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PRESS RELEASE

ON THE OCCASION OF THE VISIT

OF HIS EMINENCE PAUL JOSEF CARDINAL CORDES

TO THE UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE OF BISHOPS (USCCB)

 

At the invitation of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB), Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, President of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum", the Dicastery of the Holy See responsible for promoting the charitable activities of the Church, will travel to the United States from 3-10 November for a meeting with the Bishops, gathered at their Plenary Assembly in Baltimore. The Cardinal will reflect on the theological data, reaffirmed by the first Encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, "God is Love," with the Prelates and leaders of Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Relief Services.

The aim of the visit is to share experiences in the field of Catholic charity. From the nation’s very beginnings, the Church has been at the forefront of providing for those in need both within and outside the United States. Today, there are new challenges and opportunities given the rapidly changing demographic and social fabric. The mission of diakonia remains indispensable both for the poor and the very essence of the Church. Since diakonia is one of the three missions of the Church, the ministry of the Bishop or local Ordinary is primordial: indeed, the ultimate responsibility for charitable action is his.

As part of the visit, Cardinal Cordes will have meetings and deliver lectures on charity in the Archdioceses of New York, Denver and Newark. He will also be awarded with an Honorary Doctorate from Seton Hall University, the oldest Catholic diocesan university in the United States.


Bollettino della Sala Stampa della Santa Sede 686/2008, 31.10.2008

 

 

 

 

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