
The caresses born of love are the most important
medicine, Pope Francis told a group of patients,
families, and doctors from Romes Bambino Gesu
Pediatric Hospital on April 10. There is the danger, the
risk of forgetting the most important medicine that only
a family can give: caresses! It is a form of medicine that
is too costly, because to have it, to be able to do this,
you must give everything, you must give all your heart,
all your love, Pope Francis said April 10. The patients,
ages 5-18, met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, where
he told them that Each of you is a story. Not only the
sick children, but also the doctors, the nurses, those
who visit, the families. (CNA)
Vatican approves special Fatima feast day for the
Traditional Latin Mass
The Vatican office which governs the use of the
extraordinary form of the Roman rite has given priests
permission to say a special Mass for the feast of Our
Lady of Fatima this year, noting the importance of
the apparitions centenary. In an April 5 decree the
Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei gave permission
for any priest of the Latin Rite to celebrate a votive
Mass of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin
Mary on May 13, 2017--the 100th anniversary of the
first apparition of Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal. (CNA)
Pope washes feet of 12 prison inmates at Holy
Thursday Mass
In a gesture of service toward marginalized people,
Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 inmates, including
three women and a man who is converting from Islam
to Catholicism. Although in Jesus time, washing the feet
of ones guests was performed by slaves, Jesus reverses
this role, the pope said during the Holy Thursday Mass
of the Lords Supper April 13 at a prison 45 miles from
Rome. The Vatican said April 13 that among the 12 inmates
who participated in the foot washing ceremony, two are
sentenced to life imprisonment and all the others should
finish their sentences between 2019 and 2073. (CNS)
Saving lives must be first concern of immigration
policy, pope says
The defense of the life, dignity and human rights of
migrants and refugees must come before any other
question when enacting migration policies, Pope
Francis said. The defense of human beings knows no
limits, the pope said in an interview with the journal
of the Department for Civil Liberties and Immigration
of the Italian Ministry of the Interior. Those in power,
he said, must be both far-sighted and coherent in
watchful respect for fundamental human rights, as well
as in trying to end the causes which force civilians to
flee. (CNS)
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Benedict XVIs 90 years: Meet a migrant

and spread the
I am grateful to God Easter spirit
VATICAN At his birthday
party on Monday, Pope
Emeritus Benedict XVI told
his guests that My heart is
full of gratitude for the 90
years which the good God has
given me.
The April 17 gathering at
the Vaticans Mater Ecclesiae
Monastery was held in
observance of Benedicts
90th birthday, which fell on
Easter Sunday, the day prior.
Some 50 guests from his
homeland of Bavaria were
present, including his elder
brother, Fr. Georg Ratzinger.
Following his annual
custom, Pope Francis has
earlier visited his predecessor
at Vatican Citys Mater
Ecclesiae monastery on April
Cardinal Tagle takes part in a Caritas aid distributions to refugees and migrants at a
12 to extend his greetings border crossing in Greece. PAUL HARING/CNS
ahead of Easter Sunday.
The Vatican Press Office Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI celebrated his 90th birthday with Bavarian beer and pretzels. LOSSERVATORE ROMANO MY family began with the totally remove from the
said the visit had a double migration of a child. My human heart generosity,
celebratory character given greetings to Pope Francis written message that was Pope emeritus also sent maternal grandfather was compassion and nobility.
that Benedict XVIs 90th every Dec. 17. Last December, particularly appreciated by three small gifts and made born in China. His mother Meeting migrants in
birthday, April 16, falls on on Pope Francis 80th the current pontiff, the Holy a personal phone call to his was very poor so she sent all their difficulties, and
Easter this year. birthday, the Pope emeritus See press office said. successor. (CNA/EWTN her son with a relative who hearing about their hopes
Benedict XVI sends birthday sent a very affectionate That December day, the News) travelled to the Philippines and dreams, has caused me
- and thats where I was to ask myself whats really

A bleeding host in Argentina? Bishop born and grew up.

Migration is a chance for
people to bloom as human
important to me. Things I
used to consider essential
now pale in comparison to

investigates alleged Eucharistic miracle

beings. It is a chance for the values of human dignity,
them to create a better life life, family, the future and
for themselves and future the next generations. I
generations. Even though hope the global migration
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina A bishop According to the AICA news agency, has removed the host in question from destructive forces such as and refugee situation might
in the Argentine province in Santa Fe when he learned what happened, Bishop public exposition, reserving it in an war and poverty disrupt lead the whole world in a
is investigating a Eucharistic host that Fernandez and Fr. Alcides Suppo went appropriate manner. In this way, the human and family life, corporate examination of
appeared to bleed during adoration at a to the site. path of necessary discernment is begun migration shows us the consciousness and also of
drug rehabilitation home. The bishop was the one who removed so that at the proper time, the right nobility of the human spirit. our value systems.
Bishop Luis Fernandez of the Rafaela the host from the location in order to conclusions are reached. Like Christ on his journey to We understand that each
diocese announced that an investigation proceed with the investigation. Whatever the outcome of such an the cross, migration pushes country goes through its
will be carried out to examine what took A statement from the Diocese of investigation may be, we must use this people beyond their physical own pains and its own
place earlier this week, when a group of Rafaela notes that the Church in time to renew our faith and devotion to and mental borders, it struggles. There is the
young people were in Eucharistic adoration these cases and other similar ones asks the greatest miracle, the Real Presence stretches their capacities temptation to say Why
and saw a substance in the consecrated that with prudence and moderation, of Jesus Christ in each celebration of and takes them through should we respond to the
host that appeared to be blood. the event be judged with the aim of the Mass, the statement emphasized. deserts of loneliness and needs of these people when
On April 11, Tuesday of Holy Week, shedding light and making certain what Once the investigation is concluded, rejection. But people bear we have our own needs to
a group of young people were praying occurred. its conclusions will be known, the this journey of sacrifice for address? People may say,
before the Blessed Sacrament at the Throughout history, the Church has diocese said. a noble cause. charity begins at home but
San Miguel drug rehabilitation home in received the testimony of the real and Meanwhile, prudence and respect are We mustnt forget that we need to remind them that
the Guemes neighborhood, when they substantial presence of Jesus Christ in recommended for the case, the place, the people have the right to it shouldnt end at home. We
noticed a change in the Eucharist. the Eucharist, in this unique form of persons who witnessed such an event, migrate and choose the can expand home.
Juan Ternengo, coordinator of San manifestation. These cases have been especially taking into account that this is place where they feel they Countries who use the
Miguel house, said that there was a neither common nor simple to discern. a place that requires silence and sobriety can flourish. But they also difficulties as an excuse to
deep red color, coming out of the host, Therefore, the text states, following as an important part of the process of have a right not to migrate be inattentive to the needs
while the young people were singing the procedure recommended by the those who live and work there. (CNA/ and live a dignified life at of migrants know what their
and praying. Church, the Body of Christ, our bishop EWTN News) home. Many people would own needs are. Their needs
like to stay in their countries are the same as migrants.
Pope approves provisions to recognize marriages of SSPX faithful and villages where they
were born, as Im sure my
Instead of our condition
of neediness separating us
CONTINUING initiatives grandfather wanted to, but from them it should push
aimed at a reconciliation when your homeland is us even closer to them as we
with the Society of St. Pius torn apart by war or quite all know what it means to be
X, Pope Francis has made simply cant offer you a job needy. Also, the countries
it possible for bishops to and a stable life you find that are closing themselves
ensure the validity of yourself making the hardest to strangers can maybe just
marriages celebrated in the of choices. recall how they themselves
traditionalist communities. If there is one blessing to in their past histories were
A letter published by the being called to the presidency received by other countries.
Vatican April 4 said the pope of Caritas Internationalis it As we prepare to welcome
will allow Catholic bishops is to meet with refugees the risen Lord, I have a
to appoint priests to assist at and migrants, especially simple suggestion to
SSPX marriages and formally those in detention. It has Catholics and even to non-
receive the consent of the brought into sharp focus Catholic Christians: get in
couples. The nuptial Mass the suffering that human touch with a real migrant.
then would be celebrated by beings can inflict on each Very often theres a fear of
the SSPX priest. other. Wars and hatred migration as a notion and
In addition, Pope Francis have become systemic in as a movement. We forget
gave bishops the option of some parts of the world, that it is not a phenomenon.
Seminarians walk on the grounds of the Society of St. Pius X seminary in Econe, Switzerland, in this May 9, 2012, file photo.
granting an SSPX priest the Continuing initiatives aimed at a reconciliation with the Priestly Society of St. Pius X, Pope Francis has made it possible for bishops destroying human lives and What is involved here are
necessary faculties to officiate to ensure the validity of marriages celebrated in the traditionalist communities. PAUL HARING/CNS communities. human beings.
validly over the marriage rite Those who migrate show Caritas will launch a global
if there are no priests in the provisions to recognize as sacrament of marriage. consent in the traditional us in living colour the campaign in September to
diocese available to do so. valid the absolution offered The commission also said rite of the holy church, the consequences of hatred invite people to do just this:
The provisions are meant by SSPX priests through the it relied on the cooperation of society said. and division and bias and encounter migrants, share
to ensure the validity of sacrament of confession. the churchs bishops to ensure Vatican talks with the prejudice. We must never stories and experiences with
the sacrament and allay After the Holy Year ended, the that the process toward full society began under St. forget the inalienable dignity them and to recognize our
any concerns on the part of pope extended that provision institutional regularization John Paul II and continued and worth of each of these common humanity.
the faithful, said the letter lest anyone ever be deprived may be facilitated between the throughout the papacy of people. We are called to If you look into their eyes
published by the Pontifical of the sacramental sign of church and the traditionalist now-retired Pope Benedict promote the common good you will see that something
Commission Ecclesia Dei, reconciliation through the society. XVI. of our global human family, in you can conquer the
which is responsible for the churchs pardon. In a statement released the St. John Paul had not just the good of our fear and resistance. We
Vaticans ongoing talks with Pope Francis met in April same day, the society said it excommunicated Bishop own families or countries. are afraid of something we
the Society of St. Pius X. 2016 with Bishop Bernard was grateful to the pope for Fellay and other leaders of Migrants are living do not know. And what we
The commission is Fellay, superior general of his pastoral solicitude so the society in 1988 when they reminders to be stewards do not know we magnify
led by German Cardinal the society. The meeting that all the faithful who want were ordained without papal of creation and to change into a threat. When we get
Gerhard Muller, prefect of seemed to signal progress in to marry in the presence of permission by Archbishop unjust systems as many of in contact with flesh and
the Congregation for the reconciling the group with a priest of the Society of St. Lefebvre, who died in 1991. them are victims of climate blood human beings we see
Doctrine of the Faith, who the church. Pius X can do so without any Pope Benedict lifted the change or poverty caused were all connected. Like
signed the letter March 27. Despite the objective worries about the validity of excommunications in 2009, when the Earths resources the disciples on the Road
For decades, the persistence of the canonical the sacrament. opening the way for more arent shared equitably. to Emmaus we may not
Vatican and leaders of irregularity in which, for The priests of the Society regular talks. In migrants we also immediately understand
the traditionalist society, the time being, the Society of St. Pius X will strive The talks have focused have the opportunity to who is accompanying us on
founded by Archbishop of St. Pius X finds itself, faithfully, as they have done particularly on the teaching marvel at the beauty of our journey. But once we
Marcel Lefebvre, have the commission said in its since their ordination, to of the Second Vatican the person and explore open our eyes and hearts,
been seeking a way to fully new letter, the provisions prepare future spouses for Council and especially its the depths of love and of then hopefully well be
reintegrate the members of approved by the pope on marriage according to the documents on religious caring that people such as more welcoming towards
the society back into the life marriages should alleviate unchangeable doctrine of liberty, ecumenism, liturgy Caritas volunteers and also strangers. (By Cardinal
of the Catholic Church. any uneasiness of conscience Christ about the unity and and relations with other communities are capable Luis Antonio Tagle,
During the Year of Mercy, on the part of the faithful indissolubility of this union religions. (Junno Arocho of. No sorrow, no pain, no president of Caritas
Pope Francis made special regarding the validity of the before receiving the parties Esteves /CNS) tiredness, no weariness can Internationalis)
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