(Vatican Radio) The Holy See has honored Lebanon’s former President, General Michel Suleiman, with the distinction of Knight of the Grand Cross. In conferring the distinction Monday on Mr. Suleiman, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said it comes as recognition of his “personal engagement for peace and integration, particularly during the period of your mandate as President of Lebanon.”
Suleiman’s presidential mandate over a period of political instability, the Arab Spring and cross-border tensions and massive refugee crisis due to the Syrian conflict, expired in May this year.
Cardinal Parolin said “In the current circumstances in the history of our humanity ‘ the honor that you will receive is in itself, a profound appeal to all protagonists of political, economic and social life to work for peace and security making the common good the determining criteria of their decisions and choices governing the destiny of peoples. In this sense, I ask God to grant the Lebanese to be architects of brotherhood because it is in this way that their country will truly become a haven of peace where each citizen will be able to realize his or her own full potential and contribute to the writing of glorious pages of the history of Lebanon.”
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(Vatican Radio) The Holy Father has named an Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee, Donald J. Hying as the new Bishop of Gary, USA. He succeeds Bishop Dale J. Melczek, whose resignation Pope Francis accepted upon having the age limit. On Monday the Holy Father also named Fr Victor Hlolo Phalana, currently Vicar General of the Archdiocese…
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(Vatican Radio) The Holy Father has named an Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee, Donald J. Hying as the new Bishop of Gary, USA. He succeeds Bishop Dale J. Melczek, whose resignation Pope Francis accepted upon having the age limit. On Monday the Holy Father also named Fr Victor Hlolo Phalana, currently Vicar General of the Archdiocese…
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis and the prefects and presidents of pontifical congregations and councils held a three hour meeting Monday morning in the Vatican to discuss proposals for reform of the Roman Curia.
The director of the Vatican Press Office , Father Federico Lombardi, reminded journalists that these meetings are routinely held about every six months or so. He said that the secretary of the “C9” Council of Cardinals examining the issue of Curial reform , Bishop Marcello Semeraro , gave a brief presentation of the subjects under consideration. Those present were then permitted to contribute their opinions which will be taken into account in future meetings of the C9 , scheduled for 9 , 10 and 11 December.
(from Vatican Radio)…
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis and the prefects and presidents of pontifical congregations and councils held a three hour meeting Monday morning in the Vatican to discuss proposals for reform of the Roman Curia. The director of the Vatican Press Office , Father Federico Lombardi, reminded journalists that these meetings are routinely held about every six…
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