Pope Francis

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Latest medical update...

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-francis-to-remain-a-few-more-days-in-hospital.html
Pope Francis to remain a few more days in hospital
12 July 2021, 12:55

Pope Francis will remain for a few more days at Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital to complete his recovery. His thoughts go to the national football victories of Italy and Argentina and the meaning of sport and its values.
Vatican News

Pope Francis has completed the course of his post-surgical operation treatment and will remain at Rome's Gemelli Hospital a few more days in order to "best optimize the medical and rehabilitation therapy", according to the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni

In his daily medical bulletin, he explained that on Sunday before the recitation of the Angelus, the Pope met with patients of the nearby oncology ward with members of their families. The patients later accompanied the Pope on the tenth floor terrace for the Angelus, as seen on the coverage of the event.

Afterwards, the Pope greeted patients on the floor, talking briefly with the medical and nursing staff. In the afternoon, he celebrated Mass in the private chapel with the staff who assist him daily.
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248340/pope-francis-will-stay-longer-in-hospital-says-vatican
Pope Francis will stay longer in hospital, says Vatican
By Hannah Brockhaus
Vatican City, Jul 12, 2021 / 04:50 am

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https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248341/pope-francis-to-visit-scotland-for-a-very-short-time-in-november

Pope Francis to visit Scotland ‘for a very short time’ in November
By CNA Staff
Glasgow, Scotland, Jul 12, 2021 / 05:30 am

Pope Francis will visit Scotland “for a very short time” in November, a spokesperson for the country’s bishops’ conference said Monday.

The pope is expected to attend the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) taking place in Glasgow on Nov. 1-12.

“The pope will be in Scotland for a very short time, most of which will be spent participating in the COP26 conference,” the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland spokesperson said July 12.

“While many pastoral, ecumenical, and interfaith gatherings would be desirable while he is with us, time constraints sadly mean such a full program will not be possible.”

During a visit to the Vatican in May, John Kerry, U.S. President Joe Biden’s special envoy for climate, noted that the pope “intends to attend” the U.N. Climate Change Conference.

Kerry met with Pope Francis privately on May 15. In a video clip released by the Vatican, Kerry could be heard telling members of his staff, “first day he’ll be there with the heads of state.”

A “world leaders’ summit” is scheduled to take place on Nov. 1-2, the opening two days of the meeting.
 

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Latest medical update...

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-francis-in-hospital-continues-rehabilitation-treatments.html
Pope Francis in hospital continues rehabilitation therapies
13 July 2021, 12:44

Pope Francis continues his planned treatment and rehabilitation following his surgery on July 4th. The Pope's thoughts go to the sick and those living in fragile situations.
Vatican News

The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, has provided the latest update on how Pope Francis is doing in hospital noting that, "The Holy Father is continuing his planned treatment and rehabilitation, which will allow him to return to the Vatican as soon as possible."
 

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-prays-for-victims-of-fire-in-iraqi-hospital.html

Pope prays for victims of fire in Iraqi hospital
13 July 2021, 14:36

In telegram sent through Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, Pope Francis expresses his spiritual closeness to all affected by a fire at a Covid isolation ward of al-Hussein hospital in Nasiriyah, Iraq.

Pope Francis has expressed his sadness over the fire at a Covid isolation ward at the Iraqi hospital al-Hussein hospital in Nasiriyah and offered prayers for the victims and their families and friends mourning their loss.

In a telegram sent by the Secretary of State to Archbishop Mitja Leskovar, Apostolic Nuncio in Iraq, the Pope "sends the assurance of his spiritual closeness to all affected by the tragic fire at the Covid isolation ward of the al-Hussein hospital in Nasiriyah. Deeply saddened, he prays especially for those who have died and for the comfort of their families and friends who mourn their loss."
 

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-telegram-death-cardinal-monsengwo.html

Pope pays tribute to Cardinal Monsengwo: “a man of justice and peace"
13 July 2021, 11:31

In a telegram of condolences for the death of Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop Emeritus of Kinshasa, Pope Francis describes him as “a man of justice, peace and unity” with a preferential option for the poor.
By Vatican News staff writer

In a telegram addressed to Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besengu, Pope Francis recalled the service of the Archbishop Emeritus of Kinshasa, who died Sunday in a French hospital.

Expressing his sadness for the death of Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, the Pope said he sends his deepest condolences to the Church and the faithful in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to the Cardinal’s family.

Asking the Father of all mercy to welcome him into His peace and light, he described Cardinal Monsengwo as a “man of science, great spiritual man and Pastor intensely devoted to the service of the Church, wherever he was called.”
 

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https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248354/pope-francis-names-illinois-priest-to-lead-covington-diocese-in-kentucky

Pope Francis names Illinois priest to lead Covington diocese in Kentucky
By Hannah Brockhaus
Vatican City, Jul 13, 2021 / 06:00 am

The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis appointed Illinois priest Msgr. John C. Iffert to be the next bishop of the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky.

Iffert, 53, will succeed Covington’s 10th bishop, Roger J. Foys, whose resignation was accepted July 13 by Pope Francis. Foys, who will turn 76 later this month, is retiring for age reasons.

The bishop-elect has served as vicar general and moderator of the curia in the Diocese of Belleville, in southern Illinois, since Oct. 1, 2020.
 

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Pope Francis released from hospital...

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-francis-released-from-hospital-returns-to-vatican.html
Pope Francis released from hospital returns to Vatican
14 July 2021, 12:24

The Pope leaves Gemelli hospital on Wednesday morning and visits the Basilica of Saint Mary Major to pray before the icon of the Virgin Mary Salus Populi Romani before returning to the Vatican just before 12 pm.
Alessandro De Carolis - Vatican City

The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, has confirmed that the Holy Father was discharged from Agostino Gemelli Hospital shortly after 10.30 this morning.

In responding to questions from journalists, he noted that "Before returning to the Vatican, the Pope went to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major where, before the icon of the Virgin Mary Salus Populi Romani, he expressed his gratitude for the success of his surgery and offered a prayer for all the sick, especially those he had met during his stay in hospital. Shortly before midday he returned to Casa Santa Marta."

Pope Francis later sent a tweet via his @Pontifex profile: "I thank all those who have been close to me with prayer and affection during my hospital stay. Let us not forget to pray for the sick and for those who assist them."
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248366/pope-francis-returns-to-vatican-after-colon-surgery
Pope Francis returns to Vatican after colon surgery
By Hannah Brockhaus
Vatican City, Jul 14, 2021 / 04:30 am

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-flooding-germany-north-rhine-westphalia-telegram.html

Pope deeply affected by news of flooding in Germany
15 July 2021, 20:30

In a telegram sent on Thursday evening through the Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis expresses his nearness and says he is praying.
By Vatican News staff writer

On Thursday evening, a telegram was sent through the Vatican's Secretary of State, Cardinal Parolin to the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Franz-Walter Steinmeier.

The telegram says Pope Francis was "deeply affected" on learning "the news of the severe storm and floods in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate".

It continued saying he is remembering in prayer "the people who have lost their lives" and is especially praying "for the people who are still missing, for the wounded", as well as for those whose property has been damaged or destroyed "due to the power of nature".

To the families who have lost loved ones, the telegram says the Pope "profoundly participates" in their loss.

The telegram concluded assuring the Pope's "spiritual closeness" to all who have been affected by the flooding, and all participating in search and rescue operations.
 

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https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248381/vatican-economy-council-meets-in-person-to-discuss-investment-policy

Vatican economy council meets in person to discuss investment policy
By CNA Staff
Vatican City, Jul 15, 2021 / 09:00 am

Members of the Vatican’s Council for the Economy met in person on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the Holy See’s final balance for 2020 and its investment policy.

The July 14-15 meeting was the first time that the body has met face-to-face since Pope Francis nominated six women to the body overseeing Vatican finances and the work of the Secretariat for the Economy.

“The subject of the meeting was the approval of the final balance for 2020 of the Holy See, presented by [Fr. Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves] the Prefect of the SPE [Secretariat for the Economy], and a reflection on the Holy See’s investment policy, moderated by Dr. Eva Castillo Sanz,” said the Holy See in a July 15 statement.
 

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2021-07/vatican-supervisory-financial-authority-information-report-2020.html

2020 ASIF Report shows constant improvement
15 July 2021, 14:04

An extensive account of the activity carried in the past year, an analysis of Moneyval’s positive judgment in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the current state of regulation, supervision and financial information as well as of international cooperation are highlighted in the ASIF 2020 Report published on 16 July, 2021
By Vatican News

The Holy See ranks among the most virtuous jurisdictions in the world in certain areas, such as finance, the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism. This is according to the Supervisory and Financial Information Authority (ASIF) 2020 Report, published today.

The report also highlights the effectiveness of domestic and international cooperation. It reveals the existence of 89 reports of suspicious activities in 2020, and of 16 reports sent to the Office of the Promoter of Justice. 49 requests for information were exchanged with other Vatican Authorities, concerning 124 subjects. This, the Report notes, is a sign of "important growth compared to the previous year," confirming the considerable synergies created between the institutions of the Holy See and Vatican City State in the fight against criminal activities.

Thanks to two memoranda of understanding on an international platform, and due to the active collaboration of Vatican investigative forces, ASIF exchanged 58 requests for information with foreign Financial Information Units (FIU) on 196 subjects and sent 19 spontaneous communications regarding 104 subjects.

The Report describes the decrease of the use of cash in the Vatican as progressive.  It says this trend is also due to the availability of other systems of money transfer carried out by the IOR (the Vatican Bank) to guarantee better standards of security and traceability.
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248379/vaticans-financial-watchdog-highlights-increasing-trend-in-reports-to-promoter-of-justice
Vatican’s financial watchdog highlights ‘increasing trend’ in reports to Promoter of Justice
By CNA Staff
Vatican City, Jul 15, 2021 / 05:40 am

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-motu-proprio-traditionis-custodes-1962-roman-missal-liturgy.html
New norms regarding use of 1962 Roman Missal: Bishops given greater responsibility
16 July 2021, 12:10

Pope Francis publishes a motu proprio on Friday to redefine the use of the pre-Vatican missal granting the decision to allow its use the local bishops. Groups attending the pre-Vatican liturgy must not deny the validity of the liturgical reform dictated by the Second Vatican Council and the magisterium of the Supreme Pontiffs.
By Vatican News

After consulting the bishops throughout the world, Pope Francis has decided to modify the norms regulating the use of the 1962 missal granted 14 years ago by his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, as the “extraordinary form of the Roman Rite”. The Pope has published the Motu proprio Traditionis custodes, dated 16 July 2021, regarding the use of the Roman liturgy prior to 1970. It is accompanied by a letter in which he explains the reasons behind his decision. Here are the main points.

The responsibility to regulate the celebration of the pre-conciliar liturgy returns to the Bishop, as the moderator of the liturgical life of the diocese: “it his exclusive competence to authorize the use of the 1962 Roman Missal in his diocese, according to the guidelines of the Apostolic See”. The bishop is to verify that groups already celebrating the liturgy with the 1962 Missal “do not deny the validity and the legitimacy of the liturgical reform, dictated by Vatican Council II and the Magisterium of the Supreme Pontiffs”.

Masses celebrated according to the 1962 Missal are not to take place any longer in parishes. Bishops are to establish both the location(s) where and the days on which it will be celebrated. It is required that the readings be proclaimed “in the vernacular language”, using the translations approved by the Episcopal Conferences. The celebrant will be delegated by the bishop. The latter is also to evaluate whether or not to retain the celebration of the pre-Vatican liturgy according to its “effectiveness for spiritual growth”. It is also necessary that the designated priest not only have at heart the correct celebration of the liturgy, but also the pastoral and spiritual care of the faithful. The Bishop is “to take care not to authorize the establishment of new groups”.

Priests ordained after the publication of today’s Motu proprio who want to celebrate the pre-conciliar liturgy, “should submit a formal request to the diocesan Bishop who shall consult the Apostolic See before granting this authorization”. While those who are already doing so may request from their diocesan Bishop the authorization to continue. The institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life, “erected by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei”, will now come under the competence of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life will monitor the observance of these new provisions.
 

The Motu proprio Traditionis custodes document--
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2021/07/16/0469/01014.html#ingM
APOSTOLIC LETTER
ISSUED "MOTU PROPRIO"
BY THE SUPREME PONTIFF
FRANCIS
“TRADITIONIS CUSTODES”
ON THE USE OF THE ROMAN LITURGY PRIOR TO THE REFORM OF 1970

The letter accompanying the document--
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2021/07/16/0469/01015.html#ingL
Rome, 16 July 2021

Dear Brothers in the Episcopate,

Just as my Predecessor Benedict XVI did with Summorum Pontificum, I wish to accompany the Motu proprio Traditionis custodes with a letter explaining the motives that prompted my decision. I turn to you with trust and parresia, in the name of that shared “solicitude for the whole Church, that contributes supremely to the good of the Universal Church” as Vatican Council II reminds us.[1]
 

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https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248392/breaking-pope-francis-issues-restrictions-on-extraordinary-form-masses-in-new-motu-proprio

Breaking: Pope Francis issues restrictions on extraordinary form Masses in new motu proprio
By CNA Staff
Vatican City, Jul 16, 2021 / 04:45 am

Pope Francis issued a motu proprio on Friday restricting Masses celebrated in the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite.

In the motu proprio, issued July 16, the pope made sweeping changes to his predecessor Benedict XVI’s 2007 apostolic letter Summorum Pontificum, which acknowledged the right of all priests to say Mass using the Roman Missal of 1962, which is in Latin.

In an accompanying letter to bishops explaining his decision, Pope Francis wrote: “In defense of the unity of the Body of Christ, I am constrained to revoke the faculty granted by my Predecessors. The distorted use that has been made of this faculty is contrary to the intentions that led to granting the freedom to celebrate the Mass with the Missale Romanum [Roman Missal] of 1962.”

The motu proprio, known as Traditionis custodes (“Guardians of the tradition”) and dedicated to “the use of the Roman Liturgy prior to the reform of 1970,” contains eight articles that go into immediate effect.
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248394/catholics-react-to-pope-francis-sweeping-restrictions-on-extraordinary-form-masses
Catholics react to Pope Francis’ sweeping restrictions on extraordinary form Masses
By Courtney Mares
Vatican City, Jul 16, 2021 / 08:31 am

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/analysis-pope-restricts-divisive-traditional-latin-mass-says-52-yr-old-novus-ordo-is-unique-expression-of-churchs-liturgy
ANALYSIS: Pope restricts ‘divisive’ Traditional Latin Mass, says 52-yr-old Novus Ordo is ‘unique expression’ of Church’s liturgy
Pope Francis has made several sweeping changes to the permissions granted to the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass.
Fri Jul 16, 2021 - 10:37 am EST
By Michael Haynes

https://www.ncregister.com/news/latin-mass-supporters-react-with-dismay-to-pope-s-severe-new-restrictions
Latin Mass Supporters React With Dismay to Pope’s Severe New Restrictions
Edward Pentin   Vatican  July 16, 2021

https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/pope-francis-traditionis-custodes
Pope Francis’ Traditionis Custodes: Five Consequences of the New Motu Proprio Curtailing the Latin Mass
Father Raymond J. de Souza   Vatican  July 16, 2021

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/liturgy-expert-popes-new-restriction-of-old-rite-mass-kind-of-like-telling-millions-of-catholics-just-to-jump-off-a-bridge-or-hang-themselves
Liturgy expert: Pope’s new restriction of Old Rite Mass ‘kind of like telling millions of Catholics just to jump off a bridge or hang themselves’
‘It’s hard to describe the magnitude of this, but it’s kind of like telling millions of Catholics just to jump off a bridge or hang themselves...[But] this Pope is delusional if he thinks that with the stroke of a pen he can just wipe out the love that people have for the traditional Catholic liturgy.’
Fri Jul 16, 2021 - 1:19 pm EST
By Dorothy Cummings McLean

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Article from June 1, 2021 --

https://remnantnewspaper.com/web/index.php/articles/item/5416-pope-s-plan-to-restrict-traditional-latin-mass-backed-by-two-curial-cardinals
Pope's Plan to Restrict Traditional Latin Mass Backed by Two Curial Cardinals
Written by  Diane Montagna

VATICAN CITY, June 1, 2021 — The Remnant has independently confirmed that a Vatican document restricting Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic letter Summorum Pontificum is backed by at least two Vatican cardinals, is in its third draft, and threatens to thwart the growth of the Traditional Latin Mass and other sacraments particularly among diocesan clergy.
 
Concerns over possible curtailments of the Extraordinary Form arose after the CDF sent a letter to the presidents of bishops’ conferences worldwide asking them to distribute a nine-point questionnaire about Summorum Pontificum. Cardinal Ladaria said the questionnaire was issued because the Pope wanted to be “informed about the current application” of the apostolic letter.

Approximately thirty percent of the world’s bishops responded to the questionnaire, and more than half of those who responded had a favorable or neutral response, multiple sources confirmed.

One source familiar with the consultation document said that, although the questions were notably biased against Summorum Pontificum, or formulated in a manner that did not always elicit a clear and specific response, what emerged from the questionnaire is how the Traditional Latin Mass has taken root. It has revealed that even in unexpected places, the old Mass is embraced and loved by young people and families, is bearing fruit in flourishing parishes, priestly and religious vocations, and in greater prayer and devotion among the faithful.

On May 31, the French traditional website Paix Liturgique, which was among the first to report on the forthcoming document, published an article titled, “The Summorum Pontificum Galaxy Prepares to Resist!”

Describing Summorum Pontificum as “provisions for peace” that “sought to bring peace to a Church that was sinking deeper and deeper into crisis,” the authors note how “from the very beginning, the traditional movement has been grounded in the action of laymen.”
 

Article from Apr 27, 2020 --
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/44335/vatican-sends-extraordinary-form-mass-survey-to-worlds-bishops
Vatican sends extraordinary form Mass survey to world’s bishops
CNA Staff, June 1, 2021 / 11:01 am

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Video, with English commentary, at the link

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-at-angelus-we-need-to-develop-an-ecology-of-the-heart.html
Pope at Angelus: We need to develop an “ecology of the heart”
18 July 2021, 12:19

Addressing the faithful in Saint Peter's Square for the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis says we need an "ecology of the heart" developed through "rest, contemplation and compassion". And the summer is a good time to do this.
Vatican News staff writer

After a two-week absence, Pope Francis appeared once again at the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking Saint Peter’s Square for the noontime Sunday Angelus. A week ago he led the Angelus prayer from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, greeting crowds below from the tenth floor balcony where he was recovering from intestinal surgery that took place a week earlier. The Pope returned to the Vatican on Wednesday.

In his reflections before leading the recitation of the Angelus, the Pope drew from the Gospel of the Sunday liturgy, which recounts when the Apostles return enthusiastically from their missionary labors and Jesus invites them to “Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest a while” (Mk 6:31). Jesus offers us an important teaching here, the Pope observed, as He is concerned about their wellbeing due to the physical or interior tiredness, even though He rejoices on seeing their happiness over the success of their preaching. 
 
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-appeal-south-africa-looting-violence-political-covid.html
Pope appeals for constructive collaboration in post-apartheid South Africa
18 July 2021, 13:01

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-angelus-appeal-cuba-protests-prayers.html
Pope prays for just and fraternal society in Cuba
18 July 2021, 13:44

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-angelus-prayers-floods-victims-germany-belgium-holland.html
Pope close to flood-struck western Europe
18 July 2021, 14:45

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248411/pope-francis-says-he-is-close-to-the-dear-cuban-people-after-largest-protests-in-decades
Pope Francis says he is close to ‘the dear Cuban people’ after largest protests in decades
By CNA Staff
Vatican City, Jul 18, 2021 / 05:30 am

Angelus address in English--
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/angelus/2021/documents/papa-francesco_angelus_20210718.html
POPE FRANCIS
ANGELUS
Saint Peter's Square
Sunday, 18 July 2021

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-names-new-bishop-for-reno-usa.html

Pope names new Bishop for Reno, USA
20 July 2021, 12:21

Bishop Daniel Henry Mueggenborg has been named to succeed Bishop Randolph Roque Calvo as head of the Diocese of Reno, Nevada, USA.
By Vatican News Staff Reporter

Pope Francis has named Bishop Daniel Henry Mueggenborg as the new Bishop of Reno, USA. Bishop Mueggenborg succeeds Bishop Randolph Roque Calvo, whose resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese was accepted by the Holy Father.

The Diocese of Reno is comprised of 70,852 square miles in the State of Nevada and has a total population of 734,093, of which 89,838 are Catholic.
 

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https://cruxnow.com/cns/2021/07/synod-of-bishops-publishes-list-of-commission-members/

Synod of Bishops publishes list of commission members
Junno Arocho Esteves  Jul 20, 2021
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican released the names of members of two commissions charged with assisting the leaders of the Synod of Bishops’ general secretariat in reviewing documents, drafting resources and developing best practices.

According to the synod website, the theological commission and the methodology commission will include religious and lay experts from around the world.

The theme chosen by the pope for the next synod is: “For a synodal church: communion, participation and mission.”

Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, told Vatican News in May that, although originally scheduled for 2022, the synod will take place in October 2023 to allow for broader consultation at the diocesan, national and regional level.

In revisions to the synod process announced in May, Pope Francis has asked that it begin with consultations with laypeople on the diocesan level before the discussion and discernment moved to a national level and then the 2023 synod assembly itself.
 
http://www.synod.va/content/synod/en/news/content-on-the-next--synod2023.html
General Secretariat for the Synod of Bishops
Content on the next Synod

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RE: apostolic letter “Traditionis Custodes” (“Guardians of the Tradition”)...

https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2021/07/the-nine-questions-that-sealed-the-fate-of-the-latin-mass/
The nine questions that sealed the fate of the Latin Mass
Inés San Martín  Jul 20, 2021

ROME – Last Friday, Pope Francis rolled back what some considered his predecessor’s olive branch to traditionalist Catholics by severely restricting celebration of the old Latin Mass. The move essentially reversed a liberalization of the older rite decreed by Pope emeritus Benedict XVI in 2007.

When announcing their decisions, both popes said they had been made hoping to promote unity in the Church, with Francis arguing that Benedict’s reform had become a source of division and been exploited by Catholics who dispute the Second Vatican Council from the mid-1960s. In Francis’s case, he also said the decision was based on a wide consultation with the world’s bishops.

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican’s doctrinal watchdog agency, sent a questionnaire, at the pope’s request, to bishops’ conferences last year. Crux obtained a copy of the survey, titled “consultation of bishops on the application of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum.”

The survey contained nine questions:
 
After consulting some 20 prelates from the five corners of the world, Crux found that each bishops’ conference received the questionnaire and decided on their own how to implement it. In some countries, such as Chile, archbishops received it but not ordinary bishops. In neighboring Argentina, every bishop received it but many didn’t answer because there’s no significant presence of priests and faithful who favor the Tridentine Mass in their area.

In the United States, the questionnaire was reportedly sent to every bishop, though at least one “didn’t recall” receiving it, and if he did, he said he didn’t respond. In Australia every diocese received it, but in Europe and in Africa its distribution seems to have been more uneven.

To date, the Vatican has not revealed exactly how many bishops around the world actually received the survey, and, of that number, how many chose to respond.

https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2021/07/dioceses-respond-to-popes-document-restoring-limits-on-pre-vatican-ii-mass/
Dioceses respond to pope’s document restoring limits on pre-Vatican II Mass
Maria Wiering  Jul 20, 2021
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/list-of-bishops-already-suppressing-tentatively-supporting-latin-mass-after-popes-attack
List of bishops already suppressing or tentatively supporting Latin Mass after Pope’s new document
LifeSite has compiled a non-exhaustive, researched list of prelates who have opted to use the motu proprio to restrict the Traditional Mass, as well as those who have granted permission for the Mass to continue – for now.
Tue Jul 20, 2021 - 12:24 pm EST

https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2021/07/for-pope-francis-the-mass-is-the-message
FOR POPE FRANCIS, THE MASS IS THE MESSAGE
by Raymond J. de Souza
7 . 20 . 21

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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/pope-s-upcoming-itinerary-in-budapest-and-slovakia-is-released.html

Pope’s upcoming itinerary in Budapest and Slovakia is released
21 July 2021, 12:30

The itinerary for Pope Francis' Apostolic Visit to Budapest and Slovakia is released. His journey will take place from the 12-15 September 2021.
Vatican News

Sunday 12th

Pope Francis will depart from Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport arriving at Budapest International Airport at 7.45 am. Following an official welcome, the Pope will meet with the country’s bishops and meet with representatives of the Ecumenical Council of Churches and Jewish communities. In the afternoon the Pope will preside over Holy Mass for the closing of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress before departing for Bratislava, Slovakia.
 
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2021/07/vatican-publishes-schedule-for-papal-trip-to-hungary-slovakia/
Vatican publishes schedule for papal trip to Hungary, Slovakia
Junno Arocho Esteves  Jul 21, 2021
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

https://www.ncregister.com/news/pope-francis-to-meet-hungary-s-leaders-in-city-museum-during-brief-visit-in-september
Pope Francis to Meet Hungary’s Leaders in City Museum During Brief Visit in September
According to the schedule released Wednesday by the Holy See, the Pope will spend about seven hours in Budapest before heading to Slovakia for a three-day state visit.
Edward Pentin  Vatican  July 21, 2021

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248443/only-the-fully-vaccinated-can-meet-pope-francis-in-slovakia-says-health-minister
Only the fully vaccinated can meet Pope Francis in Slovakia, says health minister
By Hannah Brockhaus
Rome Newsroom, Jul 21, 2021 / 05:00 am

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Video, with English text, at the link

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-07/world-day-grandparents-elderly-pope-prayer-released-dicastery-la.html
Prayer for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
23 July 2021, 14:00

The Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life on Friday released the video-prayer for the Catholic Church’s first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be observed worldwide on Sunday, July 25.
By Robin Gomes

“I thank You, Lord, for the comfort of Your presence.” These are the opening words of the prayer for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly that the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life released on Friday in a video format.  Led by Pope Francis in Spanish, the video-prayer continues in French, English, Portuguese and Italian, recited by 21 grandparents and elderly men and women from around the globe, including 4 couples.  Among them is also 101-year-old retired Canadian Bishop Laurent Noël op of Trois-Rivières, Québec.

Gratitude

Pope Francis starts the prayer in Spanish thanking the Lord for the comfort of His presence which provides hope and confidence even in moments of loneliness.  The Pontiff, who is 84, recalls that the Lord has been his rock and fortress since his youthful days.

Then other languages follow in turns, expressing gratitude for the gift of the family and long life, for life’s joys and difficulties and for helping in the realization of life’s dreams and of those that are still to come.
 
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-06/plenary-indulgences-apostolic-penitentiary-world-day-grandparent.html
Pope to grant Plenary Indulgences on World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly
22 June 2021, 12:34

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RE: apostolic letter “Traditionis Custodes” (“Guardians of the Tradition”)...

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248480/pope-francis-traditional-latin-mass-restrictions-has-your-diocese-responded-yet
Pope Francis' Traditional Latin Mass restrictions: Has your diocese responded yet?
By Joe Bukuras
Denver Newsroom, Jul 23, 2021 / 13:00 pm

Catholic clergy and lay people around the world continue to react passionately to newly imposed restrictions on the use of the Traditional Latin Mass, one week after Pope Francis released his controversial apostolic letter Traditionis Custodes.

In his motu proprio issued July 16, the pope recognized the “exclusive competence” of bishops to authorize or refuse the Latin Mass in their respective dioceses, and he directed bishops to ensure that groups dedicated to the “extraordinary form” do not deny the validity of Vatican II and its liturgical reforms. The pope also declared that Traditional Latin Masses can no longer be offered at “parochial churches,” and he ordered that readings must be in the vernacular.
 
To date the official response to the document from U.S. bishops has been muted, with 152 dioceses having said nothing publicly yet about their plans to implement the pope’s new rules.

Most of the few dozen bishops who have issued statements have chosen temporarily to allow the Traditional Latin Mass to continue in their dioceses while they review the document, while others have restricted Latin Masses in certain parish churches. Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois issued a canonical dispensation from the document for two parish churches, allowing the Traditional Latin Mass to continue at those locations.

Below is a state-by-state list of episcopal statements on the state of the Traditional Latin Mass in their respective dioceses, as of July 23: