• December 31
  It was announced that Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald, M.Afr., had been appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II, "for services to Interfaith and Interchurch Partnership.”

• December 31
  wtop news informed that Cardinal Wilton Daniel Gregory, archibishop of Washington, D.C., United States of America, tested positive for Covid-19. Cardinal Gregory said he feels “fine, no pains, fever, or other symptoms.” He said he will quarantine this week, and apologized to the church community for missing services. “I’m sorry to miss being present this weekend at our Cathedral & with the Haitian community,” the cardinal said on Twitter. Cardinal Gregory had received a two-dose vaccine for the Covid-19 by February 2021, according to the archdiocese of Washington, and had encouraged members of the church to the same.

• December 25
  Servizio Informazione Religiosa reported that Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, after the onset of some flu symptoms, underwent a molecular swab this morning, December 25, and tested positive for Covid-19. He immediately isolated himself in his apartment in the archbishopric and is currently asymptomatic, being monitored constantly. A little over a year ago he contracted this virus, recovering after a few weeks of hospitalization. This was communicated by Auxiliary Bishop Marco Salvi, announcing that "all the pastoral commitments of the cardinal, during the Christmas period, have been canceled".

• December 23
  The Press Office of the Holy See issued the following Press Release: In August 2016, Pope Francis announced the creation of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development as a result of the merger of four pre-existing Pontifical Councils. The new dicastery began to operate in January 2017. At the end of the first five years of activity with statutes ad experimentum and following the results of the evaluation visit carried out last summer, the superiors of the Dicastery for Integral Human Development placed their mandate in the hands of the Supreme Pontiff. While he sincerely thanks Card. Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson and his collaborators for their service and pending the appointment of the new board, the Holy Father has entrusted the ordinary management of the same Dicastery ad interim starting from January 1, 2022 to Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, as prefect and Sister Alessandra Smerilli, FMA, as secretary.

• December 18
  Additional details concerning the episcopal consecration of Cardinal Franz Konrad Kasimir Ignaz von Rodt (1756) have been included in his biographical entry, kindly provided by Mr. Charles Bransom, Jr., director and editor of Revue des Ordinations Épiscopales, and creator of the site Apostolic Succession & Episcopal Lineages in the Roman Catholic Church.

• December 16
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that on December 13, 14 and 15, 2021, the Council of Cardinals met at Casa Santa Marta. Present were Cardinals Pietro Parolin, Giuseppe Bertello, Oscar Andrés Rodriguez Maradiaga, S.D.B, Reinhard Marx, Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M.Cap., Oswald Gracias and Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M.Cap.; together with them was the secretary of the Council, Bishop Marco Mellino.
  Reflecting on the current political and health situation and on the progress of the pandemic, each cardinal offered a presentation on their region of origin. Cardinal Mario Grech illustrated the progress of the Synod of Bishop's work, taking stock of the progress made so far and underlining the enthusiasm found in the Episcopal Conferences and among the laity.
  The Holy Father was present at the meeting throughout the day on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and contributed to the general reflection also offering his reading of the themes presented.
  The meeting ended at 6.00 p.m. on December 15, and the Council adjourned itself until the next meeting, scheduled for February 2022.

• December 10
  Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of People, consecrated the cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia in Awali, Bahrain. The cardinal presided over the Mass which was concelebrated by Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M.Cap., vicar apostolic of Southern Arabia, by Eugene Martin Nugent, titular archbishop of Domnach Sechnaill, apostolic nuncio to Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, and by several local priests. The cathedral was planned by Bishop Camillo Ballin, Combonian, apostolic vicar of Northern Arabia, who died on April 12, 2020. There are 2.5 milion Catholics in Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The land where the cathedral was built was donated by King Hamad Bin Isa bin Saman Al Khalifa of Bahrain.

• December 8
  A Communique of the Holy See informed that Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M.Conv., vicar general of His Holiness for Vatican City, archpriest of the Papal Vatican Basilica, and president of the Fabric of Saint Peter's Basilica, was named president of the Vatican Foundation Fratelli tutti to support the mission of the Fabbrica di San Pietro.

• December 8
  Biographical entry of Quasi-cardinal Vincenzo Tarozzi (1903), kindly provided by Mr. Stephen van Beek, from Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

• December 4
  Cardinal John Tong Hon, bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, ceased as apostolic administrator of Hong Kong when the new bishop, Stephen Chow Sau-Yan, S.J., was consecrated and took possession of the see. The Mass was presided by Cardinal Tong and concelebrated by Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.B.D., bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, by Joseph Ha Chi-shing, auxiliary bishop of Hong Kong and by Father Paul Kao, Trappist, abbot of Our Lady of Joy Abbey in Hong Kong. The apostolic letter of appointment was read by Monsignor Javier Herrera-Corona, the Holy See representative in Hong Kong, in English. Father Lawrence Lee, the diocesan chancellor, read its Chinese translation.

• December 2
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M.Conv., archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, president of the Fabric of Saint Peter's Basilica and vicar general of His Holiness for Vatican City, member of the Dicastery for Social Communication.

• November 29
  L'Osservatore Romano informed that on the evening of Sunday November 28, 2021, Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, solemnly took possession of the deaconry of Santa Maria in Domnica. Arriving in the Roman parish basilica in via della Navicella, the cardinal was welcomed by the parish priest Don Sergio Ghio, of the Priestly Fraternity of San Carlo Borromeo, who presented him with the crucifix for kissing and veneration. Then the cardinal presided over the Mass, concelebrated among others by Archbishop Fabio Fabene, secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, who read the bull of appointment; by Father Turek Bogusław, undersecretary, with some officials of the dicastery, and by Father Paolo Sottopietra, superior general of the Priestly Fraternity of San Carlo Borromeo. The rite was directed by Monsignor Ján Dubina, papal ceremoniere.

• November 28
  Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, was the papal delegate to the first Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean, celebrated in the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, México City, November 21-28, 2021.

• November 27
  Biographical entry of Quasi-cardinal Filippo Neri, Orat. (1591), kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• November 22
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff informed that on Sunday November 28, 2021, at 7 p.m., Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, will take possession of the deaconry of S. Maria in Domnica, Via della Navicella, 10, Rome.

• November 19
  The biographical entry of Quasi-cardinal William Laud (1633) has been added to the cardinals' site.

• November 12
  Il Sismografo informed that the Holy Father received the Czech and Moravian bishops in the "ad limina" visit and that Cardinal Dominik Duka, O.P., archbishop of Prague, Czech Republic, was not able to go to Rome because he had contracted the Covid-19. The spokesman of the archdiocese of Prague said that fortunately the cardinal is already recovering.

• November 8
  Vatican News informed that Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of München und Freising, Germany, has Covid-19 and is in domestic isolation. The symptoms are only mild, said the archdiocese's press office on Monday. Appointments for the cardinal's presence have been canceled for the time being. According to the archdiocese the cardinal is fully vaccinated against the corona virus. Contact persons and the health department were informed. The number of corona infections is currently increasing rapidly in Germany. Bavaria is one of the federal states with the highest percentage of cases.

• November 7
  Cardinal Angelo Scola, archbishop emeritus of Milan, Italy, turned eighty years old and according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominici gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave.
  The number of cardinals is 215. The cardinal electors are now 120; and the cardinal non-electors are now 95.

• November 4
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named member of the Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M..Conv., archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, president of the Fabric of Saint Peter's Basilica and vicar general of His Holiness for Vatican City.

• November 4
  The Holy Father presided over the Eucharistic celebration in suffrage of the cardinals, patriarch and bishops who died during the course of the year. The Holy Father delivered the homily. Concelebrating at the altar were Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, and Leonardo Sandri, vice-dean of the College of Cardinals and prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. Numerous cardinals also concelebrated. Present was Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, president emeritus of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences.
  04 November 2021 Holy Mass for deceased Cardinals and Bishops Pope Francis, Vatican News, YouTube.

• October 28
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the metropolitan archdiocese of Seoul, South Korea, presented by Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung and named Peter Chung Soon-Taick, O.C.D., until then titular bishop of Tamazuca and auxiliary of that metropolitan see, to succeed him.

• October 26
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., at the Altar of the Cathedra in Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Holy Father will celebrate Holy Mass in suffrage of the cardinals and bishops who have died during the course of the year. The patriarchs, cardinals, archbishops and bishops may concelebrate with the Holy Father.
  The cardinals who died during the year are Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (2010), archbishop emeritus of Quito, Ecuador, November 15, 2020; Henryk Roman Gulbinowicz (1985), archbishop emeritus of Wrocław, Poland, November 16, 2020; Henri Schwery (1991), bishop emeritus of Sion, Switzerland, January 7, 2021; Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. (2003), archbishop emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, January 13, 2021; Christian Tumi (1988), archbishop emeritus of Douala, Cameroon, April 3, 2021; Edward Idris Cassidy (1991), president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, April 10, 2021; Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I. (2016), bishop emeritus of Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho, April 17, 2021; Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk (2006), archbishop emeritus of Seoul, South Korea, April 27, 2021; Cornelius Sim (2020), apostolic vicar of Brunei, May 29, 2021; Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (2010), archbishop emeritus of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 11, 2021; Albert Vanhoye, S.J. (2006), rector emeritus of the Pontifical Biblical Institute and secretary emeritus of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, July 29, 2021; Eduardo Martínez Somalo (1988), prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life and camerlengo emeritus of the Holy Roman Church, August 10, 2021; Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino (2006), archbishop emeritus of Caracas, Venezuela, September 23, 2021; José Freire Falcão (1988), archbishop emeritus of Brasília, Brazil, September 26, 2021; Alexandre José Mária dos Santos (1988), archbishop emeritus of Maputo, Moçambique, September 29, 2021; and Jorge Arturo Medina Estévez (1998), prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, October 3, 2021.
  The patriarch, archbishops and bishops who died during the year are 191.
  Booklet of the Celebration.

• October 22
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that on Thursday November 4, 2021, at the Altar of the Cathedra, Saint Peter's Basilica, at 11:00 a.m., there will be a Papal Chapel with Holy Mass for the repose of the cardinals and bishops deceased during the course of the year.

• October 22
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named Cardinal Francesco Montenegro, archbishop emeritus of Agrigento, Italy, member of the Dicastery for the Service of the Integral Human Development.

• October 21
  Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, posthumously recognizes clergymen Cardinal Eugène Tisserant and Rector Msgr. André Bouquin and French Diplomat François De Vial as Righteous Among the Nations.

• October 13
  The Press Office informed that during the audience granted to Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Supreme Pontiff authorized the same Congregation to promulgate the decrees regarding: the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God John Paul I (Cardinal Albino Luciani), Supreme Pontiff; born on October 17, 1912 in Forno di Canale, (now Canale d’Agordo, Italy) and died on September 28, 1978 in the Apostolic Palace (Vatican City State); and seven other martyrs and servants of God.

• October 12
  The Holy Father named apostolic administrator sede plena et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the metropolitan archdiocese of Cologne, Germany, Rolf Steinhäuser, auxiliary bishop of Cologne, while Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, archbishop of Cologne, takes a "spiritual sabbatical" after a Vatican investigation found he did nothing illegal in his handling of clerical sex abuse allegations, but he did contribute to a "crisis of trust" in his archdiocese.

• October 10
  L'Osservatore Romano informed that on Sunday October 10, 2021, at 6:30 p.m., Cardinal Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri, bishop of Huehuetenango, Guatemala, solemnly took possession of the title of San Giovanni Evangelista in Spinaceto. Arriving in the Roman church in via Raffaele Aversa, the cardinal was welcomed by the parish priest, Father Franco Sbarbati, a religious of the Figli dell’Amore Misericordioso, who presented him the crucifix for kissing and veneration. Subsequently, he presided the concelebrated Mass with the parish priest and six priests linked to the parish community entrusted to the spiritual heirs of the blessed mother Speranza di Gesù. Present, among others, was the ambassador of Guatemala to the Holy See, Alfredo Vasquéz Rivera. The rite was directed by Monsignor Krzysztof Marcjanowicz, pontifical ceremoniere.

• October 8
  Noticias Online informed that the archbishop emeritus of the archdiocese of Maputo, Cardinal Alexandre José Mária dos Santos, who died last week, was buried today, October 7, behind the main altar of the metropolitan cathedral of Maputo, at an official funeral, after three days of national mourning that had been in force since Tuesday through out the national territory.
  The funeral ceremony took place at 12 p.m. and was accompanied by the President of the Republic Filipe Nyusi, dignitaries such as former presidents Joaquim Chissano and Armando Guebuza, the president of the Assembly of the Republic, Esperança Bias, the Catholic community and various religious confessions.
  The funeral Mass was presided over by Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M.Cap., archbishop of Maputo. A representative of the Holy See read a message of condolence sent by Pope Francis.

  After the funeral, the body of the late cardinal was buried behind the main altar of the metropolitan cathedral of Maputo, next to Cardinal Teodósio Clemente de Gouveia.

• October 5
  The diocese of Valparaíso, Chile, informed that Cardenal Jorge Arturo Medina Estévez, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, was buried in the crypt of the metropolitan cathedral of Santiago.
  The burial took place at the end of a solemn funeral Mass in the capital's main temple, presided over by the apostolic nuncio, Alberto Ortega Martín, and concelebrated by Cardinals Francisco Javier Errázuriz, of the Institute of the Fathers of Schönstatt, and Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B., fourteen bishops, numerous priests and permanent deacons.
  The entrance procession with the Litanies of the Saints moved among numerous relatives, religious and faithful in general, after which Nuncio Ortega Martín lit the paschal candle next to the coffin; Jorge Patricio Vega Velasco, bishop of Valparaíso, placed the miter over the coffin; and on one side Guillermo Vera Soto, bishop of Rancagua, the staff of the deceased shepherd, while a prayer was made for his eternal rest.
  At the beginning of the Mass, and on behalf of the Standing Committee and other members of the Episcopal Conference of Chile, the bishop of San Bernardo, Juan Ignacio González, read a letter from the president of the episcopate, Cardinal Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M.Cap., who is in Rome, for pastoral commitments in the Holy See.
  The homily, as willed by Cardinal Medina Estévez, was given by Felipe Bacarreza, bishop of Los Angeles. At the end of the funeral Mass, Guillermo Vera, bishop of Rancagua, Jorge Patricio Vega, bishop of Valparaíso, and the rector of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Ignacio Sánchez spoke.
  The nephews and great-nephews, as well as the Ferrán Tapia brothers, remembered with emotion the closeness and affection towards their loved ones on the part of Cardinal Medina Estévez, who had baptized and married several of them.
  After the last response, the nuncio read the message sent by Pope Francis. Later, the remains of the late cardinal were buried in a solemn funeral rite in the crypt of the metropolitan cathedral, where the archbishops of Santiago Cardinals José María Caro Rodríguez, Raúl Silva Henríquez, S.D.B., Francisco Fresno Larraín and Carlos Oviedo Cavada, O. de M., in addition to other ecclesiastical dignitaries, such as Father Damián Acuña, dean of the cathedral, and Apostolic Nuncio Aldo Laghi are also buried in that crypt.

• October 5
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that on Sunday October 10, 2021, at 6:30 p.m., Cardinal Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri, bishop of Huehuetenango, Guatemala, will take possession of the title of San Giovanni Evangelista a Spinaceto, Via Raffaele Aversa, 44, Rome.

• October 4
  Consejo Episcopal Latinomaericano (CELAM) sent a message of condolence to Cardinal Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M.Cap., archbishop of Santiago, Chile, for the death of Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estévez, prefect emeritus of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

• October 4
  Funeral Mass for Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estévez, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, metropolitan cathedral of Santiago.

• October 4
  The Press Office of the Holy See publish the text of the telegram of condolence that the Holy Father sent to Alberto Ortega Martín, titular archbishop of Midila, apostolic nuncio to Chile, for the death of Cardinal Jorge Medina Estévez, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, of the title of San Saba.

• October 3
  The diocese of Valparaíso, Chile, informed that Cardinal Jorge Medina Estévez, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, died today in Santiago de Chile. His wake is taking place in the parish La Transfiguración del Señor, located in Las Condes, Santiago, and his funeral Mass will be held on Monday, October 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the metropolitan cathedral of Santiago.
  After the death of Cardinal Medina Estévez the number of cardinals is 215. The cardinal electors are 121; and the cardinal non-electors are now 94.

• October 1
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father sent a telegram of condolence to Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M.Cap., archbishop of Maputo, Moçambique, for the death of Cardinal Alexandre José Mária dos Santos, archbishop emeritus of Maputo, of the title of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali.
  Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi told local media that the country had lost “one of its best sons who stood out in the world for his commitment to the good of humanity, regardless of social status, race, or any other form of distinction.”

• September 30
  Vatican News informed that the funeral for Cardinal Alexandre José Méria dos Santos, archbishop emeritus of Maputo, Moçambique, will take place on October 7, 2021 at 9 a.m. in the metrpolitan cathedral of Maputo. The day before, October 6, there will be a wake, with the body lying in state, in the same cathedral between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., ending with a Eucharistic celebration.

• September 29
  VOA Português informed that Cardinal Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, O.F.M., archbishop emeritus of Maputo, Moçambique, died today. He died at the Instituto de Coração (ICOR), in Maputo. He was 97 years old.
  After the death of Cardinal Santos the number of cardinals is 216. The cardinal electors are 121; and the cardinal non-electors are now 95.

• September 29
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named members of the Congregation for Catholic Education Cardinals Louis Raphaël I Sako, patriarch of Babilon of the Chaldeans, Irak; Carlos Aguiar Retes, archbishop of México, México; Jean-Claude Höllerich, S.I., archbishop of Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Antoine Kambanda, archbishop of Kigali, Rwanda; and Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M.Cap., archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Chile.

• September 27
  L'Osservatore Romano informed that in the morning of Monday September 27, 2021, Cardinal Wilton Daniel Gregory, archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America, solemnly took possession of the title of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa. Arriving in the Roman church in Via Flaminia, the cardinal was welcomed by the parish priest Don Valerio Bortolotti, who presented him with the crucifix for kissing and veneration. Then the cardinal led the recitation of the Ora media prayer. Among those present was Guerino Di Tora, titular bishop of Zuri, auxiliary of Rome for the northern sector. Monsignor Massimiliano Matteo Boiardi, pontifical ceremoniere, directed the rite and also read the nomination bull.

• September 27
  Correio Braziliense informed that the wake of Cardinal José Freire Falcão, archbishop emeritus of Brasília, Brazil, is scheduled to start on Monday September 27, 2021, at the metropolitan cathedral of Brasília, Nossa Senhora Aparecida. The ceremony will start at 1 p.m. with the arrival of the late cardinal's body.
  The Mass with the body present will be presided over by the archbishop of Brasília, Paulo Cezar Costa, at 3 p.m. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the archdiocese of Brasília informed that the coffin will be sealed and that the ceremony will be restricted to clergy and family members.
  The burial will be in the crypt of the cathedral of Brasília which will be open to the public on Wednesday September 29, 2021, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Cardinal Falcão will be the third bishop to be buried there, preceeded by José Newton de Almeida Batista, first archbishop, and by Francisco de Paula Vitor, who was auxiliary bishop of Brasília.

• September 27
  L'Osservatore Romano informed that in the afternoon of Sunday September26, 2021, the Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, solemnly took possession of the deaconry of Santi Cosma e Damiano. Arriving at the Roman church in Via dei Fori Imperiali, the cardinal was welcomed by the rector Father Amando Trujillo Cano, who is also minister general of the Franciscan Third Order Regular, who presented him with the crucifix for kissing and veneration. Then the cardinal presided over the Mass, concelebrated, among others, by the Augustinian bishop Luis Marín de San Martín, under-secretary of the Synod of Bishops; by the rector himself, together with the vicar of the Franciscan Third Order Regular Séan Sheridan, with the Treasurer General Danijel Gornik and with Secretary General Seraphim Beshoner. Directed the rite Monsignor Krzysztof Marcjanowicz, papal ceremoniere.

• September 27
  The Press Office of the Holy See published the text of the telegram of condolence that the Holy Father sent Paulo Cezar Costa, archbishop of Brasília, Brazil, for the death of Cardinal José Freire Falcão, archbishop emeritus of Brasília, of the title of S. Luca a via Prenestina.

• September 27
  Correio Braziliense informed that Cardinal José Freire Falcão, archbishop emeritus of Brasília, Brazil, died in the Hospital Santa Lúcia, Asa Sul, because of complications related to Covid-19. He died on September 26, 2021 at 10:40 p.m. He was 95 years old.
  After the death of Cardinal Freire Falcão the number of cardinals is 217. The cardinal electors are 121; and the cardinal non-electors are now 96.

• September 26
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatue, special papal envoy to preside the Holy Mass that will be celebrated on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Association Pro Petri Sede, on November 27, 2021, in the Basilica of Koekelberg, in Brussels, Belgium.

  Likewise, the Holy Father named Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra, archbishop of Madrid, Spain, special papal envoy to the celebratione of the 150th anniversary of the Diocesis of Saint Augustine, Florida, United States of America, programmed for October 10, 2021, during which will take place the ceremony of the coronation of the image of Our Lady of La Leche y del Buen Parto.

• September 24
  The Boston Pilot that Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, archbishop of Cologne, will take a "spiritual sabbatical" after a Vatican investigation found he did nothing illegal in his handling of clerical sex abuse allegations, but he did contribute to a "crisis of trust" in his archdiocese.
  The German bishops' conference announced September 24 that Pope Francis had "a long conversation" with Cardinal Woelki earlier in September and agreed with the cardinal's request to take a break from mid-October until March 1, 2022 because it was "obvious that the cardinal and the archdiocese need a time of pause, renewal and reconciliation."
  Cologne Auxiliary Bishop Rolf Steinhäuser will serve as apostolic administrator of the archdiocese and will lead "a spiritual process of reconciliation and renewal," the statement said.

• September 24
  yahoo!noticias/Agencia EFE informed that Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, archbishop emeritus of Caracas, Venezuela, was buried today in the metropolitan cathedral of Santa Ana in that city. Cardinal Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo, archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela, and apostolic administrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Caracas, presided over the Eucharistic celebration. Monsignor Ignazio Ceffalia, chargé d'affaires of the apostolic nunciature in Venezuela, read a message from Pope Francis.

• September 24
  The Press Office of the Holy See published the text of the telegram of condolence that the Holy Father sent Cardinal Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo, archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela, and apostolic administrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Caracas, for the death of Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, archbishop emeritus of Caracas.

• September 23
  américatevé informed that Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, archbishop emeritus of Caracas, Venezuela, died after having being convalescing because of Covid-19 in a clinic in Caracas. He was 79 years old.
  After the death of Cardinal Urosa Savino,the number of cardinals is 218. The cardinal electors are now 121; and the cardinal non-electors are 97.

• September 23
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff informed that on Sunday September 26, 2021, at 6 p.m., Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary general of the Synod of Bishos, will take possession of the deaconry of Santi Cosma e Damiano, Via dei Fori Imperiali, 1, Rome.
  Likewise, the Office informed that on Monay September 27, 2021, at noon, Cardinal Wilton Daniel Gregory, archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America, will take possession of the title of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa, Via Flaminia, 994, Rome.

• September 22
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that yesterday afternoon, at 4:00 p.m., the Council of Cardinals met online. Cardinals Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., Reinhard Marx, Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M.Cap., Oswald Gracias and Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M.Cap., were connected from the countries of residence, while Cardinals Pietro Parolin and Giuseppe Bertello, and the secretary of the Council, Bishop Marco Mellino were connected from the Vatican. The Holy Father connected from Casa Santa Marta to follow the works.
  After a brief introduction to the works by Cardinal Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., the pope offered a reflection on the opening of the work of the next Synod on synodality.
  After reviewing two of his interventions identified as central to his thinking on the next Synod, that of 2015 for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Synod of Bishops and the more recent one addressed to the faithful of the diocese of Rome last Saturday, the pope clarified how at the heart of the reflection is not so much the deepening of this or that theme as the learning of a way of living the Church, marked at all levels by mutual listening and a pastoral attitude, particularly in the face of the temptations of clericalism and stiffness.
  The interventions of the various cardinals explored some aspects that make the synodal journey particularly necessary in the lands from which they come, in order to overcome sectarianisms and partisan interests.
  The meeting ended before 6:00 p.m., updating to the next appointment, scheduled for the month of December, which will take place, if conditions permit, in personal attendance.

• September 18
  Il Sismografo reported that there are 13 cardinals who have been infected with the coronavirus. Currently there are 219 cardinals. There are 122 cardinal electors and 97 non-electors. Here is the data on the impact of the corona virus among the members of the College of Cardinals. One cardinal is dead, the Brazilian Eusébio Oscar Scheid, C.S.I.. Twelve cardinals have overcome the disease, although in some cases the clinical situations have been very serious for those involved. These are the cardinal who have been infected:
  1) Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula - archbishop of Manila, Philippines - currently hospitalized for covid-19;
  2) Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino - archbishop emeritus of Caracas, Venezuela. Currently hospitalized for covid-19;
  3) Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy - infected, hospitalized for a few weeks, now cured;
  4) Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano - archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua - infected, hospitalized, cured, discharged but currently in quarantine;
  5) Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, patron of the Sovereign Order of Malta, prefect emeritus of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature - United States / Vatican - infected, hospitalized in serious condition, cured. Convalescent today;
  6) Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid, C.S.I. - archbishop emeritus of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - died of covid-19 on January 13, 2021;
  7) Cardinal Matteo Zuppi - archbishop of Bologna, Italy - positive for covid-19, was forced into home isolation (December 2020);
  8) Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, archbishop emeritus of Manila, Philippines, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Positive and hospitalized in Manila. Healed (September 2020);
  9) Cardinal Jean-Claude Höllerich, S.J., archbishop of Luxembourg and president of COMECE, positive in January 2021. Today recovered;
  10) Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, archbishop emeritus of Naples, Italy. Infected and healed (January 2021);
  11) Cardinal Francesco Montenegro, archbishop emeritus of Agrigento, Italy. Infected. Healed. (October 2020);
  12) Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, almsgiver of the Holy Father, hospitalized on December 21, 2020 at Agostino Gemelli Hospital for covid-19. Healed;
  13) Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State and president emeritus of the Governorate of the Vatican City State. Infected and healed (December 2020);
  Almost all of the infected cardinals were vaccinated (full course) or had received a first dose. Nobody was against the vaccine. Nor does it appear that a single cardinal has ever denied the epidemic or called for the vaccines available to be rejected.
  There is also the case of the archbishop of Tegucigalpa (Honduras) Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., who according to the local press had been infected (last February), but then the news was denied. In the end, the archdiocese confirmed the infection without specifying anything. The Honduran press also spoke of "mild symptoms".
  Note 1. Il Sismografo did not mention Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, archbishop emeritus of México, who contracted the virus in March 2021 and had to be interned in a hospital in that city and placed in a ventilator. He ventually recover.
  Note 2. Il Sismografo indicated that a kind reader tells us: "I noticed that, according to your prospectus, Cardinals Bassetti, Scheid, Zuppi, Tagle, Hollerich, Sepe, Montenegro, Krajewski, Bertello, Rodríguez Maradiaga, De Donatis and Puljic were infected before vaccine administration was started, adding Cardinal Burke, at least 13 of the 19 on the list were not vaccinated.
  Note 3. Il Sismografo informed that Brazilian Cardinal José Freire Falcão, archbishop emeritus of Brasília, contracted Covid-19 and is hospitalized in relatively good health conditions even if under strict medical supervision.

• September 12
  Catholic News Agency informed that Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, who was archbishop of Gnesen and Warsaw and primate of Poland, and Mother Elżbieta Róża Czacka were beatified at a Mass at the Temple of Divine Providence in Poland’s capital, Warsaw. The ceremony was presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Concelebrating were Cardinals Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner; Dominik Duka, O.P., archbishop of Prague, Czeck Republic; Kazimierz Nycz, archbishop of Warsaw, Poland; and Stanisław Dziwisz, archbishop emeritus of Kraków, Poland, who was St. John Paul II’s personal secretary. Also concelebrating were eighty bishops from Poland, forty five bishops from abroad, and 600 priests. Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński were also present.
  Cardinal Semeraro began his homily in Italian, before handing over to Warsaw auxiliary Bishop Piotr Jarecki, who continued reading the cardinal’s text in Polish.
  A congregation of around 7,000 people attended the beatification, with half inside the church and half seated outside beneath an overcast sky.
  Cardinal Wyszyński is known as the “Primate of the Millennium” because he oversaw a nine-year program of preparation culminating in a nationwide celebration of the millennium of Poland’s baptism in 1966.
  At the ceremony, it was announced that Blessed Mother Czacka’s memorial would be observed annually on May 19 and Blessed Cardinal Wyszyński’s on May 28.

• September 8
  Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, ceased as apostolic administrator of Albano, Italy, when its new bishop, Vincenzo Viva, took possesion of the diocese. Since November 4, 2013, Cardinal Semeraro has been apostolic administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italian-Albanessis, Italy.

• September 8
  Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello ceased as president of the Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City and president of the Governatorate of Vatican City State. To succeed him, the Holy Father named Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C., titular bishop of Villamagna di Proconsolare, umtil then secretary general of the Governatorate of Vatican City State, at the same time conferring on him the personal title of archbishop. The nomination will be effective on October 1, 2021.

• September 5
  The Christian Institute for Theological Engagement (CHRISTE) informed that it has endowed a Professorial Chair from a community of benefactors in tribute to the late Cardinal Cornelius Sim’s life and ministry to the People of God. This Professorial Chair carries the name of Cardinal Sim and comes with a mandate to undertake ongoing theological reflection and dialogue through research, teaching, and publication.
  The inauguration and installation of the Professorial Chair (through the publication of a commemorative booklet, the online broadcasting of the named Professor’s inaugural lecture, and the investiture with the academic stole of this Professorial Chair) will take place on September 16, 2021, on what would have been the 70th birthday of the late cardinal.

• September 3
  The Venezuelan Episcopal Conference Press informed that Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Sabino, archbishop emeritus of Caracas, is hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of the Metropolitan Polyclinic of the city of Caracas, due to COVID infection. It invited the faithful to pray through the intercession of María Santísima de Coromoto and Blessed José Gregorio Hernández. The health conditions of the cardinal continue to be delicate, but in the last two days it has shown signs of improvement, according to a statement from Ricardo Aldo Barreto, auxiliary bishop of Caracas, and Father Carlos Márquez, vicar general. The medical direction of the Metropolitan Polyclinic addressed the public and confirmed what the spokesmen of the archdiocese of Caracas had previously declared. "His health condition is delicate and stable, remaining under strict supervision in the Intensive Care Unit," the statement concluded.

• September 3
  Catholic News Agency informed that former Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick pleaded ‘not guilty’ on Friday September 3, 2021 to several charges of sexual assault, while appearing for the first time in a Massachusetts court. Mr. McCarrick, 91, has been charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over the age of 14, incidents which allegedly took place in the 1970s. Each of the three criminal charges carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. He appeared for his arraignment on Friday in Dedham District Court, Massachusetts, accompanied by his attorney Katherine Zimmerl, of the firm Coburn & Greenbaum. The court entered a "not guilty" plea on his behalf. Mr. McCarrick’s next court date is October 28, and his bail was set at $5,000.

• September 1
  Additional details have been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Rodolfo Pio (1536); Filiberto Ferrero (1549); Ugo Boncompagni (1565) (Pope Gregory XIII); and Antonmaria Salviati (1583), kindly provided by Mr. Charles Bransom, Jr., director and editor of Revue des Ordinations Épiscopales, and creator of the site Apostolic Succession & Episcopal Lineages in the Roman Catholic Church.

• August 27
  The Associated Press informed that Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke will soon begin rehabilitation after contracting the coronavirus and spending days on a ventilator. The cardinal tweeted a letter Saturday in which he thanked God for bringing him “to this point of healing and recovery.” He said he remains in the hospital and can’t respond to individual well-wishers because he’s about to begin “intensive rehabilitation” and will be going through an “extended period of convalescence.”

• August 27
  swissinfo.ch informed that Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes Solórzano, archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua, has tested positive for Covid-19.
  "In recent days, the Archbishop presented a feverish and flu-like symptoms, so a covid-19 test was carried out giving a positive result," the vicar general and spokesman for the Archdiocese of Managua, Masaya and Carazo (Pacific) said in a statement Monsignor Carlos Avilez. The medical assessment, Monsignor Avilez continued, has been defined as mild and the corresponding treatment has been started. "Consequently, the archbishop will be temporarily removed from his ordinary activities to keep the necessary rest and comply with the treatment," he added.
  The archdiocese asked all the Nicaraguan faithful and priests for their prayers for the health of Cardinal Brenes. In addition, he invited "to implore from the Good Shepherd and the Blessed Mother of God, health and goodness for all those who suffer the effects of this pandemic."
  Fourteen priests as well as César Bosco Vivas Robelo, bishop emeritus of León, have died in Nicaragua from Covid-19.

• August 27
  La Noticia informed that Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Sabino, archbishop emeritus of Caracas, Venezuela, is in a hospital in that city after contracting Covid-19. The Episcopal Conference of Venezuela asked for prayers for his quick recovery. His state is stable. Let us pray for his speedy and complete recovery so that the Lord may grant him health through the intercession of Blessed José Gregorio Hernández.

• August 26
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father has ordered that the direction of the Vatican Commission Covid-19 be composed of Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, by the Reverend Sister Alessandra Smerilli, FMA, ad interim secretary, and by the Most Reverend Fabio Baggio, CS, under-secretary of the Migrants and Refugees Section.

• August 23
  Agenzia Fides informed that during the last Assembly of the Synod of Bishops of the Chaldean Church, which took place from August 9 to 14, 2021 in Baghdad, the participating bishops, together with Cardinal Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako, unanimously decided to give up the previously used designation "Patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldeans" and replace it with the simple definition "Chaldean Patriarchate". The decision is item number 9 of the Final Communiqué of the Chaldean Synod.

• August 21
  Catholic News Agency informed that Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, patron of the Sovereign Order of Malta, prefect emeritus of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, has been removed from a ventilator and will move from the ICU to a hospital room as he continues to battle Covid-19.

• August 21
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P., archbishop of Vienna, Austria, special papal envoy to the celebrations of the 1,100 years of the martyrdom of Saint Ludmila, first Bohemian saint and grandmother of Prince Saint Wenceslaw, programmed in Tetín (city near Prague) on September 18, 2021.

• August 20
  COPE informed that the funeral Mass for Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo was celebrated on Friday, August 20, 2021 at 6 p.m. in his hometown Baños de Río Tobía.
  The body of the late cardinal remained at the Vatican until Tuesday when, after completing various procedures, his coffin, marked by a great Vatican seal, was transferred by air to Spain and then, by road, to Baños de Río Tobia. It arrived at the ermita of the Virgen de los Parrales shortly before nine o'clock at night, escorted by the Civil Guard and surrounded by relatives and a hundred people, while the bells of this temple and the parish church of the municipality rang.
  Little by little more people arrived at the small ermita, until almost reaching 400, before which the priest of Baños decided to keep the temple open until eleven o'clock, although officially the lying in state was only going to be opened until nine o'clock this Friday.
  The funeral was presided over by Cardinal Juan José Omella Omella, archbishop of Barcelona and president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference. The lying in state was opened in the ermita of the Virgen de los Parrales from 9 a.m. on Friday and remained opened until the moment of conducting the coffin to the parish temple where the funeral was held. This wa followed by the conduction to the cemetery and the burial rite prior to burial in the family vault. The diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño, in coordination with the parish and the municipality of Baños de Río Tobía, organized the protocol for the celebration of the funeral, which was broadcast through the diocesan communication channels.
  Concelebrating were the archbishop of Pamplona, Francisco Pérez; the archbishop of Mérida, Celso Morga; the bishop of Osma-Soria, Abilio Martínez; the bishop of Tarazona, Eusebio Hernández; and the bishop emeritus of Alajuela (Costa Rica), Ángel San Casimiro.

• August 18
  The funeral for the Riojan Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo, will be held on Friday, August 20, 2021 in Baños de Río Tobía. The funeral Mass will be celebrated on that day at 6 p.m., in his hometown of Baños de Río Tobía. The funeral will be presided over by Cardinal Juan José Omella Omella, archbishop of Barcelona and president of the Spanis Episcopal Conference.
  From 9 a.m. on that Friday, the ardent chapel will open in the hermitage of the Virgen de los Parrales, which will remain open until the moment of the conduction of the coffin to the parish temple, where the funeral will be held. This will be followed by the conduction to the cemetery and the burial rite prior to burial in the family vault. The diocese of Calahorra and La Calzada-Logroño, in coordination with the parish and the municipality of Baños de Río Tobía, will organize the protocol for the celebration of the funeral, which will be broadcast through the diocesan communication channels.

• August 18
  Cardinal Beniamino Stella, bishop of the title of Porto-Santa Rufina, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy, turned eighty years old and according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominici gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave.
  The number of cardinals is 219. The cardinal electors are now 122; and the cardinal non-electors are now 97.

• August 15
  Prensa CELAM informed that Cardinal Chibly Langlois, bishop of Les Cayes, Haiti, and former president of the Conference of Bishops of Haiti, was injured after the earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter in the south of the country, the morning of Saturday August 14. After consulting with the Haitian Episcopal Conference, information was obtained that the cardinal is out of danger, however the episcopal house of Les Cayes has been destroyed and three people are deceased, including a priest.

• August 14
  St. Louis Post-Dispatch informed that Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, patron of the Sovereign Order of Malta, prefect emeritus of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, has been placed on a ventilator as he battles Covid-19, according to an update on his condition published on the cardinal's Twitter account Saturday evening. The tweet reported: "Cardinal Burke has been admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 and is being assisted by a ventilator. Doctors are encouraged by his progress. His Eminence faithfully prayed the Rosary for those suffering from the virus. On this Vigil of the Assumption, let us now pray the Rosary for him."
  The cardinal was an early critic of social distancing and, later, an unabashed skeptic of the vaccine.

• August 12 COPE informed that regarding the funeral Mass and the burial of the late Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo in La Rioja, the parish priest of Baños de Río Tobía has anticipated that the body of the late cardinal will be lying in state in the Hermita of the Virgen de los Parrales, patron saint of the town and to which the cardinal professed great devotion.
  The funeral Mass of cuerpo presente will be celebrated in the parish church of San Pelayo and could be officiated by Cardinal Juan José Omella Omella, archbishop of Barcelona and president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, and former bishop of the diocese of Calahorra and La Calzada-Logroño.

• August 11
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations informed that on Friday August 13, 2021, at 11 a.m., at the Altar of the Cathedra of the Basilica of Saint Peter, will take place the exequies for Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo, of the title of SS. Nome di Gesù, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Istitutess of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life, and camerlengo emeritus of the Holy Roman Church.
  The exequial liturgy will be celebrated by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, together with the cardinals, archbishops and bishops.

• August 11
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father sent a telegram of condolence to Monsignor Fernando Loza Martínez for the death of his uncle Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life, camerlengo emeritus of the Holy Roman Church, of the title of SS. Nome di Gesù.

• August 10
  europapress.es informed that Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life and camerlengo emeritus of the Holy Roman Church, died today in his Vatican apartment. He was 94 years old.
  The body of the late cardinal, who died in Rome, will be transferred to his hometown, Baños de Río Tobía, Spain, where a funeral will be held and will be buried.
  After the death of Cardinal Martínez Somalo, the number of cardinals is 219. The cardinal electors are 123; and the cardinal non-electors are now 96.

• August 9
  CNA Deutsch informed that the results of an apostolic visitation of Germany’s troubled Cologne archdiocese have been sent to the Vatican. The Holy Father ordered the apostolic visitation amid strong criticism of the archdiocese’s handling of abuse cases.
  The apostolic visitation was carried out by Cardinal Anders Arborelius, O.C.D., bishop of Stockholm, Sweden, and Bishop Johannes van den Hende of Rotterdam, the president of the Dutch Catholic bishops’ conference.
  CNA Deutsch reported that the Swedish cardinal and the Dutch bishop spoke with victims of sexual violence and abuse, as well as priests, lay officials, and bishops. They also expressed thanks for written submissions.
  The pope is now expected to consider the report, whose conclusions are currently unknown.
  The archdiocese said in May that the apostolic visitors would evaluate “possible mistakes” made by its leader, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki.
  “During the first half of June, the Holy See’s envoys will visit the archdiocese to get a comprehensive picture of the complex pastoral situation in the archdiocese,” it said. It added that the visitors would also examine possible errors committed by Archbishop Stefan Heße of Hamburg, who was Cologne archdiocese’s vicar general from 2012 to 2015, and the Cologne auxiliary Bishops Dominikus Schwaderlapp and Ansgar Puff.
  Cardinal Woelki said in May: “Already in February I informed the Holy Father in Rome comprehensively about the situation in our archdiocese.”
  “I welcome the fact that with the apostolic visitation the pope wants to get his own picture of the independent investigation and the consequences of it.”
  “I will support Cardinal Arborelius and Bishop van den Hende in their work with full conviction. I welcome every measure that will help to ensure accountability.”

• August 7
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named Cardinal Francesco Montenegro, archbishop emeritus of Agrigento, Italy, member of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

• July 31
  L'Osservatore Romano informed that the funeral liturgy for the late Cardinal Albert Vanhoye, S.I., took place today at 11 a.m. at the Altar of the Cathedra in Saint Peter's Basilica. It was presided by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, vice-dean of the College of Cardinals, who also delivered the homily. Concelebrating were Cardinals Fernando Filoni, Giovanni Lajolo, Mauro Piacenza, Domenico Calcagno, Lorenzo Baldisseri, Dominique Mamberti, Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., Konrad Krajewski and Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M.Conv., Archbishop Piero Marini and some priests of the Society of Jesus. With a representation of members of the diplomatic corps accredited before the Holy See was Monsignor Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski, under secretary for Relations with the States.

• July 30
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the funeral of Cardinal Albert Vanhoye, S.I., of the title of Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani, will take place on Saturday July 31, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Altar of the Cathedra in Saint Peter's Basilica.
  The funeral liturgy will be celebrated by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, vice-dean of the College of Cardinals, together with the other cardinals.

• July 30
  The Press Office of the Holy See published the text of the telegram of condolence that the Holy Father sent Reverend Father Manuel Morujao, S.I., superior of the Residence San Pietro Canisio in Roma for the death of Cardinal Albert Vanhoye, S.I., rector emeritus of the Pontifical Biblical Institute and secretary emeritus of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, of the title of Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant’Adriano a Villa Albani, deaconry elevated pro hac vice to presbyteral title.

• July 29
  Vatican News informed that Cardinal Albert Vanhoye, S.J., rector emeritus of the Pontifical Biblical Institute and secretary emeritus of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, died today at 12:48 p.m. in the infirmary of the Jesuit Generalate in Rome. He had turned 98 years old five days ago. At the time of his death he was the oldest member of the College of Cardinals.
  After the death of Cardinal Vanhoye, the number of cardinals is 220. The cardinal electors are 123; and the cardinal non-electors are now 97.

• July 28
  Prensa CELAM informed that Cardinal Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M.Cap, archbishop of Santiago, Chile, was elected president of the Chilean Episcopal Conference.

• July 27
  Biographical entries of Quasi Cardinals Diego Laínez, S.J.; Ludovico Marracci, O.M.D.; and Cesario Maria Shguanin, O.S.M., have been included in the cardinals' site kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• July 21
  Radio Okapi informed that Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya was buried on Wednesday July 21, 2021 in the Notre Dame du Congo cathedral. His burial took place in complete privacy without a cameraman or photographer. About ten people entered the room for the burial of Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya, including Cardinals, the President of the DRC, Félix Tshisekedi, his counterpart President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo; the governor of the province of Kinshasa, Gentiny Ngobila; and a family member of the deceased.
  The burial of the late cardinal was preceded by a Mass of Thanksgiving presided over by Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalayinga, C.S.Sp., archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic. The homily was given by Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso. Also concelebrating were Cardinals John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria; Antoine Kabanda, archbishop of Kigali, Rwanda; and Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M.Cap., the current archbishop of Kinshasa.

• July 20
  Radio Okapi informed that Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, archbishop emeritus of Kinshasa, will be decorated posthumously on Tuesday July 20, 2021, by the President of the Republic, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi, at the rank of "Grand cordon of national heroes Kabila-Lumumba".
  The ceremony will take place at the esplanade of the People's Palace, in the presence of his counterpart Denis Sassou Ngueso, president of the Republic of the Congo.
  According to the official funeral program for the archbishop emeritus of Kinshasa, the body will be on display at the People's Palace shortly before the arrival of two heads of state at 10:00 a.m. where the final tributes will be paid to him by senators and national deputies.
  This same Tuesday, July 20, a solemn celebration of the Eucharist is planned on the esplanade of the People's Palace.
  The homily was delivered by Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M.Cap., archbishop of Kinshasa.
  The burial of Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya will take place on July 21 in the Notre Dame du Congo cathedral.

• July 19
  Cardinal Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp., bishop of Port Louis, Maurice, turned eighty years old and according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominici gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave.
  The number of cardinals is 221. The cardinal electors are now 123; and the cardinal non-electors are 98.

• July 18
  Radio Okapi informed that the mortal remains of Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, archbishop emeritus of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, will not be repatrieted until Sunday July 18, 2021 due to technical difficulties.
  The repatriation of the mortal remains of Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya will take place on Sunday July 18 and not on Saturday July 17 as initially announced.
  A press release received this Friday, July 16 at Radio Okapi and signed by Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M.Cap., archbishop of Kinshasa, explains that this slight postponement is due to technical reasons. An identical message is reproduced on the twitter account of the archbishop of Kinshasa: “The repatriation of the mortal remains of our Archbishop Emeritus, Cardinal Laurent Monsegwo Pasinya, will take place on Sunday July 18, 2021, and no longer on July 17 as previously announced. This change is due to technical issues. Let us remain united in prayer ”.

• July 15
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that a meeting of the Council for the Economy was held yesterday afternoon and in the morning of today, July 14 and 15, 2021.
  The meeting was attended by the President, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the secretary, Msgr. Brian Edwin Ferme, and some members of the Council: Cardinals Péter Erdő, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary; Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R., archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, United States of America; Anders Arborelius, O.C.D., bishop of Stockholm, Sweden; and Giuseppe Petrocchi, archbishop of L'Aquila, Italy; with them Prof. Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof, Dr. Eva Castillo Sanz, Dr. Marija Kolak, Dr. Alberto Minali and Dr. María Concepción Osákar Garaicoechea.
  In connection from their country of residence they also participated Cardinals Wilfrid Fox Napier, archbishop emeritus of Durban, South Africa; Odilo Pedro Scherer, archbishop of São Paulo, Brazil; Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X., archbishop of Québec, Canada; Dr. Leslie Jane Ferrar; and Hon. Ruth Maria Kelly. Also present for the assembly at the Vatican were Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of State of His Holiness; Father Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, S.I., prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy (SPE); and Dr. Alessandro Cassinis Righini, general auditor.
  The subject of the meeting was the approval of the final balance sheet for 2020 of the Holy See, presented to the extent of their respective competence by the prefect of the SPE, and the reflection on the investment policy of the Holy See, moderated by Dr. Eva Castillo Sanz.
  On the evening of July 14, at the end of the session, Cardinal Marx celebrated Mass for those present.
  The meeting ended at 1:00 p.m. on July 15, adjourning until the next meeting, scheduled for September 2021.

• July 13
  Radio Okapi informed that the archdiocese of Kinshasa announced on Tuesday July 13, 2021 that the remains of the archbishop emeritus of Kinshasa, Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, will arrive in Kinshasa on Saturday July 17. The press release signed by Father Georges Njila, secretary-chancellor of the archdiocese of Kinshasa, specifies that Cardinal Monsengwo's burial will take place on July 21 in the Notre Dame du Congo cathedral. He will be buried next to his predecessors Cardinals Joseph Albert Malula and Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, C.I.C.M.
  The press release also indicates that from Tuesday July 13 to Friday July 16, there will be Masses and prayers in parishes and religious communities.
  The mortal remains, which will arrive on July 17 at 9:00 a.m., will be received at 10:00 a.m. at the cathedral before being deposited in the morgue of Saint Joseph's Hospital at 12:00 p.m.
  On Tuesday July 20, a solemn celebration of the Eucharist is planned on the esplanade of the People's Palace. Tributes from officials will begin at 9:30 a.m., while Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m.
  The archbishop emeritus of Kinshasa, died Sunday July 11 in Paris (France), where he was receiving treatment.
  The Catholic prelate was seriously ill and his state of health was deteriorating in Kinshasa. He was evacuated Monday, July 5 to France to receive appropriate care.
  Archbishop of Kinshasa until November 25, 2018, when Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M.Cap., his successor, inaugurated his ministry in Kinshasa, Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo was one of the respected figures of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

• July 13
  The Press Office of the Holy See published the telegram of condolence for the death of Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, archbishop emeritus of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, of the title of Santa Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare, that the Holy Father sent Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M.Cap., archbishop of Kinshasa.
  The French Episcopal Conference also sent a message of condolence for the death of Cardinal .

• July 11
  mediacongo.net informed that Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, archbishop emeritus of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, died today in Paris, France. He was 81 years old. The cardinal died at 4:30 p.m.
  After the death of Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya, the number of cardinals is 221. The cardinal electors are 124; and the cardinal non-electors are now 97.

• July 7
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named Cardinal Jean-Claude Höllerich, S.J., archbishop of Luxembourg, relator general of the 16th General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.
  The theme of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops will be "For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission". The synod will be celebrated in the month of October 2022.

• July 6
  Radio Okapi informed that Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, archbishop emeritus of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, has been flown on Monday, July 5, 2021 in the evening, in a medical plane to continue treatment in Paris, France. This information was confirmed by Father Donatien Nshole, secretary general of the National Episcopal Commission of Congo (CENCO).

• July 4
  Cardinal Fredolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M.Cap., archbishop of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, in his Twitter account invited the faithful to pray for Archbishop Emeritus, Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya. His health is deteriorating and he is in a worrying state. Let us accompany him with our prayers, Cardinal Ambongo Besungu wrote.

• July 3
  The Press Office of the Holy See issued the following Communiqué:
  By decree issued today, the President of the Vatican Tribunal has ordered the summons to trial of the defendants in the case related to the financial investments of the Secretariat of State in London. The trial will begin at the hearing on July 27 next.
  The request for the summons for trial was submitted in recent days by the Office of the Promoter of Justice, in the persons of the Promoter Gian Piero Milano, the Deputy Alessandro Diddi and the Applicant Gianluca Perone, and regards ecclesiastical and lay personnel of the Secretariat of State and senior figures of the then Financial Intelligence Authority, as well as external figures active in the world of international finance.
  They are:
  - René Brülhart, who is accused of abuse of office;
  - Monsignor Mauro Carlino, who is accused of extortion and abuse of office;
  - Enrico Crasso, who is accused of embezzlement, corruption, extortion, money laundering and self-laundering, fraud, abuse of office, forgery of a public deed committed by a private individual and forgery in a private document;
  - Tommaso Di Ruzza, who is accused of embezzlement, abuse of office and breach of confidentiality;
  - Cecilia Marogna, who is accused of embezzlement;
  - Raffaele Mincione, who is accused of embezzlement, fraud, abuse of office, embezzlement and self-laundering;
  - Nicola Squillace, who is accused of fraud, embezzlement, money laundering and self-laundering;
  - Fabrizio Tirabassi, who is accused of corruption, extortion, embezzlement, fraud and abuse of office;
  - Gianluigi Torzi, who is accused of extortion, embezzlement, fraud, embezzlement, money laundering and self-laundering;
  and against the companies:
  - HP Finance LLC, referable to Enrico Crasso, to whom the indictment alleges the crime of fraud;
  - Logsic Humanitarne Dejavnosti, D.O.O., attributable to Cecilia Marogna, accused of embezzlement;
  - Prestige Family Office SA, attributable to Enrico Crasso, who is accused of fraud;
  - Sogenel Capital Investment, which can be traced back to Enrico Crasso, to which the indictment alleges the crime of fraud.
  Some of the aforementioned offences are also alleged to have been committed "in complicity".
  The investigations, launched in July 2019 following a complaint by the Institute for the Works of Religion and the Office of the Auditor General, involved full collaboration between the Office of the Promoter and the Judicial Police Section of the Gendarmerie Corps. The investigations were also carried out in close and fruitful cooperation with the Public Prosecutor's Office of Rome and the Economic and Financial Police Unit - G.I.C.E.F. of the Guardia di Finanza of Rome. The cooperation of the Public Prosecutor's Offices of Milan, Bari, Trento, Cagliari and Sassari and their respective judicial police sections was also appreciated.
  Elements also emerged against Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, who is being prosecuted, pursuant to the law, for the crimes of embezzlement and abuse of office, also in collaboration, as well as subornation.
  The investigations, carried out also with rogatory commissions in several other foreign countries (United Arab Emirates, Great Britain, Jersey, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Switzerland), have brought to light a vast network of relationships with operators in the financial markets that have generated substantial losses for the Vatican finances, having also drawn on the resources intended for the personal charitable works of the Holy Father.
  The judicial initiative is directly related to the indications and reforms of His Holiness Pope Francis, in the work of transparency and rehabilitation of Vatican finances; work that, according to the accusation, was countered by speculative illegal activities and detrimental to reputation in the terms indicated in the request for trial.
  Vatican City, 3 July 2021.

• July 2
  Aleteia informed that Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of State of the Holy See, will go Alsace, France, on Sunday July 4 and Monday July 5, 2021. He goes to France first for the great jubilee of 1300 years of the death of Saint Odile, he will also meet different political figures. Luc Ravel, archbishop of Strasbourg said: "It is also a grace because this moment comes as a kind of very important milestone as we have lived, like the whole world, eighteen months of a health crisis with dreadful consequences. I see this trip under the seal of joy and grace that I wish to experience personally and bring to life in the diocese ”. At the heart of this trip, the great jubilee of 1300 years of the death of Saint Odile, patron saint of Alsace, Sunday July 4 at 4 p.m. in Strasbourg cathedral. On this occasion, Cardinal Parolin will ordain the new auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Strasbourg, Gilles Reithinger, appointed barely a week ago.
  Sainte-Odile will also be present in Cardinal Parolin's program on Monday July 5 where he will celebrate a Mass at 4 p.m. with young people at the Shrine of Mont Sainte-Odile, a spiritual mecca located at 753 meters above sea level, to mark the 90th anniversary of perpetual adoration. Sainte Odile, of royal descent, was born at the end of the 7th century. Her father, an Alsatian duke named Aldaric, rejected her and sent her to the monastery of Balma (Doubs) when he discovered, at her birth, that she was blind. But during her baptism a miracle occured: she regained her sight. After several twists and turns, her father finally accepted her and welcomed her back to her home. She became the first abbess of the monastery of Hohenbourg, founded by her father, which would later take the name of Sainte-Odile. Until the French Revolution, this convent accommodated around a hundred nuns. In 1853, the bishop of Strasbourg launched a subscription to the Alsatians to buy back the Mont. It was Charles Joseph Eugène Ruch, bishop of Strasbourg, who in 1924 expressed his wish that perpetual adoration be instituted in Alsace. The project was validated seven years later and the worship began on July 5, 1931. It has never ceased since.
  But Sainte-Odile is not the only reason for Cardinal Parolin's presence in Alsace. It will also be a matter of politics and European construction. On Saturday July 4 in the morning, he will meet the diocesan actors of European pastoral work. A few hours later, the cardinal will discuss with various political and social personalities from Alsace around the theme "Churches and State, news from the concordance world".
  The next day, Monday July 5, he will spend his morning at the Council of Europe where he will pay courtesy visits to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly, the Commissioner for Human Rights as well as the President of the European Court of Human Rights. The figure of Robert Schuman (1886-1969), one of the founding fathers of European construction recognized as venerable at the end of June by Pope Francis, should certainly be mentioned in his discussions on other more delicate subjects such as questions of bioethics and the defense of life, the reception of migrants or secularism could be on the menu of discussions.

• July 1
  Alerta, El Diario de Cantabria informed that the Board of Trustees of the Catholic University of Valencia "San Vicente Mártir" (UCV) has unanimously approved investing as doctor honoris causa Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

• June 28
  ACI Stampa informed that tomorrow - as every June 29, Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul - Pope Francis will preside over the Mass during which he will bless the palliums for the metropolitan archbishops appointed during the year and which will be imposed in the diocese to which they belong by the respective apostolic nuncio. Among them is Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula, archbishop of Manila, Philippines.

• June 26
  The apostolic nunciature in Warsaw, Poland, confirmed that the Vatican sent Italian Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, archbishop emeritus of Genoa, to investigate negligence claims against Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, archbishop emeritus of Kraków, Poland.
  Cardinal Bagnasco visited Poland on June 17-26 at the request of the Holy See.
  The purpose of the visitation was to verify the indicated, also publicly, negligence of Cardinal Dziwisz during his term as metropolitan archbishop of Kraków, 2005 to 2016. The nunciarure added that Cardinal Bagnasco familiarized himself with the documents and held a number of meetings, and will present an account of the visit to the Holy See.

• June 26
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, papal legate for the Fifth Centenary Coronation of the Black Madonna of Oropa, scheduled in the Marian Shrine of the diocese of Biella, Italy, on August 29, 2021, the last Sunday of August, the day on which from 1620, every 100 years the effigy of the Blessed Virgin Mary is crowned.

• June 25
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that an online meeting of the Council of Cardinals took place yesterday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. Cardinals Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., Reinhard Marx, Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Oswald Gracias and Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap.; while from the Vatican Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello and the secretary of the Council, Archbishop Marco Mellino. The Holy Father followed the work, connecting from Casa Santa Marta, while Cardinal Pietro Parolin was unable to participate due to previous commitments.
  After a greeting by the pope, the cardinals offered brief contributions to present the situation, also with respect to the Covid-19 pandemic, in the various continents. In this context, Cardinal Gracias thanked the Holy Father for his words and his closeness to the painful situation in Myanmar.
  In taking up the floor, the pope reiterated the importance of the synodal paths in place at the diocesan and national level, and how these must be reflected in the larger movement that the Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops has started in recent weeks.

  Finally, satisfaction was expressed for the recent Moneyval report and for the progress regarding the methods of economic and financial supervision of the Holy See.

  The meeting ended at 6:00 p.m., updating to the next appointment, scheduled for the month of September.

• June 24
  The National Catholic Reporter informed that the Holy Father has asked Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, to conduct an investigation of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development. This is the latest in a series of such inquiries of Vatican departments.
  Cardinal Cupich will lead what is formally known as an apostolic visitation of the dicastery, which is led by Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson.
  In a June 24 release, the Press Office of the Holy See said the inquiry "is taking place in the context of a normal examination of the activity of the Vatican dicasteries, aimed at obtaining an updated understanding on the conditions in which they operate."

• June 24
  CBCP News informed that cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula was installed as archbishop of Manila, Philippines, in a ceremony at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Intramuros.
  Cardinal Advincula succeeds Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle who became prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
  At the Mass, a letter from Pope Francis, who appointed him archbishop of Manila, was read.
  Cardinal Advincula was then given the crozier, or shepherd’s staff, and presented to his cathedra, the high-backed “chair” of the archbishop in his cathedral.
  In his homily, he appealed for prayers “that I may have a heart after that of Christ our Good Shepherd — a listening shepherd to Christ’s bidding — ever ready to suffer for and serve Christ’s sheep”.

  “I am deeply aware how I fall short of people’s expectations of me, how unworthy and inadequate I am in many ways,” Cardinal Advincula said.

  “I pray that Christ grant me the grace to be a listening shepherd to His flock so that I can journey with you and lead you all back to Christ our Good Shepherd,” he said.

  Addressing the priests, consecrated persons and the laity of the archdiocese, the cardinal made an emphatic appeal, “let me be a listening shepherd to you all”.
  “And let us learn from one another how to listen after the heart of Christ our Good Shepherd,” Cardinal Advincula said.
  “On the Day of Judgment, we are but Christ’s servants; and how blessed are we to have such an opportunity to serve Him in our respective capacities and ministries,” he added. “We are no more than Christ’s heralds and instruments.”
  The cardinal turned emotional as he thanked the priests, consecrated persons and the laity of the archdiocese of Capiz where he served for the past 9 years.
  “Thank you so much for teaching me to be a shepherd who listens,” Cardinal Advincula said.
  “For 20 years of being your bishop, I tried to be a listening shepherd to you; yet, as you know well, there are still a lot that I should learn,” he said.

  The congregation at the Manila cathedral included faith leaders and civic leaders invited from within the archdiocese.

  More than 30 bishops and around 200 priests from all over the archdiocese, and some from Capiz, took part in the service.
  Among those in attendance were Cardinals Gaudencio Rosales, archbishop emeritus of Manila, and Orlando Quevedo, archbishop emeritus of of Cotabato; and Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Charles John Brown.
  Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo, who administered the archdiocese until the installation of Cardinal Advincula, said the appointment of their new archbishop was an answered prayer.
  “Do not be afraid. We are ready, as always, to cooperate and collaborate with our shepherds. You are not in this alone,” Bishop Pabillo said.

• June 21
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLXI n. 138 (48.761), lunedì 21 giugno 2021, p. 11, informed that on the afternoon of Saturday June 19, 2021, Capuchin Cardinal Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M.Cap., archbishop of Santiago de Chile, solemnly took possession of the title of Santi Nereo ed Achilleo. In front of the entrance to the Roman rectory in Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, the Chilean cardinal was welcomed by Father Rocco Camillò, of the Confederation of the Oratory of San Filippo Neri, who presented him with the crucifix for kissing and veneration. Subsequently, the cardinal presided over the Mass, concelebrated by the Salesian bishop Alberto Ricardo Lorenzelli Rossi, his auxiliary in the capital of Chile; and by Capuchin and Oratorian priests. Monsignor Lucio Bonora, cleric prelate of the Apostolic Chamber, read the bull of assignment. Monsignor Marco Agostini, pontifical ceremoniere, directed the rite.

• June 21
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named ad quinquennium members of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature Cardinals Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R., archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, United States of America; James Michael Harvey, archpriest of the Papal Basilica of San Paolo fuori le mura; Gerhard Ludwig Müller, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; and Mario Grech, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops.

• June 18
  CBCP News informed that Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula received the red biretta and the cardinalitial ring in what was his last big event in the Capiz archdiocese.
  In a simple yet solemn ceremony, Cardinal Advincula knelt before the papal nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Charles John Brown, who bestowed upon him the cardinal’s insignia.
  Only two bishops and a few dozens of priests, all in masks, were in attendance, sitting spaced apart before a very limited audience and guests.
  The event at the Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral in Roxas City was held six days before the cardinal assumes his new post as archbishop of Manila.
  After the bestowal ceremony, the cardinal presided over a Thanksgiving Mass where he asked the faithful to pray for him as he takes his new ministry.
  In his homily, Cardinal Advincula admitted he expected to serve in Capiz “until the Lord calls me back to him”.
  “But the Holy Father has called to go to Manila and I have to obey,” he said. “Please accompany me with your prayers as I journey into this new field of ministry.”
  The ceremony is usually held in the Vatican but Cardinal Advincula did not attend the November 2020 consistory because of Covid-19 travel restrictions.

• June 17
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals János Simor (1873); Gaetano Aloisi Masella (1887); Kolos Ferenc Vaszary, O.S.B.Hungarica (1893); Adolphe-Louis-Albert Perraud, Orat. (1893); Adolf Bertram (1916); Giovanni Tacci (1921); Benedetto Aloisi Masella (1946); Clemente Micara (1946); James Charles McGuigan (1946); José María Caro Rodríguez (1946); József Mindszenty (1946); Antonio María Barbieri, O.F.M.Cap. (1958); Ildebrando Antoniutti (1962); Paulo Evaristo Arns, O.F.M. (1973); Emmanuel Nsubuga (1976); Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. (1985); Miloslav Vlk (1994); Gilberto Agustoni (1994); Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino (1994); Julio Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R. (2001); Karl Lehmann (2001); William Joseph Levada (2006); Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (2010); and Quasi-cardinal Carlo Agostini (1953), kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• June 15
  The Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei Darussalam informed that the late Cardinal Cornelius Sim laid in repose in the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Jalan Kumbang Passang, Bandar Seri Bagawan, since Monday June 14, 2021 from 8:30 a.m.
  There was a 24-hour wake to pray for the late cardinal and for the community to pay their last respects.
  The Requiem Mass, celebrated on Tuesday June 15, 2021 at 9 a.m., Mass was presided over by Father Robert Leong, apostolic administrator of the Vicariate of Brunei, and was attended by the cardinal’s immediate family members and parishioners. Several foreign dignitaries and other Christian leaders in the country also attended the funeral service. The homily was delivered by Father Arin Sugit.
  The cortege thereafter proceeded to the Christian Cemetery, Jalan Maulana, Kuala Balait, a town in the westernmost part of Brunei, where the late cardinal was buried.

• June 14
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLXI n. 132 (48.755), lunedì 14 giugno 2021, p. 9, informed that on the morning of Sunday June 13, 2021, the Capuchin Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the Papal Household, solemnly took possession of the deaconry of Sant’Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alexandrine. In front of the Roman basilica, located near Piazza Navona - which is also the chapel of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross -, the Italian cardinal was welcomed by the rector, Father Antonio Rodríguez de Rivera, of the Prelature of Opus Dei, who presented him with the crucified for kissing and veneration. At the beginning of the Eucharistic celebration presided over by the Cardinal, Father Luis Felipe Navarro Marfá, also of the clergy of the personal prelature and rector of the university, read the papal bull. Among others, the general minister of the Order of Capuchin Friars Minor, Father Roberto Genuin, and Monsignor Mariano Fazio, auxiliary vicar of the Opus Dei prelature, concelebrated. Monsignor Lubomír Welnitz, pontifical ceremoniere, directed the rite.

• June 14
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that on Saturday June 19, 2021, at 6 p.m., Cardinal Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M.Cap., archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Chile, will take possession of the title of Santi Nereo ed Achilleo, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 28, Rome.

• June 11
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father has appointed Lazarus You Heung-sik, currently bishop of Daejeon, South Korea, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, at the same time conferring on him the title of archbishop-bishop emeritus of Daejeon.
  The Pope has also ordered that Cardinal Beniamino Stella remain in charge of that Congregation until the new prefect takes over.

• June 10
  The Press Office of the Holy See published the letter of the Holy Father to Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of München und Freising, Germany, in which he asks the cardinal to continue heading that archdiocese.

• June 9
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named member of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches Cardinal Luis Gokim Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

• June 9
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Durban, South Africa, presented by Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. To succeed him, the Pope named Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M., until then titular bishop of Elefantaria di Proconsolare and apostolic vicar of Ingwavuma.

• June 9
  CBCP informed that Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula will formally receive the red biretta and the cardinalitial ring at a ceremony in the central Philippine city of Roxas next week.
  Church-run Radio Veritas reported Wednesday June 8 that local health and church authorities agreed to hold the event on June 18, with a limited congregation.
  Papal nuncio Charles John Brown, titular archbishop of Aquileia, will lead the ceremony at 3:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral.
  Originally set on May 28, the bestowal of the insignias was moved to June 8 because Archbishop Brown had to undergo 14-day quarantine after a U.S. trip.
  On June 5, the Capiz archdiocese postponed the event again due to the rising cases of Covid-19 infections in the city.
  It will be the cardinal’s last big event in the archdiocese, which he served for the last 9 years before leaving for Manila for his new mission.
  Cardinal Advincula will be installed as the 33rd Archbishop of Manila on June 24.

• June 8
  Cardinal George Pell, former prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and archbishop emeritus of Sydney, Australia, turned eighty years old and according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominici gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave.
  The number of Cardinals is 222. The cardinal electors are now 124; and the cardinal non-electors are 98.

• June 7
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff informed that on Sunday June 13, 2021, at 10 a.m., Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M.Cap., preacher of the Papal Household, will take possession of the deaconry of Sant’Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine, Piazza Sant’Apollinare, 49, Rome.

• June 6
  The Apostolic Vicariate in Brunei Darussalam informed that the Wake for Cardinal Cornelius Sim will start on Monday, 14th June 2021 from 8:30 AM onward, at the Church of Our Lady of Assumption, 11, Jalan Kumbang Pasang, Bandar Seri Begawan. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, 15th June 2021 at 9:00 AM, in that same Church.

• June 4
  The Archdiocese of München und Freising informed that Cardinal Reinhard Marx has asked the Pope to accept his resignation from the office of archbishop of München und Freising and to decide on his further service to him. In a letter of May 21, 2021 to the Holy Father, the cardinal explained his reasons for this step. Pope Francis informed Cardinal Marx that this letter could now be published and that the cardinal should continue his episcopal service until a decision was made. The text of the letter and a personal statement from the cardinal will be published in full with this press release.
  “In essence, for me it is about sharing responsibility for the catastrophe of sexual abuse by church officials in recent decades,” wrote Cardinal Marx to the Pope. The investigations and reports of the past ten years consistently showed him that there had been “a lot of personal failure and administrative errors”, but “also institutional or systemic failure”. The recent discussions have shown "that some in the church do not want to admit this element of co-responsibility and thus also complicity of the institution and are therefore opposed to any reform and renewal dialogue in connection with the abuse crisis". Cardinal Marx clearly rejected this position. Instead, the “Synodal Path” begun in Germany, for which Cardinal Marx strongly advocated, must continue.
  The Catholic Church had reached a “dead point”. With his resignation from office a personal sign could be set for new beginnings, for a new awakening of the church. "I want to show that the focus is not on the ministry, but on the mission of the Gospel."
  In his personal statement, Cardinal Marx announced that he had repeatedly thought about resigning from office over the past few months. "Events and discussions of the last few weeks only play a subordinate role." His request to accept the resignation from office is a very personal decision. "I would like to make it clear: I am ready to take personal responsibility, not only for my own mistakes, but for the church as an institution, which I have helped to shape and shape for decades."
  Cardinal Marx made a short statement on the subject for image and sound recordings at a press conference. Media representatives were invited to be present on Friday, June 4th, at 2 p.m. in the episcopal house, Kardinal-Faulhaber-Strasse 7, Münich.
  Personal declaration regarding the letter dated May 21, 2021.
  Dichiarazione sulla lettera del 21/05 2021.

• June 4
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLXI n. 124 (48.747), venerdì 4 giugno 2021, p. 12, informed that on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 2, 2021, the Italian Cardinal Augustus Paolo Lojudice, archbishop of Siena-Colle di Vald'Elsa-Montalcino, solemnly took possession of the title of Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio. In front of the Roman church in via Tuscolana, the cardinal was greeted by the Parish Priest, Monsignor Elvio Ferri, who presented him with the crucifix for kissing and veneration. Then he presided over the Eucharist, on the same altar where he served for three years at the beginning of his ministry as a newly ordained parish vicar. About twenty presbyters concelebrated with the cardinal born in Rome, some of whom came from the Tuscan archdiocese where he is the pastor. Monsignor Diego Ravelli, pontifical ceremoniere, directed the rite.

• May 31
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLXI n. 121 (48.744), lunedì 31 maggio 2021, Città del Vaticano, p. 11, informed that on the afternoon of Saturday May 29, 2021, the Italian Cardinal of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter, vicar general of His Holiness for the Vatican City and President of the Fabbrica di San Pietro, solemnly took possession of the diaconia of the Santissimo Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano. In front of the Roman church, he was welcomed by the rector Don Romano Matrone. After kissing the crucifix, the cardinal sprinkled those present with holy water. At the beginning of the Eucharistic celebration presided over by the cardinal, after the liturgical greeting, Monsignor Fortunato Frezza, former under-secretary of the Synod of Bishops, read the Papal Bull. The rector then pronounced an homage address to the cardinal, who then gave the homily. Among those present, were the parish priest of the nearby basilica of the Santi XII Apostoli, the Friar Minor Conventual Fra Agnello Stoia, and some brothers of the Order. The rite was directed by the pontifical cerimoniere Monsignor Lubomir Welnitz.

• May 29
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that after learning the news of the death of Cardinal Cornelius Sim, apostolic vicar of Brunei, the pope sent Wojciech Załuski, titular archbishop of Diocletiana, apostolic nuncio to Malaysia and Oriental Timor and apostolic delegate to Brunei Darussalam, a telegram of condolence.

• May 29
  CBCP News informed that Cardinal Cornelius Sim, apostolic vicar of Brunei, died today of a cardiac arrest, around 8:28 a.m., at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, while undergoing treatment for cancer. He had been interned in the hospital since May 8. Quarantined while waiting for cell treatment therapy, he gradually became weaker and lost most of his vitality. He was 69 years old.
  Monsignor Robert Leong, the vicar general of Brunei, said that the funeral details for the cardinal will be announced at a later date.
  After the death of Cardinal Sim the number of cardinals is 222. The cardinal electors are now 125; and the cardinal non-electors are 97.

• May 28
  CBCP informed that the ceremony of conferring of the red biretta to Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula, archbishop elect of Manila, Philippines, has been moved to June 8 due to the availability of the papal nuncio to the Philippines, Charles John Brown, titular archbishop of Aquileia. Archbishop Brown arrived in Manila last week after a trip to New York.
  Father Emilio Arbatin, spokesperson of the Capiz archdiocese, said the papal nuncio is currently undergoing the government-mandated 14-day quarantine.
  He said the ceremony will still take place at the Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral in Roxas City at 9:00 a.m. on June 8.
  Cardinal Advincula will be officially installed as the 33rd archbishop of Manila on June 24.

• May 28
  Vatican News informed that the Pope has ordered an apostolic visit to the Archdiocese of Cologne, Germany, to get a complete picture of the abuse issue. The task was entrusted to Cardinal Anders Aborelius, bishop of Stockholm, Sweden, and to Johannes van den Hende, bishop of Rotterdam, Holland, and president of the Dutch Bishops' Conference. During the first half of June, a letter from the apostolic nunciature in Berlin stated, the envoys of the Holy See will get a global picture of the complex pastoral situation of the archdiocese and at the same time will examine any errors committed by Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, archbishop of Cologne, as well as the archbishop of Hamburg, Stefan Heße, and the auxiliary bishops of Cologne, Dominikus Schwaderlapp and Ansgar Puff, regarding cases of sexual abuse.

• May 27
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named Arthur Roche, archbishop-bishop Emeritus of Leeds, England, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, until then secretary of that same congregation. He succeeds Cardinal Robert Sarah, who was the prefect until his retirement on February 20, 2021.
  The Holy Father also appointed Vittorio Francesco Viola, O.F.M., currently bishop of Tortona, Italy, secretary of the same congregation, at the same time conferring on him the title of archbishop-bishop emeritus of Tortona. His Holiness also appointed the Reverend Monsignor Aurelio García Marcías, currently head of office of that congregation, under-secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, with an episcopal character and assigning him the titular see of Rotdon.

• May 25
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff informed that on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at 6:30 p.m., Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv., archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter, vicar general of His Holiness for Vatican City and president of the Fabric of Saint Peter's Basilica, will take possession of the deaconry of Santissimo Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano, Foro Traiano, 89, Rome.
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations also informed that on Wednesday June 2, 2021, at 5 p.m., Cardinal Augusto Paolo Lojudice, archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino, will take possession of the title of Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio, Via Tuscolana, 613, Rome.

• L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLXI n. 116 (48.739), martedì 25 maggio 2021, p. 11, informed that on the morning of Monday May 24, 2021, the Italian Cardinal Enrico Feroci solemnly took possession of the deaconry of Santa Maria del Divino Amore in Castel di Leva, Rome. At the arrival in the Roman church in via del Santuario 12, the cardinal, who is the pastor of that community, was welcomed by the rector, Don Gerardo di Paolo, who presented the cardinal the crucifix for kissing and veneration. Then, —in the presence of the oblates and the sisters- sons and daughters of the Madonna del Divino Amore, and the faithful, the cardinal presided over the Eucharistic celebration. The rite was directed by Monsignor Diego Ravelli, pontifical cerimoniere.

• May 22
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Agrigento, Italy, presented by Cardinal Francesco Montenegro. He was succeeded by Alessandro Damiano, until then archbishop coadjutor of that archdiocese.

• May 21
  CBCP News informed that Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula, archbishop-elect of Manila, Philippines, will be installed on June 24, 2021.
  The Cardinal will formally assume his post at a Mass at the Manila cathedral, accompanied by some other bishops and the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, Charles John Brown, Titular Archbishop of Aquileia.
  Bishop Broderick Pabillo, the archdiocese’s administrator, confirmed the date in a message he sent to church media.
  Typically, the cathedral would be packed for such an occasion. But due to the prevailing pandemic, it will be a physically-distant Mass in adherence to government’s health protocols.
  The celebration will be live streamed for the faithful, and aired on the Catholic television channel TV Maria.
  The archdiocese of more than 3 million Catholics is set to release the full details of the installation ceremony next week.

• May 20
  Vatican News informed that Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, was decorated with the grand cross of the Order of the Star of Italy, the most prestigious of the Italian Republic. The ceremony took place at Palazzo Borromeo and it was presided by Pietro Sebastiani, amabassador of Italy before the Holy See.

• May 18
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff informed that Cardinal Enrico Feroci will take possession of the deaconry of Santa Maria del Divino Amore a Castel di Leva, Via del Santuario, 12, Rome, on Monday May 24, 2021 at 11 a.m.

• May 17
  Cardinal John Ton Hong will cease as apostolic administrator of Hong Kong when the new Bishop, Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.I., named to the see on May 18, 2021, until then provincial of the Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus, takes possession of the see.

• May 13
  The Philippine News Agency informed that Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula, archbishop-elect of Manila, Philippines, will receive the red biretta and the cardinalitial ring from Charles John Brown, titular archbishop of Aquileia, apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, on May 28, 2021 at the Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral in Roxas City.

• May 8
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named Cardinal Robert Sarah member of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.

• May 6
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that a meeting of the Council of Cardinals took place this afternoon at 4:00 p.m.. The meeting was conducted online due to the health situation.
  From their respective countries of residence were connected Cardinals Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., Reinhard Marx, Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Oswald Gracias, and Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap., while from the Vatican were connected Cardinals Pietro Parolin and Giuseppe Bertello and the secretary of the Council, Archbishop Marco Mellino. The Holy Father followed the work, connecting from Casa Santa Marta.
  During the meeting, after the greeting of the Pope, some current issues were discussed; each cardinal describing the situation in his own region, the economic and social consequences of the pandemic and the commitment of the Church in favor of health, economic recovery and the support offered to the most needy.
  Subsequently, the members of the Council discussed the working methodology that will have to be implemented for the revision and correction of some normative texts following the future entry into force of the next Apostolic Constitution, as well as the further perspectives opened by the text in preparation.
  The next meeting is set for the month of June.

• May 4
  The funeral for Cardinal Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I., bishop emeritus of Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho, who passed away on April 17, 2021, took place in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Mohale’s Hoek. The service commenced with a concelebrated Mass at 7 a.m. The Mass was presided by Peter Bryan Wells, titular archbishop of Marcianopoli, apostolic nuncio to Lesotho, four bishops and numerous priests. There were only 200 people participating due to Covid-19 protocols. The representation was made up of bishops, priests, religious; His Majesty the King, Letsie III; the Christian Council of Lesotho, the family of the late cardinal and the faithful. The late cardinal was laid to rest in St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
  Funeral Service of Cardinal Sebastian Khoarai, Lesotho National Broadcasting Service, Facebook, May 4, 2021.

• May 4
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of State, pontifical legate to preside over the Eucharistic concelebration which will take place on July 4, 2021 in the Strasbourg cathedral, on the occasion of the 1300th anniversary of the death of Saint Odile (St. Ottilia), patron saint of Alsace.

• May 3
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that this morning at 10:00 a.m., in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father presided at the celebration of the Ora Terza and the Ordinary Public Consistory for the Canonization of seven Blesseds.
  This was followed by the Optatio of eight cardinals of the order of deacons to the order of priests:
  - at the request of Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B., the deaconry of S. Maria in Aquiro has been elevated pro hac vice to a presbyteral title;
  - at the request of Cardinal Robert Sarah, the deaconry of S. Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana has been elevated pro hac vice to a presbyteral title;
  - at the request of Cardinal Francesco Monterisi, the deaconry of S. Paolo alla Regola has been elevated pro hac vice to a presbyteral title;
  - at the request of Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, the deaconry of S. Agata de’ Goti has been elevated pro hac vice to a presbyteral title;
  - at the request of Cardinal Kurt Koch, the deaconry of Nostra Signora del S. Cuore has been elevated pro hac vice to a presbyteral title;
  - at the request of Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, the deaconry of S. Paolo alle Tre Fontane has been elevated pro hac vice to a presbyteral title;
  - at the request of Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, the deaconry of S. Giorgio in Velabro has been elevated pro hac vice to a presbyteral title;
  - at the request of Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, the deaconry of S. Giuliano dei Fiamminghi has been elevated pro hac vice to a presbyteral title.
  The archbishop secretary of the College of Cardinals presented to the Pontiff the requests in the name of Cardinals Burke and Brandmüller, who were absent.
  Forty five Cardinals were present, among them Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, and Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Present were Archbishops Edgar Peña Parra, substitute of the Secretariat of Sate; Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for Relations with the States; Jan Romeo Pawłowski, secretary for the Pontifical Representations; Ilson de Jesus Montanari, secretary of the Congregation for Bishops and secretary of the College of Cardinals; and Fabio Fabene, secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, with Father Turek Boguslaw, sub-secretary of that dicastery.
  Immediately afterwards, the master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations, Monsignor Guido Marini, invited Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza, apostolic protonotary, to draw up the public instrument ad perpetuam rei memoriam.
  Then, around 10:30 a.m., the Pontiff left the Consistory Hall.

• May 1
  Yonhap News Agency reported that South Koreans bade farewell to the country's second Roman Catholic Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk in a funeral Mass at Seoul's landmark Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul. Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, archbishop of Seoul, delivered the homily. Apostolic nuncio to South Korea and Mongolia Alfred Xuereb, titular archbishop of Amantea, read a message from the Holy Father.
  More than 46,600 mourners visited the Cathedral during a three-day mourning period through Friday April 30 to pay their last respects to Cardinal Cheong, according to the Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul.
  Cardinal Cheong was buried in the Catholic cemetery in Yongin, on the southern outskirts of Seoul, where many celebrated priests, including Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, are entombed.

• April 30
  The Press Office of the Holy See published the Apostolic Letter issued “Motu Proprio” by the Supreme Pontiff Francis amending the jurisdiction of the judicial bodies of Vatican City State.
  The Pope stated: "In this sense, in my recent address at the opening of the Judicial Year, I wished to recall the “overriding need for the current procedural system - also by means of appropriate changes in the law - to ensure the equality of all members of the Church in their equal dignity and position, without privileges that date back to earlier times and are no longer in keeping with the responsibilities that each person has in building up the Church. This requires solidity of faith and consistency of behaviour and actions”.
  "On the basis of these considerations, and without prejudice to the provisions of universal law for some specific cases expressly indicated, there is now a need to make some further changes to the judicial system of the State of Vatican City, not least in order to ensure that everyone can enjoy a multi-degree judgement in line with the most advanced international legal experience.
  The Pope decreed that: 1. In the Law on the Judiciary of 16 March 2020, no. CCCLI, in art. 6, the following paragraph shall be added after paragraph 3: "4. In cases involving the Most Eminent Cardinals and the Most Excellent Bishops, except for the cases provided for in canon 1405 § 1, the tribunal shall judge with the prior consent of the Supreme Pontiff."

• April 29
  The Press Office of the Holy See published the Apostolic Letter issued “Motu proprio” of the Supreme Pontiff Francis on provisions on transparency in the management of public finances.

• April 29
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that after learning the news of the death of Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, of the title of Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea, metropolitan archbishop emeritus of Seoul, the Holy Father sent a telegram of condolence to Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, metropolitan archbishop of Seoul. President Moon Jae-in of South Korea during his visit to the cathedral with First Lady Kim Jung-sook on Thursday. Moon described the late cardinal as a “big hill” of South Korea‘s Catholic community and a “guru of the nation.”

• April 28
  Yeonhap News Agency informed that long lines were seen at Seoul's cathedral Wednesday as South Korean Catholics offered their prayers and bid farewell to the late Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk. Tbe body, dressed in a white robe, was laid in a glass coffin before the altar during a Requiem Mass at Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul slightly after midnight Tuesday. Beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, April 28, people began lining up to enter the cathedral, and pay their last respects to Cardinal Cheong. They prayed in front of the glass coffin at the main chapel, while Masses were celebrated every hour. The Archdiocese of Seoul said earlier that it would receive mourning fellow priests and believers through Friday, a day before the funeral. But it also asked them to refrain from visiting the cathedral, considering the tight social distancing guidelines amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea (CBCK) also paid homage to the late Cardinal. Bishop Mathias Lee Yong-hoon of Suwon, the CBCK president, eulogized the late Cardinal. Won Buddhism also released a statement, saying that Cardinal Cheong's love and gratitude paved the way for people to live a happy life.
  Doctors from Seoul's St. Mary's Hospital said he died peacefully in his sleep. He had been hospitalized at the institution since February due to an unspecified ailment and overcame critical, life-threatening maladies in March. They also said Cardinal Cheong's donated eyes will be used for ophthalmological research. Upon his death Tuesday, surgeons removed them in accordance with his will to donate his organs. The late Cardinal agreed to donate his organs in 2006.

• April 28
  L'Osservatore Romano informed that the funeral for the late Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk, Archbishop emeritus of Seoul, South Korea, will take place on May 1, 2021 at 10 a.m. in the Myeongdong Cathedral of Seoul. The body of the late cardinal will be buried in the Catholic cemetery of Yongin, a suburb of the capital.

• April 27
  Yeonhap News Agency informed that Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk, archbishop emeritus of Seoul, South Korea, died today at 10:15 p.m. at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital. The Seoul Archdiocese plans to form a funeral committee and announce specific funeral procedures.
  After the death of Cardinal Cheong Jin-Suk the number of Cardinals is 223. The Cardinal electors are 127; and the Cardinal non-electors are now 96.

• April 26
  The Southern Africa Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC), through its Secretary General, Father Hosea Chale, informed that the late Cardinal Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I., bishop emeritus of Mohale's Hoek, who passed away on April 17, 2021, will be laid to rest on May 4 in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Mohale’s Hoek. The service will commence with Mass at 7 a.m. There will be only 200 people participating due to Covid-19 protocols. The representation will be made up of bishops, priests, religious; His Majesty the King, Letsie III; the Christian Council of Lesotho, the family of Cardinal Khoarai and the faithful.
  Radio Maria Lesotho will have the memorial service on May 2, 2021 at 3 p.m.

• April 25
  L'Osservatore Romano, Year CLXI n. 93 (48.716) Monday April 26, 2021, p. 12, informed that on the afternoon of Sunday April 25, 2021, Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, solemnly took possession of the title of the suburbicarian see of Porto-Santa Rufina, which the Holy Father, with a Papal Bull of May 1, 2020, had assigned to him, elevating him to the order of cardinal bishops. In front of the cathedral of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, he was welcomed by the diocesan Bishop Gino Reali, with the Vicar General Monsignor Alberto Mazzola and the Parish Priest Don Giuseppe Colaci. After kissing the crucifix, Cardinal Stella sprinkled those present with holy water. At the beginning of the celebration, after the liturgical greeting, Father ​​Roberto Leoni, episcopal chancellor, read the papal bull. Bishop Reali then delivered an address of homage to the cardinal, who then gave the homily. The rite was directed by Monsignor Ján Dubina, pontifical ceremoniere.

• April 24
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father received Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. During the audience, the Supreme Pontiff authorized the promulgation of a decree concerning the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Pietro Marcellino Corradini, bishop of Frascati, cardinal of the Holy Roman Church, founder of the Congregation of the Collegine Sisters of the Holy Family; born on June 2, 1658 in Sezze (Italy) and died in Rome (Italy) on February 8, 1743.

• April 20
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that after learning the news of the death of Cardinal Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I., bishop emeritus of Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho, of the title of San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio ad Acilia, the Holy Father sent John Joale Tlhomola of the Servants of Christ the Priest, bishop of Mohale’s Hoek, a telegram of condolence.

• April 19
  The Requiem Mass for the late Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, took place in the Saint Mary's metropolitan cathedral of Sydney. It was presided by Adolfo Tito Yllana, titular archbishop of Montecorvino, apostolic nuncio to Australia, and concelebrated by the archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher, O.P., and eleven other bishops, as well as dozens of priests. The homily was delivered by Brian Mascord, bishop of Wollongong.
  The late cardinal was buried in the crypt of the Cathedral, where also rest the remains of Cardinal Edward Bede Clancy, archbishop emeritus of Sydney, who was ordained a priest together with him in 1949. Archbishop Fisher said the final prayers in the crypt of the cathedral.
  The ceremony was Livestreamed in YouTube.

• April 17
  The Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) informed that Cardinal Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I., bishop emeritus of Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho, died today in Lebreton House, which is located in Mazenod, Lesotho. Lebreton House is a residence for aged and sick members of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He was 91 years old.
  After the death of Cardinal Khoarai, the number of cardinals is 224. The cardinal electors are 127; and the cardinal non-electors are now 97.

• April 15
  A Pontifical Requiem Mass of Christian Burial for Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy will be celebrated on Monday, April 19, 2021, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, Australia, at 10:30 a.m. The Mass will be Livestreamed. The principal celebrant willl be Adolfo Tito Yllana, titular archbishop of Montecorvino, apostolic nuncio to Australia. Concelebrants will be bishops and priests of Australia. The late cardinal will be buried in the crypt of the cathedral in the same tomb where rest the remains of Cardinal Edward Bede Clancy, archbishop emeritus of Sydney, who was ordained a priest together with him in 1949.

• April 14
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father sent Adolfo Tito Yllana, titular archbishop of Montecorvino, apostolic nuncio to Australia, a telegram of condolence for the death, occurring on Saturday April 10, of Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, of the title of Santa Maria in Via Lata.

• April 10
  Vatican News informed that Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, died today in Newcastle, Australia, around 2 p.m. local time. A few days ago he had been hospitalized after falling and breaking a bone. He had an operation, but he was already very weak. He was 96 years old.
  After the death of Cardinal Cassidy, the number of cardinals is 225. The cardinal electors are 127; and the cardinal non-electors are now 98.

• April 7
  Cameroon-Info.Net reported that the funeral program for the late Cameroonian Cardinal Christian Wygham Tumi was made public this Wednesday, April 7, 2021 through a press release signed by Father Timothée Ouwe, the chancellor secretary of the archdiocese of Douala. The late cardinal will not be buried in Kikaikelaki, the village in the Bui Department, in the Northwest Region, where he was born. The late cardinal will be buried on Tuesday April 20, 2021 in the bishops' vault, located in the cemetery of the Bonadibong district, in front of the Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul Cathedral of Douala.

  The funeral program was published on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. “His Excellency Monsignor Samuel Kleda, Metropolitan Archbishops of Douala, informs the entire Christian community, friends and acquaintances, that the funeral of His Eminence Christian Cardinal Tumi, will take place on April 19 and 20, 2021 in Douala. The detailed program of this celebration will be communicated to us later".

• April 6
  Additional bibliographic details have been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Francesco Todeschini-Piccolomini (1460); Pietro Riario, O.F.M.Conv. (1471); Reginald Pole (1536) and Henrique de Portugal (1545), kindly provided by Mr. Mark West, from London.

• April 4
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that after learning the news of the death of Cardinal Christian Wygham Tumi, archbishop emeritus of Douala, Cameroon, of the title of Santi Martiri dell’Uganda a Poggio Ameno, the Holy Father sent Samuel Kleda, archbishop of Douala, a telegram of condolence.

• April 3
  Actu Cameroun informed that Cardinal Christian Wiyghan Tumi, archbishop emeritus of Douala, Cameroun, died at 1:15 a.m. in his residence, where he had returned yesterday after having been interned in a private clinic in Douala for a week.
  After the death of Cardinal Tumi the number of cardinals is 226. The cardinal electors are 128; and the cardinal non-electors are now 98.

• April 2
  Biographical entries of Quasi-Cardinals Alexandre-Vincent Jandel, O.P. (1863); Benedetto Bonazzi, O.S.B. (1915) and Giovanni Battista Dellepiane (1962) have been included in the cardinals' site, kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• March 25
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named archbishop of Manila, Philippines, Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula, trasferring him from the metropolitan see of Capiz.

• March 24
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father issued a Motu Proprio cutting the salaries of cardinals and department heads due to the Covid-19 crisis.
  Beginning April 1, 2021, the salaries of cardinals will be reduced by 10%, department heads and secretaries by 8%, clergy and religious by 3%.

  All employees will have automatic seniority pay increases frozen until 2023, except for lay employees with paygrade levels one to three.

  This will only affect lay employees with paygrade level four and above, and not those with the lowest salaries. Vatican pay grades go from levels 1-10 for most employees.

  The reductions will not be applied in exceptional cases where health expenses are involved.
  These measures will be applied also by the Vicariate of Rome; the Chapters of the Papal Basilicas of San Pietro in Vaticano, San Giovanni in Laterano and Santa Maria Maggiore; the Fabbrica di San Pietro; and the Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura.
  Cardinals who work at the Vatican and there are believed to get salaries of about 4,000-5,000 Euros a month ($4,725-$5,907). Many live in subsidised accommodation. Most priests and nuns who work at the Vatican have small allowances - but live in religious houses, parishes or schools, so most of their expenses are covered. The Pope does not receive a salary - but all his expenses are paid.

• March 13
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Donato Maria Dell'Olio (1901); José da Cruz Policarpo (2001); and Quasi-cardinals Juan Cayetano José María Gómez de Portugal y Solís (1850); José Hipólito Salas y Toro (1868); Augusto Negroni, S.J. (1875); Agapito Panici (1901); Diomede Panici (1909) and Diego Venini (1960), kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• March 11
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Agostino Bausa, O.P. (1887); Louis Billot, S.J. (1911); Alfonso Maria Mistrangelo, Sch.P. (1915); Pietro LaFontaine (1916); Oreste Giorgi (1916); Franz Ehrle, S.J. (1922); Vincenzo La Puma (1935); Pierre Petit de Julleville (1946); Norman Thomas Gilroy (1946); Valerian Gracias (1953); Gustavo Testa (1959); Carlo Grano (1967); Giovanni Benelli (1977); Virgilio Noè (1991); Roberto Tucci, S.J. (2001); Jean-Louis Tauran (2003); Urbano Navarrete Cortés, S.J. (2007); Karl Josef Becker, S.J. (2012); and Sergio Obeso Rivera (2018), kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• March 10
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named members of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America Cardinals Orani João Tempesta, O.Cist, archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Carlos Osoro Sierra, archbishop of Madrid, Spain.

• March 8
  Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., archbishop of Durban, South Africa, turned eighty years old and, according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominici gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave.
  The number of cardinals is 227. The cardinal electors are now 126; and the cardinal non-electors are now 101.

• March 5
  Additional information has been included in the bigraphical entries of Cardinals Albin Dunajewski (1890); Giovanni Battista Casali del Drago (1899); Franz von Bettinger (1914); Aurelio Galli (1923); Sebastião Leme da Silveira Cintra (1930); Pietro Fumasoni Biondi (1933); Augusto Álvaro da Silva (1953); Giuseppe Fietta (1958); Giuseppe Antonio Ferretto (1961); Lawrence Joseph Shehan (1965); Nicolás Fasolino (1967); James Darcy Freeman (1973); Édouard Gagnon, P.S.S. (1985); Angelo Felici (1988); and Johannes Joachim Degenhardt (2001), kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• March 4
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named members of the Congregation for Bishops Cardinals Sérgio da Rocha, archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, and Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R., archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, United States of America.

• March 4
  The Archdiocese of Caracas through its Twitter account informed that On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, Cardinal Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo, apostolic administrator of the archdiocese of Caracas, Venezuela, in a meeting with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, presented a Nulla Osta petition for the cause of beatification of his predecessor Cardinal José Alí Lebrun Moratinos along with that of Father Cesáreo Gil Atrio, who started the Movements of Cursillos de Cristiandad in Venezuela.

• February 27
  Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, archbishop emeritus of Khartoum, Sudan, turned eighty years old and, according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominici gregis, lost the right to participate in the Conclave.
  The number of cardinals is 227. The cardinal electors are now 127; and the cardinal non-electors are now 100.

• February 22
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father named members of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See Cardinals Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of the Human Integral Development, and Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

• February 20
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the post of prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments presented by Cardinal Robert Sarah.
  The Press Office also informed that the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the charges of vicar general of His Holiness for Vatican City, archpriest of the Papal Vatican Basilica, and president of the Fabric of Saint Peter's Basilica presented by Cardinal Angelo Comastri and has named to those charges Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv., former custode general of the Sacred Convent of Saint Francis in Assisi.

• February 18
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Philippe Barbarin (2003) and Jean-Pierre Ricard (2006), kindly provided by Mr. Alexandre Jore, from Versailles, France.

• February 17
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that yesterday afternoon, February 16, 2021, the Council for the Economy met online.
  The participants in the virtual assembly were the President, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of Münich und Freising, Germany; the Secretary, Msgr. Brian Edwin Ferme; and the majority of members of the Council: Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., archbishop of Durban, South Africa; Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, archbishop of São Paulo, Brazil; Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, L.S.P.X., archbishop of Québec, Canada; Cardinal Joseph William Tobin, C.Ss.R, archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, United States of America; Cardinal Anders Arborelius, O.C.D., bishop of Stockholm, Sweden; and Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi, archbishop of L’Aquila, Italy; and with them, Professor Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof, Dr. Eva Castillo Sanz, Dr. Leslie Jane Ferrar, Dr. Alberto Minali, Dr. María Concepción Osákar Garaicoechea, and the Honorable Ruth Kelly, via live connection from their respective countries of residence. Also connected from the Vatican were the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin; Father Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, S.J., prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy; Dr. Maximino Caballero Ledo; and Dr. Emilio Ferrara, respectively secretary general and director of the administrative section of the same secretariat.
  The meeting focused on the discussion of the annual Holy See Budget for 2021, presented in detail by Dr. Caballero Ledo, followed by observations by Dr. Ferrara, on behalf of the Audit Committee. Dr. Ferrara then presented some principles for the application of the two points of the Motu proprio of December 28, 2020, "A better organisation with particular regard to the approval of budgets and financial statements and the appointment of official auditors". Finally, the discussion turned to the statutes of the Audit Committee. The assembly closed at 6 p.m. and adjourned to the next meeting, scheduled for April 2021.

• February 11
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Karachi, Pakistan, presented by Cardinal Joseph Coutts. To succeed him the Holy Father named Benny Mario Travas, until then bishop of Multan.

• February 10
  Additional details have been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Mark Sittich von Hohenems (1561), Gabriele Paleotti (1565) and Pietro Priuli (1706), kindly provided by Mr. Charles N. Bransom, Jr., director and editor of Revue des Ordinations Épiscopales, and creator of the site Apostolic Succession & Episcopal Lineages in the Roman Catholic Church.

• February 4
  Proceso Digital informed that Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, has been admitted to a private clinic after testing positive for Covid-19. His condition is stable.

• February 4
  Additonal details have been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Francisco de Solís Folch de Cardona (1756); Carlos da Cunha e Menezes (1819); Giovanni Battista Casali del Drago (1899); Aristide Cavallari (1907); Bonaventura Cerretti (1925); Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira (1929); Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani (1930); Federico Cattani Amadori (1935); Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta (1946); Gaetano Cicognani (1953); Amleto Giovanni Cicognani (1958); Peter Tatsuo Doi (1960); Jan Daniélou, S. J. (1969); Paul Yashigoro Taguchi (1973); Marco Cé (1979) and Loris Francesco Capovilla (2014), kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• February 3
  ACI Prensa informed that Cardinal Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, archbishop emeritus of Guadalajara, México, was hospitalized due to heart failure. In a statement, the archdiocese of Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco, said that "the diagnosis given by the doctors who are treating him indicates that it is a heart failure that is being monitored." The cardinal, specified the archdiocese, "was admitted to intensive care and his situation is stable."

• February 1
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Joseph Emmanuel de La Trémoille (1506); Filippo Sega (1591); Cesare Baronio, Orat. (1596); Alphonse Duplessis de Richelieu, O.Carth. (1629); Diego Guzmán de Haros (1629); Vincenzo Maculani, O.P. (1641); Domingo Pimentel Zúñiga, O.P. (1652); Leopoldo de' Medici (1667); Orazio Mattei (1686); Pietro Vidoni, iuniore (1816); Francesco Bertazzoli (1823); Giacomo Giustiniani (1826); Luigi Frezza (1834); Fabio Maria Asquini (1844); Francesco de' Medici di Ottaiano (1856); Francisco de Paula Benavides y Navarrete, O.S. Iacobis (1877); Jean-Pierre Boyer (1895); Antonio Agliardi (1896); Francesco di Paola Cassetta (1899); Gregorio María Aguirre García, O.F.M. (1907); Gaetano Bisleti (1911); Francesco Bracci (1958); Sebastiano Baggio (1969); Avelar Brandão Vilela (1973); Giovanni Benelli (1977); Paul Augustin Mayer, O.S.B. (1985) and Friedrich Wetter (1985), kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• January 28
  L'Essentiel informed that the archbishop of Luxembourg, Cardinal Jean-Claude Höllerich, S.J., has tested positive for Covid-19, indicated this Wednesday the Commission of Episcopates of the European Community (COMECE), which he has chaired since 2018.
  The cardinal “has been in quarantine for several days,” noted COMECE. His state of health is stable. He faces this ordeal by sharing the sufferings of those who struggle against the disease and of their families ”.

• January 25
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLXI n. 19 (48.642) lunedì 25 gennaio 2021, p. 12, informed that in the afternoon of Saturday January 23, 2021, Scalabrinian Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi, special delegate to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), solemnly took possession of the deaconry of San Nicola in Carcere. Arriving in the Roman church in via del Teatro di Marcello, the cardinal was welcomed by the rector, Father Aldo Sperolini, who presented him with the crucifix for kissing and veneration. It was Monsignor Lucio Bonora who read the Papal Bull. Subsequently, Cardinal Tomasi presided over the Eucharistic celebration. Present were the Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Integral Human Development, accompanied by some collaborators, including the assistant secretary Don Augusto Zampini and the under-secretaries Father Nicola Riccardi, Franciscan , and Father Fabio Baggio, Scalabrinian. Also present, among others, were representatives of the SMOM - with the Prelate Bishop Jean Laffitte - and of the Scalabrinian religious family; Monsignor Brian Edwin Ferme, secretary of the Council for the Economy; the ambassador of Italy to the Holy See, Pietro Sebastiani; the SMOM ambassador to the Holy See, Antonio Zanardi Landi; and Vincenzo Buonomo, rector of the Pontifical Lateran University and president of the Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia. The ceremony was directed by Monsignor Marco Agostini, papal ceremoniere.

• January 19
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Bessarion (1439); Philibert Hugonet (1473); Raffaele Sansoni Riario (1477); Girolamo Seripando, O.E.S.A. (1561); Giacomo Sannesio (1604); Francesco Sacrati (1621); Berlinghiero Gessi (1626); Vincenzo Costaguti (1643); Johannes Walter Sluse (1686); Giambattista Costaguti (1690); Mario Marefoschi (1770); Bernardino Giraud (1771); Romualdo Braschi-Onesti (1786); Ercole Consalvi (1800); Francesco Fontana, C.R.S.P. (1816); Carlo Maria Pedicini (1823); Ludovico Micara, O.F.M.Cap., (1824); Luigi Bottiglia Savoulx (1834); Gabriele Della Genga Sermattei (1835); Francesco Saverio Massimo (1838); Antonio Matteucci (1866); Agostino Ciasca, O.E.S.A. (1899); Carlo Salotti (1933); Luigi Traglia (1960) and Carlo Grano (1967), kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• January 18
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff informed that on Saturday January 23, 2021, at 6 p.m., Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S., special delegate to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, will take possession of the deaconry of San Nicola in Carcere, Via del Teatro di Marcello, 46, Rome.

• January 16
  Vatican News informed that Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I., archbishop emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was buried in the cathedral of São Dimas, in São José dos Campos, his first diocese, according to his express request. Because of the pandemic, he had no funeral. On Saturday Januery 16, 2021, Cardinal Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist., will celebrate a Mass in suffrage of the soul of the late cardinal in the metropolitan cathedral of Rio that will be transmitted by Rede Vida de Televisão and also by the official networks of the archdiocese, that is, Rádio Catedral, Webtv Redentor and pages on Facebook and YouTube. The celebration with the clergy of Rio de Janeiro is scheduled for 9 am.
  The 7th Day Mass is scheduled for next Tuesday, January 19, at 6 p.m., in the church of Candelária. That São Sebastião, patron saint of Rio de Janeiro, asks Cardinal Tempesta, “comfort your family, friends and all those who had the grace of living together. I thank God for the gift of life of Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid and for all the work done in our archdiocese and in all the places he served. May we join in prayers for the eternal rest of Cardinal Eusébio and all of our brothers and sisters who left victims of Covid-19 ”.

• January 14
  After learning the news of the death of Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I., archbishop emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, of the title of Ss. Bonifazio ed Alessio, the Holy Father sent Cardinal Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist., archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, a telegram of condolence.

• January 13
  Istoé informed that Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I., archbishop emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, died today in São José dos Campos, in the early afternoon. His health was very poor and his condition worsened after contracting Covid-19 about a week ago, complicated by pneumonia. He was 88 years old.
  After the death of Cardinal Scheid, the members of the College of Cardinals are 227; 128 are electors and 99 are now non-electors.

• January 11
  On Sunday, January 10, 2021, the casket with the remains of the late Cardinal Henri Schwery, bishop emeritus of Sion, Switzerland, was taken to the parish church of Saint-Léonard, Valais, for lying in state. At noon, the church's doors were opened for visitors, four at a time according to sanitary standards. Over the closed casket were a mitre, stole and his ordination chalice. A condolence book was available in the vestibule for mourners to leave a note of sympathy. The following day, January 11, the funeral Mass was celebrated at the cathedral of Sion at 10:30 am., presided by Jean-Marie Lovey, bishop of Sion. Due to the ongoing pandemic, only 50 mourners were allowed to be present. Concelebrating with Bishop Lovey were, among others, Norbert Brunner, bishop emeritus of Sion; Pierre Bürcher, apostolic administrator of the diocese of Chur; Alain de Raemy, auxiliary bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg; and Father Jean Scarcella, CRA, abbot of the territorial abbey of Saint-Maurice. The homily was delivered by Bishop Lovey. In accordance with the late Cardinal's wishes, interment was not held at Sion's cathedral crypt but rather in the small cemetery adjacent to the parish of Saint-Léonard amidst the surrounding vineyards of the valley.

• January 8
  After learning the news of the death of Cardinal Henri Schwery, bishop emeritus of Sion, Switzerland, Holy Father Francis sent Jean-Marie Lovey, bishop of Sion, a telegram of condolence.

• January 7
  [24] Heures informed that Cardinal Henri Schwery, bishop emeritus of Sion, Switzerland, died this morning at Home Le Carillon, in St-Léonard, Switzerland. He was eighty eight years old.
  The burial Mass will be celebrated Monday at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Sion, in accordance with current health directives, specified the diocese of Sion. As places are limited, it will not be possible for worshipers to attend the ceremony.
  After the death of Cardinal Schwery, the members of the College of Cardinals are 228; 128 are electors and 100 are non-electors.

• January 4
  Crux informed that Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner, was released from the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, Rome, after recovering from Covid-19.

• January 4
  The Catholic World Report informed that the Polish parliament has declared 2021 the Year of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, in honor of the churchman who helped to preserve and strengthen Christianity under Communist rule.

• January 4
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that the Pope accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the metropolitan archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya, presented by Cardinal John Njue.

• January 2
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations informed that the taking of possession of the deaconry of Santa Maria del Divino Amore a Castel di Leva by Cardinal Enrico Feroci, scheduled for Monday January 4, 2021, at 12 noon, has been postponed to a later date. The postponement is due to a precaution for the corona virus pandemic.

• As of January 1, 2021, the members of the College of Cardinals are 229; 128 are electors and 101 are non-electors, having lost their right to participate in the conclave when they turned 80 years old, according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominici gregis. During this year, six cardinals will turn 80. They are: Gabriel Zubeir Wako, February 27, 1941; Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., March 8, 1941; George Pell, June 8, 1941; Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp., July 19, 1941; Beniamino Stella, August 18, 1941; and Angelo Scola, November 7, 1941.

• From January 1 to December 31, 2020, the cardinals' site received 74,938 visits as well as numerous electronic messages with comments, corrections, and additional information. The counter records only the initial visit to the site and not the ones to other sections on the same occasion. On January 1, 2021, the number of visitors to the site since January 1, 2002, was 2,534,200. The site contains the biographical entries of the 4,492 pre-cardinals, cardinals, quasi-cardinals and pseudocardinals identified between 494 and 2020.

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