No More Roman Holiday?
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Posted on 06/26/2013 6:08:38 AM PDT by Brian Kopp DPM
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how about getting the right year on your title
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Dear Admin Moderator,
Could you correct the date in the title? It should be 6/25/2013.
Thanks.
In curious, what is the difference between the “curial cardinals” he mentions and regular cardinals?
“In curious” = “I’m curious”
Sorry!
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The Holy See retains an assembly called the Roman Curia, which assists the Pope in governing the Latin patriarchate and the entire Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Curia includes the Secretariat of State, the Curial Congregations, the Pontifical Councils, Pontifical Commissions, the tribunals, and other offices.
Thanks for the education!
Analogous to Washington politicians whereas the other Cardinals are more like state governors?
This just in: It’s been learned that Pope Francis opened the meeting by saying,
“This morning I left my favorite ring on the washroom sink and when I went to retrieve it it was gone. I want it back, no question asked!”
The non-Curial Cardinals aren't in Rome and don't much go there unless they have to elect a new Pope. When Bergoglio was Cardinal-Archbishop, he minded his own flock, and hardly ever left Buenos Aires. Which is exactly right.
I believe each Cardinal (around the world) is also assigned a church in Rome, and presides there when in Rome.
Looks like Francis is going after the sisterhood.
Although their official meeting will be in October, they are already moving full steam ahead with their work and will use the summer months to prepare thoroughly for their first meeting. The eight cardinals Francis chose as his advisors last 13 April, exactly one month after his election, are currently mulling over ideas and proposals. And they will not just be dealing with Curia reform.
When the Vatican Secretariat of State announced Francis’ decision to set up the advisory group, it specified that it was established “to advise him [the Pope] in the government of the universal Church and to study a plan for revising the Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia, 'Pastor Bonus'.” Advising the Pope on the running of the universal Church is certainly no less important than the council’s task of reforming the Curia, but the latter will be the council’s main focus.
Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga is responsible for coordinating the group of eight cardinals he himself is a member of (Giuseppe Bertello, Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, Oswald Gracias, Reinhard Marx, Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Sean Patrick O’Malley, George Pell, Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga). The council’s secretary is the Bishops of Albano (Italy), Marcello Semeraro. A representative of the Middle Eastern Churches could also join the group at some point in the future. They are all cardinals and therefore work closely with the Pope. At the same time, they also work or worked within the bodies that represent Episcopal Conferences: the need to improve the relationship between the central Church in Rome and the local Churches was a subject which came up prior to the Conclave that elected Francis. During the summer, the council is expected to draw up a document defining the nature and identity of the council.
The eight cardinals have held separate meetings with the Pope, they are in constant contact, and they share material and ideas regarding possible reforms. A great deal has been said about the Roman Curia: During the pre-Conclave meetings a clear need emerged for structures to be streamlined, certain offices merged, improved coordination among dicasteries and improved communication between these and the Pope. Although the reform of the Holy See’s financial and economical structures are not at the top of the council’s list of priorities, council coordinator Maradiaga’s words indicate that this area will not be excluded.
The summer will be a time to organise and share the material gathered so far. The eight cardinals will look beyond the Curia and its reform – necessary though it is. They will also focus on proposals regarding Church life in general, following Francis’ indications. Some of these topics have been mentioned in the Pope’s recent speeches. When Francis met members of the Synod’s Secretariat, he emphasised the need to reflect on family related problems, on the fact that so many people today do not marry but choose to live together and marriage becomes “provisional”.
The Pope encouraged reflection on the new evangelisation, using Paul VI’s Evangelii nuntiandi as inspiration and an awareness of the fact that society’s conditions force us to rethink our methods and to try to think of how to bring the Christian message to the people of today. On 13 June, Francis said we need to allow ourselves to be guided by the Holy Spirit, even if this leads us down new paths.
Another key subject is the ecumenical path. These issues were also widely discussed during the course of the pre-Conclave General Congregations. Francis’ decision to appoint eight cardinals as advisors and the issues the group is to address shows the Pope’s willingness to listen and take on board common requests made by the majority of cardinals before the election of the new Pope.
Even if he's summoned to Rome, if he can't go (too old, too sick, Communist government forbids travel --- or any other reason, other than defiant disobedience) it would not affect his status as Cardinal.
Thank you!
Cardinals are the bishops (and some times priests) who vote in the conclave to elect the pope. They also meet from time to time for meetings ( called synods). The Curial Cardinals are those who live in Rome full time and run different offices. The majority of the Cardinals are still active Bishops in Dioceses around the world.
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