• December 29
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Filippo Sega (1591); Giuseppe Gasparo Mezzofanti (1838); Francesco di Paola Satolli (1895); Lev Skrbenský z Hriste (1901); Felice Cavagnis (1901); Marcelo Spínola y Maestre (1905); Felix von Hartmann (1914); Friedrich Gustav Piffl, Can. Reg. of Saint Augustine (1914); Bonaventura Cerretti (1925); Jean Verdier, P.S.S. (1929); Isidro Gomá Tomás (1935); Grégoire-Pierre XV Agagianian (1946); Edward Aloysius Mooney (1946); Jaime de Barros Câmara (1946); Norman Thomas Gilroy (1946); Konrad von Preysing (1946); Clemens August von Galen (1946); Giuseppe Siri (1953); Domenico Tardini (1958); Gustavo Testa (1959); Joaquín Anselmo María Albareda, O.S.B. (1962); Eduardo Martínez Somalo (1988); Edward Bede Clancy (1988); and Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M. (1994), kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• December 22
  Pope Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Dakar, Sénégal, which Cardinal Théodore-Adrien Sarr had presented in conformity to canon 401§ 1 of the Code of Canon Law. The pope named new archbishop of Dakar Benjamin Ndiaye, until then bishop of Kaolack.

• December 20
  Pope Francis named Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church Cardinal Jean Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialog. At the same time, the pope named vice-camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church Giampiero Gloder, titular archbishop of Telde, apostolic nuncio, president of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., and Pier Luigi Celata, titular archbishop of Doclea, ceased in the respective posts of camerlengo and vice-camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church.

• December 20
  Cardinal Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, S.J., archbishop emeritus of Jakarta, Indonesia, 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 cardinal electors are now 111; 34 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 61 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are 97, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 74 by Pope John Paul II; 19 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-12-20.

• December 17
  Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of München und Freising, Germany, was decorated with the Bavarian Order of Merit.

• December 12
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 12-12-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 221, informed the following:
  
  Reform of the Curia, the Commission for the Protection of Minors, reorganisation of economic dicasteries: key themes in the meeting of the Council of Cardinals
  
  Vatican City, 12 December 2014 (VIS) - The seventh meeting of the Council of Cardinals (the so-called C9) concluded yesterday evening. The cardinals' three-day meeting, which began on the morning of 9 December, was mostly dedicated to three themes: the reform of the Curia, the composition of the Commission for the Protection of Minors and the reorganisation of the economic organs of the Holy See. As usual, Pope Francis participated in all meetings aside from the Wednesday morning session, due to his weekly general audience.
  
  With regard to reform of the Roman Curia, alongside general observations on the criteria that must guide this task, the Cardinals also addressed the specific question of the reorganisation of the Pontifical Councils that work in relation to the laity, the family, justice, peace and charity. However, no formal decision was reached; the director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., remarked that reform will be a long and gradual process.
  
  The Commission for the Protection of Minors, which currently has eight members and a secretary, is to be enlarged with the addition of representatives from various ecclesial and cultural contexts around the world, reaching a total of around eighteen members. The candidates have been selected and their availability to participate is currently in the process of being verified. From 6 to 8 February 2015 the Commission will hold its plenary session and it is expected that all members will be confirmed by that date, enabling it to define its field of action and activities.
  
  Professor Joseph Zahra, the lay deputy coordinator of the Council for the Economy, reported to the Cardinals on the matter of the reorganisation of the economic dicasteries. Although no specific decisions were made, the importance of continuing good coordination between the Council for the Economy and the C9 was emphasised. It is hoped that another meeting of the Council for the Economy will take place before the next C9 meeting, to allow an overview of the reform process to be presented at the latter event. The next plenary session of the C9 will be held from 9 to 11 February 2015, immediately before the Consistory convoked on the 12 and 13 of the same month, at which its work and proposals will be presented. Finally, it was announced yesterday that a consistory for the creation of new cardinals will be held on 14 and 15 February.

• December 11
  The requiem mass for Cardinal Jorge María Mejía, archivist and librarian emeritus of the Holy Roman Church, took place on Thursday December 11, 2014, at 11:30 a.m., at the Altar of the Cathedra of the papal Vatican basilica. The exequial liturgy was celebrated by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, together with thirty two other cardinals and fourteen archbishops and bishops. Among the concelebrants was Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of State. Present were Cardinals Renato Raffaele Martino, Giovanni Coppa and Walter Brandmüller. At the end of the eucharistic celebration, Pope Francis presided over the rite of Ultima Commendatio and of Valedictio. With the diplomatic corps accredited before the Holy See were Archbishop Angelo Giovanni Becciù, substitute of the Secretariat of State; Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with the States; Monsignor Peter Bryan Wells, assessor of the Secretariat of State; and José Avelino Bettencourt, head of protocol of the Secretariat of State. Also present were two nieces of the late cardinal, Beatriz and Florencia; and Monsignor Luis Duacastella, his secretary. The burial took place in the afternoon in his titular church, S. Girolamo della Carità, in piazza Farnese, Rome.

• December 11
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 11-12-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 220, reported the following:
  
  Consistory for the creation of new cardinals in February 2015
  
  Vatican City, 11 December 2014 (VIS) - A press conference was held today during which the director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., announced the Holy Father's wish to convene a Consistory for the creation of new cardinals on 14 and 15 February 2015. He also announced two other important appointments: a meeting of the Council of Cardinals for the reform of the Roman Curia (9 to 11 February) and a meeting of the College of Cardinals (12 to 13 February) to discuss matters relating to the reorganization of the Holy See.

• December 9
  Cardinal Jorge María Mejía, archivist and librarian emeritus of the Holy Roman Church, passed away in Casa di Cura Pio XI, Rome. The Office of Liturgical Celebrations announced that a cappella papale in suffrage of his soul will take place on Thursday December 11, 2014, at 11:30 a.m., at the Altar of the Cathedra of the papal Vatican basilica. The exequial liturgy will be celebrated by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, together with other cardinals, archbishops and bishops. At the end of the eucharistic celebration, Pope Francis will preside over the rite of Ultima Commendatio and of Valedictio. Upon learning the news of the death of the cardinal, Pope Francis sent his brother, Alejandro Jaime Mejía, a telegram of condolence. After the death of Cardinal Mejía, the members of the College of Cardinals are 208. The cardinal non-electors are now 96, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 72 by Pope John Paul II; 19 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis. The cardinal electors are 112; 35 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 61 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-12-09.

• December 6
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso (1873) Gregorio María Aguirre y García, O.F.M. (1907); Benedetto Lorenzelli (1907); Antonio Vico (1911); Michele Lega (1914); Eustaquio Ilundain y Esteban (1925); Angelo Maria Dolci (1933); Federico Tedeschini (1933); Ermenegildo Pellegrinetti (1937); Arthur Hinsley (1937); Norman Thomas Gilroy (1946); Manuel Arce y Ochotorena (1946); Thomas Tien-ken-Sin, S.V.D. (1946); William Godfrey (1958); Avelar Brandão Vilela (1973); James Darcy Freeman (1973); Agostino Casaroli (1979); John Joseph O'Connor (1985); Lucas Moreira Neves, O.P. (1988); Ersilio Tonini (1994); and Francesco Marchisano (2003), kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• December 2
  Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., secretary of State emeritus and camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, 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 cardinal electors are now 112; 35 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 61 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are 97, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 73 by Pope John Paul II; 19 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-12-02.
  
  Now, the six cardinal bishops are excluded from the conclave by reason of age.

• November 29
  Links to portraits from the site Beni Ecclesiastici in Web (BeWeb), provided by Mr. Francisco Vázquez, from Valencia, Spain, have been added to the biographical entries of Cardinals Laudivio Zacchia (1626); Federico Cornaro, iuniore (1626); Marzio Ginetti (1626); Antonio Barberini, iuniore (1627); Girolamo Colonna (1627); Giovanni Francesco Guidi di Bagno (1627); Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta (1629); Francesco Maria Brancaccio (1633); Ulderico Carpegna (1633); Stefano Durazzo (1633); Benedetto Ubaldi (1633); Ascanio Filomarino (1641); Marcantonio Bragadin (1641); Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi (1645); Pier Luigi Carafa, seniore (1645); Orazio Giustiniani, Orat. (1645); Alderano Cibo (1645); and Camillo Astalli-Pamphilj (1650).

• November 25
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 270 (46.812), Città del Vaticano, mercoledì 26 novembre 2014, p. 6, reported that, Pope Francis presided in the afternoon of Monday, November 24, 2014, at the Altar of the Chair of the papal Vatican basilica, the rites of commendatio and valedictio at the end of the funeral of Cardinal Fiorenzo Angelini, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral of the Health Care Workers, who died in Rome on Saturday November 22. The funeral mass was celebrated by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, who also gave the homily. Concelebrating were forty cardinals and prelates, including Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán and Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, successors of the late cardinal in the Council. In attendance were, among others, Cardinal proto-deacon Renato Raffale Martino; the substitute of the secretariat of State, Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciù, with the assessor of the Secretariat of State, Monsignor Peter Brian Wells; and the secretary of the Council, Father Jean-Marie Mate Musivi Mupendawatu. The ceremony, directed by the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, and animated by the choir of the Sistine Chapel, was also attended, among others, by relatives of Cardinal Angelini; and the Benedictine Sisters of the Reparation of the Holy Face of Our Lord Jesus Christ, with the superior general, Maurizia Biancucci. According to his wishes, Cardinal Angelini was buried in the chapel of the Mother House of those Benedictine Sisters in Bassano Romano, province of Viterbo, in order to rest near the founder of the congregation, Venerable Ildebrando Gregori, abbot general of the Sylvestrine Benedictines.

• November 24
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 269 (46.811), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 24-25 novembre 2014, p. 1, informed that Pope Francis held a meeting of the heads of the dicasteries of the Roman Curia in the Bologna Hall of the Vatican. The meeting started at 9:30 a.m. and lasted about three hours. It was introduced by Bishop Marcello Semeraro of Albano, secretary of the Council of Cardinals, the body set up last year by the pope to assist him in the government of the Church and to study a draft revision of the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus. Bishop Semeraro explained the elements of the proposals for reform advanced by the Council, on which the participants at the meeting expressed their thoughts and their considerations. Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., director of the Press Office of the Holy See, confirmed that the next meeting of the Council will take place from December 8 to 11, 2014.

• November 24
  The Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office informed that on November 23, 2014, Pope Francis named prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Cardinal Robert Sarah, until then president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum.

• November 22
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations announced that the exequies for Cardinal Fiorenzo Angelini, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral of Health Care Workers, will take place on Monday November 24, 2014, at 3 p.m., at the Altar of the Cathedra of the papal Vatican basilica. The liturgy will be celebrated by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, together with the other cardinals, archbishops and bishops. At the end of the celebration, the pope will preside over the rite of the Ultima Commendatio and of the Valedictio.

• November 22
  Cardinal Fiorenzo Angelini, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral of Health Care Workers, died in the House of the Sisters of the Santo Volto, in via della Conciliazione 15, Rome, where he resided. At the end of the audience to the participants in the International Conference on Autism, organized by the Pontifical Council for Health Workers, Pope Francis prayed for the eternal repose of the soul of Cardinal Angelini. The pope sent a telegram of condolence to Vinicio Angelo, nephew of the late cardinal. After the death of the cardinal, the members of the College of Cardinals are 209. The cardinal non-electors are now 96, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 72 by Pope John Paul II; 19 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis. The cardinal electors are 113; 36 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 61 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis.

• November 22
  Pope Francis named Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P., archbishop of Vienna, Austria, special papal envoy to the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the new-found freedom of the Greek-Catholic Church in Ukraine, programmed in Kyiv on December 10, 2014.

• November 21
  Pope Francis, in view of the 14th General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops that will be celebrated in the Vatican from October 4 to 25, 2015, on the theme "The vocation and the mission of the family in the Church and in the world", named presidents delegate Cardinals André Vingt-Trois, archbishop of Paris, France; Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, archbishop of Manila, Philippines; Raymundo Damasceno Assis, archbishop of Aparecida, Brazil; and Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., archbishop of Durban, South Africa. Likewise, the pope named relator general Cardinal Péter Erdö, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary; and special secretary Bruno Forte, archbishop of Chieti-Vasto, Italy.

• November 20
  The uniform resource locators (URL; also known as a web address) of the biographical entries of the 640 cardinals created between 1903 and 2003 and the appropriate catalogs have been changed. Those entries constituted the initial nucleus of the cardinals' site and were organized in alphabetical order. To conform with the rest of the biographical entries, they have been reorganized by the year of the consistory in which they were promoted. Besides, this change was made in anticipation of the moving of the site to a secure environment, which will make the uploading of information somewhat more laborius. Apologies for inconveniences caused by this change of addresses, the first in the sixteen years of existence of the site.

• November 18
  Cardinal Francis Eugene George, O.M.I., ceased as archbishop of Chicago, United States of America, when his successor, Blase Joseph Cupich, until then bishop of Spokane, was installed in a ceremony at Holy Name Cathedral. Besides Cardinal George, Cardinals Sean Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap., archbishop of Boston; James Michael Harvey, archpriest of the papal basilica of S. Paolo fuori le mura, Rome; Edward Michael Egan, archbishop emeritus of New York; Theodore Edgar McCarrick, archbishop emeritus of Washington; Roger Michael Mahony, archbishop emeritus of Los Angeles; Justin Francis Rigali, archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia; as well as the papal nuncio to the United States of America, Antonio Maria Viganò, titular archbishop of Ulpiana, concelebrated the mass with the new archbishop. Also concelebrating were more than 90 bishops and hundreds of priests. Faithfuls, including the large family of Archbishop Cupich, filled the cathedral to capacity. During the ceremony, the new archbishop received the staff carried by Archbishop (later Cardinal) George William Mundelein almost a century ago.

• November 14
  Additional information concerning their co-consecrators has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Silvio Valenti Gonzaga (1738); Vincenzo Macchi (1826); Johannes von Geissel (1850); Karl August von Reisach (1855); and Innocenzo Ferrieri (1868), kindly provided by Mr. Andreas Theurer, fellow at the Institute for the New Evangelization, Augsburg, Germany.

• November 11
  Cardinal Mario Aurelio Poli, archbishop of Buenos Aires and primate of Argentina, was elected first vice-president of the Episcopal Conference of that country during its 108th plenary assembly celebrated in the house of spiritual exercises of El Cenáculo-La Montonera, situated in the locality of Pilar, province of Buenos Aires.

• November 11
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 11-11-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 198, reported the following:
  
  Special College of cardinals and bishops to study the appeals process for serious offences established in the Motu Proprio Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela
  
  Vatican City, 11 November 2014 (VIS) - St. John Paul II's Motu Proprio Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela (SST), published on 30 April 2001 and implemented on 21 May 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI, defines the offences reserved to the competence of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (cf. Art. 1-6), in accordance with Art. 52 of the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus.
  
  The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith judges these offences by penal or administrative procedures (cf. Art. 21 paras 1 and 2, No. 1 SST), taking into account the possibility of submitting the decision directly to the Supreme Pontiff in the most serious cases (see Art. 21 para. 2, No. 2 SST). Crimes against faith remain, in the first instance, within the sphere of competence of the Ordinary or the Hierarch (cf. Art. 2 para. 2 SST).
  
  Due to the number of appeals and the need to guarantee that they are examined more rapidly and following detailed reflection, in the Audience granted to Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on 3 November 2014, the Holy Father Francis decreed the following:
  
  1. A special college is to be instituted within the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, composed of seven cardinals or bishops, who may either be members of the Dicastery or external to it;
  
  2. The President and the members of the aforementioned College are to be appointed by the Pope;
  
  3. The College is a provision made by the Ordinary Session of the Congregation to enable greater efficiency in processing appeals in accordance with Art. 27 SST, without substantive modification to its competences as established in the same Art. 27 SST;
  
  4. Should the offender be of episcopal dignity, his appeal shall be examined by the Ordinary Session, which will also be able to decide specific cases according to the Pope's judgement. Other cases to be decided by the College may also be deferred to the Ordinary Session;
  
  5. The College shall periodically report its decisions to the Ordinary Session;
  
  6. Specific internal regulations shall determine the working methods of the College.

• November 10
  Pope Francis named members of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See Cardinals Donald William Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, United States of America; Rubén Salazar Gómez, archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia; and Giuseppe Bertello, president of the Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City and president of the Governatorate of the State of Vatican City.

• November 8
  The Bulletin of the Press Office of the Holy See informed that Pope Francis named Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, until then prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, patron of the Sovereign Order of Malta. At the same time, the pope named Dominique Mamberti, titular archbishop of Sagona, until then secretary for the Relations with the States of the Secretariat of State, as the new prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature.

• November 7
  Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, archbishop of San Cristóbal de La Habana, Cuba, received an honorary doctorate in Humanities and Religious Sciences from the University of Santa María La Antigua (USMA), Panamá, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of that institution. Present in the ceremony, among others, were Juan Carlos Varela, president of the Republic of Panamá; Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A., of Panamá, chancellor of the university; Carlos Alberto Voloj Pereira, rector magnífico of the University; and the apostolic nuncio to Panamá, Andrés Carrascosa Coso, titular archbishop of Elo. At the end of the ceremony, Cardinal Ortega y Alamino pronounced a conference on the role of the Catholic Church in Latin America.

• November 5
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 05-11-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 194, informed that the Rescriptum modifying the presentation and acceptance of resignation from pastoral ministry by diocesan bishops and offices of the Roman Curia by pontifical appointment came into effect today. Article 6 of the document states that "Cardinals serving as Heads of the Dicasteries of the Roman Curia and other Cardinals holding office by pontifical nomination are also required, upon the completion of their seventy-fifth year of life, to present their resignation from office to the Pope, who, after full consideration, will proceed."
  
  As a result of the Rescriptum, Cardinals Santos Abril y Castelló, archpriest of the Liberian papal basilica; Edwin Frederick O'Brien, grand master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre; and Paolo Sardi, grand master of the Order of Malta, all of them older than 75, will have to submit their resignation from the post to the pope.

• November 4
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 252 (46.794), Città del Vaticano, mercoledì 5 novembre 2014, p. 4, informed that Cardinal Walter Kasper, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, will receive the Johannes Quasten Award from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., United States of America, on November 6, 2014. For the occasion, Cardinal Kasper, a visiting professor at the same university in 1984, will deliver a lecture entitled "Theological Background of the Ecclesiological and Ecumenical Vision of Pope Francis". The Quasten Award was established in 1985. Johannes Quasten (1900-1987) was a Catholic theologian and a Patristic scholar who taught for thirty years at the Catholic University of America. He was ordained a priest in 1926; due to his opposition to the Nazis, he had to return to Rome, where he completed his studies. In 1938, thanks to Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, secretary of State (future Pope Pius XII), he moved to the United States and taught at the Catholic University of America, where he remained until 1970. Among his most important works is the famous Patrology, published in the 1950s, which remains a landmark.

• November 3
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 251 (46.793), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 3-4 novembre 2014, p. 8, informed that at 11 a.m., on Saturday November 1, 2014, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral of the Health Care Workers, solemnly took possession the title of S. Dorotea. In the Roman church in Trastevere, the Mexican cardinal was greeted by the pastor, Father Umberto Fanfarillo, O.F.M.Conv., who presented the crucifix to kiss and venerate. That was followed by the mass, which was concelebrated by priests of the monastic community, including Father Gianfranco Grieco, O.F.M.Conv., head of the office of the Pontifical Council for the Family. The rite was conducted by Monsignor Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi, papal master of ceremonies.

• November 3
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 251 (46.793), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 3-4 novembre 2014, p. 8, informed that at 11:30 a.m., at the Altar of the Cathedra of the Papal Vatican Basilica, Pope Francis presided over a euchartistic celebration in suffrage of the ten cardinals and one hundred eleven archbishops and bishops who have passed away between October 30, 2013 and October 26, 2014. Together with the pope concelebrated thirty seven cardinals, among them, Pietro Parolin, secretary of State; Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals; and Giovanni Battista Re, who were at the altar with the pope at the moment of the consecration; as well as twenty five prelates. The pope also delivered the homily. In attendance were Cardinals Attilio Nicora and Giovanni Coppa. Present were numerous prelates of the Roman Curia, among them Archbishop Georg Gänswein, prefect of the Papal Household. With the diplomatic corps accredited before the Holy See were Archbishop Angelo Giovanni Becciù, substitute of the Secretariat of State; and Monsignors Peter Brian Wells, assessor of the Secretariat of State; Antoine Camilleri, undersecretary of the Relations with the States; and José Avelino Bettencourt, chief of protocol of the Secretariat of State. Animated the liturgy the singers of the Sistine Chapel, accompanied by the choir Mater Ecclesiae.The cardinals who passed away during the year were: November 11, 2013 - Domenico Bartolucci (2010); December 17, 2013 - Ricardo María Carles Gordó (1994); March 12, 2014 - José da Cruz Policarpo (2001); April 8, 2014 - Emmanuel III Delly (2007); May 12, 2014 - Marco Cè (1979); June 2, 2014 - Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy (1985); June 9, 2014 - Bernard Agré (2001); July 27, 2014 - Francesco Marchisano (2003); August 3, 2014 - Edward Bede Clancy (1988); August 20, 2014 - Edmund Casimir Szoka (1988). Video, YouTube, streamed live on Nov 3, 2014.

• November 1
  New bibliographic items added to the site during the months of July to September 2014.

• October 30
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced that on Saturday November 1, 2014, at 11 a.m., Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral of the Health Care Workers, will take possession of the title of S. Dorotea, located at Via di Santa Dorotea, 23, Rome.

• October 27
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 246 (46.788), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 27-28 ottobre 2014, p. 8, informed that Pope Francis inaugurated in the casina Pio IV, the headquarters of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, a bronze bust in honor of Pope Benedict XVI. The ceremony was held at 9:30 a.m., at the plenary session of the academy, dedicated to the evolution of the concept of nature. Were present, among others, Cardinals Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals; Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P.; Raffaele Farina, S.D.B.; and Giovanni Lajolo; Archbishops Giovanni Angelo Becciù, substitute of the Secretariat of State; Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with the States; and Georg Gänswein, prefect of the Papal Household and personal secretary to the pope emeritus; Bishop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences; Werner Arber, president of the academy, who gave a brief greeting; the artist who created the work, Fernando Delia; and the Tua family, who sponsored it. At the end of the ceremony, collars were consigned to the new academics, Ada E. Yonath and Yves Coppens. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-10-27.

• October 25
  Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela, archbishop emeritus of Madrid, Spain, ceased as apostolic administrator of that archdiocese when his successor, Archbishop Carlos Osoro Sierra, took possession of the see in a solemn ceremony in the metropolitan cathedral of Santa María la Real de la Almudena. Seven cardinals: Rouco Varela; Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M., archbishop emeritus of Sevilla; Antonio Cañizares Llovera, archbishop of Valencia; Lluis Martínez Sistach, archbishop of Barcelona; Manuel Monteiro de Castro, penitentiary major emeritus; José Manuel Estepa Llaurens, military vicar emeritus; and Fernando Sebasti�n Aguilar, C.M.F., archbishop emeritus of Pamplona y Tudela; and more than sixty bishops concelebrated the mass.

• October 24
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations announced that on Monday November 3, 2014, at 11:30 a.m., at the Altar of the Cathedra of the Papal Vatican Basilica, Pope Francis will celebrate a Holy Mass in suffrage of the cardinals and bishops who have passed away during the course of the year. The cardinals were: November 11, 2013 - Domenico Bartolucci (2010), deacon of SS. Nomi di Gesù e Maria in via Lata; December 17, 2013 - Ricardo María Carles Gordó (1994), archbishop emeritus of Barcelona, Spain; March 12, 2014 - José da Cruz Policarpo (2001), patriarch emeritus of Lisbon, Portugal; April 8, 2014 - Emmanuel III Delly (2007), patriarch emeritus of Babylon of the Chaldeans, Iraq; May 12, 2014 - Marco Cè (1979), patriarch emeritus of Venice, Italy; June 2, 2014 - Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy (1985), prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches; June 9, 2014 - Bernard Agré (2001), archbishop emeritus of Abidjan, Ivory Coast; July 27, 2014 - Francesco Marchisano (2003), president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Patrimony of the Church, president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archeology, archpriest emeritus of the papal basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, vicar general emeritus of His Holiness for Vatican City, president emeritus of the Fabric of St. Peter's basilica, and president emeritus of the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See; August 3, 2014 - Edward Bede Clancy (1988), archbishop emeritus of Sydney, Australia; August 20, 2014 - Edmund Casimir Szoka (1988), president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City, president emeritus of the Governatorate of the State of Vatican City, and archbishop emeritus of Detroit, Michigan, United States of America.

• October 21
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of the cardinals created by Pope Paul V in the consistories of July 29, 1619 (IX) and January 11, 1621 (X).

• October 17
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 17-10-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 180, reported the following:
  
  Benedict XVI to attend the beatification of Paul VI
  
  Vatican City, 17 October 2014 (VIS) - Benedict XVI will attend the beatification of Paul VI in St. Peter's Square this Sunday, according to the director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J. The Pope emeritus was made a cardinal by the new blessed, and the ceremony will be attended by another cardinal created by the pontiff, author of Populorum Progressio: Paulo Evaristo Arns, O.F.M., archbishop emeritus of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Cardinal William Wakefield Baum, major penitentiary emeritus, instead of being in Rome, was present for a mass of thanksgiving for the Beatification of Pope Paul VI at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. It appears that the cardinal, due to poor health, left the altar during the Liturgy of the Word.
  
  A press conference was held this morning in the Holy See Press Office to present the figure of the new blessed and his relevance to the contemporary Church. The speakers were Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops; Fr. Pierantonio Lanzoni, episcopal delegate for the promotion of the memory of Paul VI in the diocese of Brescia, where the pontiff was born in the town of Concesio in 1897; Fr. Antonio Marrazzo, C.SS.R., postulator of the cause for beatification and Fr. Davide Milani, spokesperson for the diocese of Milan, where Cardinal Montini was archbishop between 1954 and 1963. This afternoon, Cardinal Paul Poupard, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Culture and Fr. Angelo Maffeis, president of the Paul VI Institute in Brescia, will speak on Vatican Radio, accompanied by Fausto Montini, Paul VI's nephew.
  
  Thousands of pilgrims will attend the beatification and the events linked to it, the first of which will take place tomorrow, Saturday 18, in the Roman Basilica of the Twelve Apostles, when Cardinal Angelo Scola, current archbishop of Milan, will preside at Vespers. At 10.30 a.m. on Sunday, in St. Peter's Square, the mass of beatification will be celebrated by Pope Francis and at 9.30 a.m. on Monday 20, in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls, Cardinal Angelo Scola will celebrate a mass of thanksgiving for the faithful of the dioceses of Milan and Brescia.

• October 16
  Links to portraits from the site Beni Ecclesiastici in Web (BeWeb), provided by Mr. Francisco Vázquez, from Valencia, Spain, have been added to the biographical entries of Cardinals Ottaviano Ubaldini (1244): Andrea Della Valle (1517); Giovanni Delfino (1604); Scipione Caffarelli-Borghese (1605); Luigi Capponi (1608); Agostino Galamini, O.P. (1611); Francesco Vendramino (1615); Tiberio Muti (1615); Alessandro Ludovisi (1616); Pietro Valier (1621); Giulio Roma (1621); Ludovico Ludovisi (1621); and Marcantonio Gozzadini (1621).

• October 13
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 234 (46.776), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 13-14 ottobre 2014, p. 6, informed that in the afternoon of Saturday October 11, 2014, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of state, solemnly took possession of the title of Ss. Simone e Giuda Taddeo a Torre Angela. In the church of Via di Torrenova, 162, Rome, the cardinal was greeted by the pastor, Monsignor Luigi Storto, who presented him the crucifix to kiss and venerate. That was followed by Mass, which was concelebrated by the parish clergy, together with priests of the surrounding areas and of the Secretariat of State. At the end of the rite, which was directed by Monsignor Massimiliano Matteo Boiardi, papal master of ceremonies, took place the signing of the deed in the sacristy of the church, in the presence of Bishop Giuseppe Marciante, auxiliary for the East sector of the diocese of Rome.
  
  Likewise, the Vatican newspaper also informed that in the afternoon of that same day, Saturday October 11, 2014, Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Chile, solemnly took possession of the title of SS. Redentore a Val Melaina. In the Roman church in Via Monte Ruggero, the cardinal was welcomed by the parish priest, Scalabrini Gaetano Saracino, who presented the crucifix to kiss and venerate. That was followed by the Mass, which was concelebrated by about forty priests, including the superior general and the provincial of the Scalabrini Missionaries and members of the community; eight Chilean priests of Collegio Pio Latinoamericano; the director of the office for migrants of the vicariate of Rome; and the rector of the nearby Salesian Pontifical University. Attending the ceremony, which was directed by Monsignor Pier Enrico Stefanetti, papal master of ceremonies, were representatives of the embassies of Chile to the Holy See and to Italy; members of the Community of Sant'Egidio and of the Conference of St. Vincent de Paul; and representatives of immigrant communities linked to the activities of the parish.

• October 10
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced that on Sunday October 19, 2014, XXIX of the Ordinary Time, at 10:30 a.m., in Saint Peter's Square, Pope Francis will celebrate Holy Mass on the occasion of the closing of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and will preside over the rite of beatification of the Servant of God Paul VI, pope (1897-1978).

• October 9
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced that on Saturday October 11, 2014, at 6:30 p.m., Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of State, will take possession of the title of Ss. Simone e Giuda Taddeo a Torre Angela, Via di Torrenova, 162, Rome.

• October 7
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced that on Saturday October 11, 2014, at 6 p.m., Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Chile, will take possession of the title of SS. Redentore a Val Melaina, Via Monte Ruggero, 63, Rome.

• October 6
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 228 (46.770), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 6-7 ottobre 2014, p. 8, informed that In the afternoon of Saturday October 4, 2014, Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, archbishop of Seoul, South Korea, solemnly took possession of the title of S. Crisogono. In the Roman church in Piazza Sonnino, the cardinal was welcomed by the pastor, Trinitarian Father Venancio Di Matteo, who presented him the crucifix to kiss and venerate. That was followed by the Mass, concelebrated, among others, by the parish priest; the vicar general of the Order of the Most Blessed Trinity; and other Trinitarian priests, who were joined by forty Korean priests who minister in Rome. Present at the ceremony, which was conducted by Monsignor Kevin Gillespie, papal master of ceremonies, was the ambassador of South Korea to the Holy See.
  
  Likewise, the Vatican newspaper also informed that on Sunday afternoon, October 5, 2014, Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua, solemnly took possession the title of S. Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello. In the Roman church in Piazza dei Quiriti, the cardinal was welcomed by the parish pastor, Redemptorist Father Sergio Giovanni Santi, who presented him with the crucifix for the kissing and veneration. That was followed by Mass, which was concelebrated by six Latinamerican prelates, Archbishops José Octavio Ruiz Arenas, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization; José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A., of Panamá; José Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador; the bishops president of the Episcopal Conferences of Nicaragua, Rene Sócrates Sándigo Jirón of Jigalpa; of Costa Rica, Oscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén of Puntarenas; and of Guatemala, Rodolfo Valenzuela Núñez of Verapaz; and by the Redemptorist Fathers of the parish community. Present at the ceremony, which was directed by Monsignor Kevin Gillespie, papal master of ceremonies, was Nicaragua's ambassador to the Holy See.

• October 5
  At 10 a.m., in the papal Vatican basilica, Pope Francis presided over the mass on the occasion of the opening of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the theme "The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization." Concelebrating with the pope were the cardinals, patriarchs, archbishops major, archbishops, bishops and priests members of the Synod. After the proclamation of the Gospel, the pope delivered the homily. Sixty three cardinals are taking part in the Synod.

• October 3
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 226 (46.768), Città del Vaticano, sabato 4 ottobre 2014, p. 7, informed that Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, England, solemnly took possession of the title of SS. Redentore e Sant'Alfonso in Via Merulana in the evening of Thursday October 2, 2014. In the Roman church that houses the shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the cardinal was welcomed by the rector, Luciano Panella, of the Redemptorists, who presented the crucifix to kiss and venerate. That was followed by the mass, which was presided by Cardinal Nichols and concelebrated by the apostolic nuncio in the United Kingdom, Archbishop Antonio Mennini; the secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Archbishop Arthur Roche; three auxiliary bishops of Westminster; the bishop-elect of Leeds, Marcus Stock; the rector of St. Alphonsus; the superior general of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, Michael Brehl; by several of the Redemptorists of the international community, who have joined the British priests who minister in Rome; and others who came from England. In his homily, Cardinal Nichols stressed his personal ties to the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Monsignor Kevin Gillespie, papal master of ceremonies, directed the rite.

• October 2
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of the cardinals created by Pope Paul V in the consistories of September 19, 1616 (VII) and March 26, 1618 (VIII).

• October 1
  After Holy Mass in the cathedral of Rēzeknē, presided by Bishop Janis Bulis, a memorial in honor of Cardinal Julijans Vaivods was unveiled and blessed. The memorial is situated between cathedral and the Catholic school of Rēzeknē.

• September 29
  Additional information concerning the episcopal consecration of Cardinals Maffeo Gherardi, O.S.B.Cam. (1489); Guido Luca Ferrero (1565); Gianalberto Badoaro (1706); Lorenzo Casoni (1706); Niccolò Spinola (1715), 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.

• September 26
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff informed that on Thursday October 2, 2014, at 6 p.m., Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, England, will take possession of the title of SS. Redentore e Sant'Alfonso in Via Merulana, Via Merulana, 26, Rome; on Saturday October 4, 2014, at 6 p.m., Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-Jung, archbishop of Seoul, South Korea, will take possession of the title of S. Crisogono, Piazza Sonnino, 44, Rome; and on Sunday October 5, 2014, at 6 p.m., Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua, will take possession of the title of S. Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello, Piazza dei Quiriti, 17, Rome.

• September 23
  Cardinal Franc Rodé, president emeritus of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life, 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 cardinal electors are now 113; 36 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 61 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are 97, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 73 by Pope John Paul II; 19 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-09-23.

• September 22
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV, n. 216 (46.758), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 22-23 settembre 2014, p. 5, informed that in the morning of Sunday September 21, 2014, Spanish Cardinal Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, archbishop emeritus of Pamplona y Tudela, solemnly took possession of the title of S. Angela Merici. In the Roman church in the neighborhood of Nomentano, the cardinal was welcomed by the parish pastor, Monsignor Davide Maccarri, who presented him the crucifix for kissing and veneration. The mass followed, concelebrated by numerous priests. The rite was directed by Monsignor Diego Ravelli, pontifical cerimoniere. Present was, among others, the ambassador of Spain before the Holy See, Eduardo Gutiérrez Sáenz de Buruaga.

• September 20
  Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki was installed as metropolitan archbishop of Cologne, succeeding Cardinal Joachim Meisner. Also present were Cardinals Reinhard Marx, archbishop of München und Freising; Friedrich Wetter, archbishop emeritus of München und Freising; and Gerhard Ludwig Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

• September 20
  The Holy See Press Office informed that Pope Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, presented by Cardinal Francis Eugene George, O.M.I., in conformity to canon 401, § 1, of the Code of Canon Law. To succeed him, the pope named Bishop Blase Joseph Cupich of Spokane. Cardinal George will continue as archbishop of Chicago until the installation of his successor on November 18.

• September 20
  Pope Francis named Cardinal Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Bombay, India, special papal envoy to the celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the evangelization of Myanmar, programmed in Yangon from November 21 to 23, 2014.

• September 17
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 17-09-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 157, published the following:
  
  Sixth meeting of the Council of Cardinals
  
  Vatican City, 17 September 2014 (VIS) - This morning, the director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., provided an update on the sixth meeting of the Council of Cardinals, which began on Monday, 15 September and will conclude this afternoon. As usual, the Holy Father was present at all sessions apart from this morning's, due to the Wednesday general audience.
  
  "In the previous meetings, the Cardinals had worked by examining all the Congregations and Pontifical Councils, but they had also assigned a significant amount of time to hearing the referring Commissions on economic and organisational questions (COSEA and CRIOR) and on matters pertaining to the economic Dicasteries. Work in this area may now be considered complete, following the constitution of the Council and the Secretariat for the Economy. The press conference held by Cardinal George Pell in July focused on the results of this work and on the initiation of the activities of these new organs.
  
  "Therefore, in this meeting the Council of Cardinals resumed work on the other Dicasteries. In the meantime, several contributions had been prepared by various members of the Council on the different issues within their sphere of competence, which were proposed or presented to the Council. During these days, the Council focused on two principal 'hotspots'.
  
  "The first includes the themes of the laity and the family. It is a very broad area, encompassing many issues, including for instance the role of women in society and in the Church, youth, childhood, or matters related to lay associations and movements, and so on.
  
  "The second comprises themes linked to justice and peace, charity, migrants and refugees, health, and the protection of life and ecology, especially human ecology.
  
  "As can be seen, the discussions therefore involved many of the major issues that fall within the competences of the current Pontifical Councils, and how to face them in a coordinated and integrated fashion.
  
  "The Council of Cardinals, as we are aware, does not make decisions, but formulates proposals for the Pope, who certainly intends to consult in further depth, also with regard to the various Dicasteries, involving those in roles of responsibility. Therefore, the Council's proposals will be studied further, and it is to be expected that the Pope will speak about them, for instance, during the meetings with the Heads of the Dicasteries, which are convoked regularly and will certainly take place in the coming months.
  
  "A draft Introduction for the new Constitution was also drawn up and distributed.
  
  "In order to speed up this new phase in the work of the Council, the coordinator, Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., has prepared an overall plan to facilitate the organisation of the contributions and reflections already offered during the previous meetings and the integration of new ones.
  
  "It may be assumed that, with the next two meetings of the Council (9-11 December 2014 and 9-11 February 2015), the draft Constitution will reach an advanced stage of preparation, making it possible for the Pope to proceed with further consultations."

• September 16
  CBC News reported that Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte, archbishop emeritus of Montréal, Canada, is gravely ill and has been hospitalized. He has suffered from several health issues related to diabetes. Msgr. Michel Parent, vicar general of the archdiocese of Montréal has asked the faithful to pray for the cardinal.

• September 16
  ACI/Europa Press informed that Cardinal Orani João Tempesta, O.Cist., archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was assaulted Monday night, September 15, near the neighborhood of Santa Teresa, in the southern area of the city. The incident occurred about eight in the evening, when he was returning, accompanied by a driver, a photographer and a seminarian, from Residencia Asunción, in the neighborhood of of Sumaré, to the archbishopric of Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gloria, where he was going to participate in a debate. At that time, they were intercepted by three men who threatened the cardinal pointing a gun to his head and stole the pectoral cross and the cardinal's ring, according to local press reports. Besides robbing the cardinal, the three assailants stole a camera, a mobile phone and a backpack from the companions who were with him in the vehicle. According to one of the victims, the robbers asked the cardinal if the ring and the cross were of gold. He said no, but they still took them anyway. One of the thieves recognized the cardinal and apologized, to which he replied "Go with God my son." The incident occurred quickly and there were no injuries. While escaping, the robbers left in their path virtually everything they had stolen. The police managed to get the ring and the pectoral cross of the cardinal, but are still looking for the thieves. The place where the incident occurred is the scene of frequent robberies and neighbors have even put up posters on lampposts warning of the danger.

• September 16
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV, n. 211 (46.753), Città del Vaticano, mercoledì 17 settembre 2014, p. 7, informed that one month after the death of Cardinal Edmund Casimir Szoka, archbishop emeritus of Detroit, president emeritus of the Pontifical Commisssion for the State of Vatican City and president emeritus of the Governatorate of the State of Vatican City, on Saturday September 20, 2014, at 10 a.m., mass will be celebrated in the Roman church of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio, of which the late American cardinal was titular. The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Bernard Francis Law, archpriest emeritus of the papal Liberian basilica, while the homily will be given by Cardinal James Francis Stafford, major penitentiary emeritus.

• September 15
  L'Osservatore Romano, September 15, 2014, informed that Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, took possession of the deaconry of S. Agnese in Agone in the morning of September 14, 2014. In the Roman church situated in via di Santa Maria dell'Anima, the cardinal was welcomed by the rector, Monsignor Giovanni Battista Todescato, who presented the crucifix to kiss and venerate. This was followed by the eucharistic celebration, in the presence of Cardinals Walter Brandmüller and Marc Ouellet, P.S.S.; Archbishops Georg Gänswein and Guido Pozzo; and Bishop Giuseppe Sciacca. Concelebrating were Archbishops Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., and Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P., respectively secretary and deputy secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; and a score of priests, including the rector and vice-rector; Monsignor Eugenio Girardi, of S. Agnese in Agone; the canons of the chapter of Regensburg (the Bavarian see that Cardinal Müller headed from 2002 to 2012); and prelates of the dicastery and of the commissions linked to it, including Monsignors Damiano Marzotta Caotorta, secretary; Robert W. Oliver, former promoter of Justice, appointed in recent days secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Children; and Sławomir Śledziewski, secretary to the prefect. Among those present also were the new ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Holy See, Annette Schavan; and the brother of the cardinal and his wife, who came from Mainz (formerly, the cardinal's hometown). The ceremony was directed by Father Louis Mathew Thevalakara, of the Oblates of S. Giuseppe, and by Monsignor Albert P. Warso, both from the Congregation headed by the cardinal.

• September 15
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 15-09-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 155, informed the following:
  The sixth meeting of the Council of Cardinals with the Holy Father began this morning, and will continue during the days of 16 and 17 September. The Council of Cardinals was instituted by Pope Francis to assist in the governance of the universal Church and to draw up a plan for the revision of the apostolic constitution Pastor Bonus of June 28, 1988 on the Roman Curia. The Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, is regularly present at the meetings, and the Holy Father has established that he will participate fully like the other members of the Council, of whom at present there are nine (C9). The previous meeting of the council took place on October 1-3; and December 3-5, 2013; February 17-19; April 28-30; and July 1-4, 2014.

• September 15
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff informed that on Sunday September 21, 2014, at 11 a.m., Cardinal Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F., archbishop emeritus of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain, will take possession of the title of S. Angela Merici, located at Via di Sant'Angela Merici, 57, Rome.

• September 13
  The Holy See Press Office informed that Pope Francis named members of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Cardinals George Pell, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy; Timothy Michael Dolan, archbishop of New York, United States of America; Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, archbishop of Manila, Philippines; Jean-Pierre Kutwa, archbishop of Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist., archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops.

• September 12
  The Holy See Press Office informed that Pope Francis named members of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints Cardinals Robert Sarah, president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum; and Mauro Piacenza, major penitentiary.

• September 10
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations informed that on Sunday September 14, 2014, at 12:15 p.m., Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, will take possession of the deaconry of S. Agnese in Agone, located at Via di Santa Maria dell'Anima, 30/A, Rome.

• September 9
  L'Osservatore Romano, September 9, 2014, reported that the Italian Ambassador to the Holy See, Francesco Maria Greco, offered, on behalf of the Government, a luncheon in honor of the Italian cardinals created in the consistory of February 22, 2014. The gathering was held on Tuesday September 9 at Palazzo Borromeo, home of the diplomatic mission, and was attended by Cardinals Pietro Parolin, Lorenzo Baldisseri, Beniamino Stella and Gualtiero Bassetti. The luncheon was also attended by the President of the Italian Council, Matteo Renzi; the interior minister, Angelino Alfano; foreign minister, Federica Mogherini; infrastructure minister, Maurizio Lupi; reforms minister, Maria Elena Boschi; the secretary to the Presidency of the Council, Luca Lotti; and Ambassador Armando Varricchio, diplomatic adviser. Also present were Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, president of the Italian Bishops' Conference; Archbishops Angelo Becciù, deputy secretary of State; Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States; and Adriano Bernardini, apostolic nuncio to Italy.

• September 9
  The Holy See Press Office published the list of participants in the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops that will take place at the Vatican from October 5 to 19, 2014, on the theme "The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization." Sixty three cardinals will take part in the Synod.

• September 8
  Pope Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archidocese of Armagh, Ireland, presented by Cardinal Seàn Baptist Brady, in conformity to canon 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law. He was succeeded by Eamon Martin, until then archbishop coadjutor of that see. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-09-08.

• September 7
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of the cardinals created by Pope Paul V in the consistories of August 17, 1611 (V) and December 2, 1615 (VI).

• September 5
  Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, president emeritus of Pontifical Council Cor Unum, 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 cardinal electors are now 114; 36 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 62 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are 96, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 73 by Pope John Paul II; 18 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-09-05.

• September 4
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 04-09-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 146, informed that the Council for the Economy, instituted by Pope Francis on February 24, 2014 by the motu proprio Fidelis dispensator et prudens, will meet today to discuss the statutes of this institution. During the meeting, which will conclude this afternoon, the Council will also discuss the transfer of competences from the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) to the Secretariat for the Economy and the criteria for drawing up a budget balances system. The Council for the Economy is presided by Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of München und Freising, Germany.

• September 2
  Revista Ecclesia informed that Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera will take possession of the see of Valencia in a solemn mass that will be celebrated in the metropolitan cathedral on Saturday October 4, 2014, at 11 a.m. Archbishop Carlos Osoro Sierra, archbishop-elect of Madrid and apostolic administrator of Valencia, will preside over a mass of thanksgiving and farewell from the archdiocese of Valencia on Sunday September 28, 2014, at 9 a.m,. also in the metropolitan cathedral.

• September 1
  Cardinal Paolo Sardi, patron of the Sovereign Military and Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, 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 cardinal electors are now 115; 36 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 63 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are 95, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 73 by Pope John Paul II; 17 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-09-01.

• August 28
  The Holy See Press Office informed that Pope Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Madrid, Spain, presented by Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela in conformity to canon 401, § 1, of the Code of Canon Law. To succeed him, the pope named Carlos Osoro Sierra, until then archbishop of Valencia. Cardinal Rouco Varela will be apostolic administrator until archbishop Osoro Sierra takes possession of the see. Likewise, the Press Office informed that the pope named Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, until then prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, as the new archbishop of Valencia. Archbishop Osoro Sierra will be apostolic administrator of Valencia until Cardinal Cañizares Llovera takes possession of the see on Saturday October 4, 2014.

• August 26
  The Detroit Free Press informed that the requiem mass for Cardinal Edmund Casimir Szoka took place in the metropolitan cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Detroit. The mass was presided by Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron of Detroit. Concelebrating were Cardinals Adam Joseph Maida, archbishop emeritus of Detroit; Roger Michael Mahony, archbishop emeritus of Los Angeles; Justin Francis Rigali, archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia; Thomas Christopher Collins, archbishop of Toronto, Canada; and numerous archbishops, bishops and priests. The homily was delivered by Archbishop Leonard P. Blair of Hartford, Connecticut, a former auxiliary bishop of Detroit. The papal nuncio to the United States, Carlo Maria Viganò, titular archbishop of Ulpiana, read a message of condolence from Pope Francis. More than 800 faithful filled the cathedral. After the funeral, the body of the late cardinal was buried in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield, Michigan. Photo gallery of the funeral of Cardinal Szoka, Archdiocese of Detroit facebook.

• August 23
  Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M., archbishop emeritus of Sevilla, Spain, 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 cardinal electors are now 116; 36 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 64 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are 94, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 73 by Pope John Paul II; 16 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis.

• August 22
  The Press Office of the Holy See published the telegram of condolence sent by Pope Francis to Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron of Detroit, Michigan, United States of America, for the death of Cardinal Edmund Casimir Szoka, archbishop emeritus of Detroit, president emeritus of the Pontifical Commisssion for the State of Vatican City and president emeritus of the Governatorate of the State of Vatican City.

• August 20
  The Archdiocese of Detroit informed that Cardinal Edmund Casimir Szoka, archbishop emeritus of Detroit, Michigan, United States of America, president emeritus of the Pontifical Commisssion for the State of Vatican City and president emeritus of the Governatorate of the State of Vatican City, died of natural causes on Wednesday night, August 20, 2014, at Providence Park Hospital in Novi, Michigan. He resided in Northville, Michigan. Funeral services and visitation will take place at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. Visitation will take place Sunday and Monday between 2:00 p.m and 9:00 p.m. as well as Tuesday morning between 9:00 a.m.and 11:00 a.m. His funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11 a.m., and presided by Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron of Detroit. Burial will take place at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield. After his death, the members of the College of Cardinals are 210. The cardinal electors are 117; 37 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 64 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are now 93, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 72 by Pope John Paul II; 16 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-08-21.

• August 20
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Francesco Cornaro, seniore (1527); Vitellozzo Vitelli (1557); Antonio Carafa (1568); Pietro Giannelli (1875); Benoît-Marie Langénieux (1886); Charles-Philippe Place (1886); Jusztinián György Serédi, O.S.B. (1927); Carlo Dalmazio Minoretti (1929); Sebastião Leme da Silveira Cintra (1930); Jaime de Barros Câmara (1946); Augusto Álvaro da Silva (1953); Francesco Bracci (1958); Pericle Felici (1967); Alfredo Vicente Scherer (1969); Joachim Meisner (1983); Gerardo Majella Agnelo (2001); and Raffaele Farina, S.D.B. (2007).

• August 17
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of the cardinals created by Pope Paul V in the consistories of December 10, 1607 (III) and November 24, 1608 (IV).

• August 14
  Additional information concerning the episcopal consecration of Cardinals Amico Agnifili (1467); Federico Cornaro, iuniore (1626); Giambattista Pamphilj (1627); Gregorio Naro (1629); Ciriaco Rocci (1629); Francesco Peretti di Montalto (1641); Franz Wilhelm von Wartenberg (1660); Carlo Bonelli (1664); Giannicolò Conti (1664); Carlo Roberti (1666); Innico Caracciolo, seniore (1666); Guidobald von Thun (1667); Francesco Nerli, seniore (1669); Carlo Cerri (1669); César d'Estrées (1671); Federico Baldeschi Colonna (1673); Bernardino Rocci (1675); Fabrizio Spada (1675); Giambattista Spinola, seniore (1681); Stefano Brancaccio (1681); Stefano Agostini (1681); Marco Galli (1681); Urbano Sacchetti (1681); Giacomo de Angelis (1686); Angelo Maria Ranuzzi (1686); Maximilian Gandolph von Künburg (1686); Veríssimo de Lencastre (1686); Carlo Stefano Anastasio Ciceri (1686); Johannes von Goes (1686); Pier Matteo Petrucci, Orat. (1686); Jan Kazimierz Denhoff (1686); Gasparo Cavalieri (1686); Toussaint de Forbin de Janson (1690); Giovanni Giacomo Cavallerini (1695); Domenico Tarugi (1695); Giorgio Cornaro (1697); Pierre de Cambout (1697); Niccolò Radulovich (1699); Daniello Marco Delfino (1699); Johannes Philipp von Lamberg (1700); and Quasi-Cardinal Lorenzo Azzolini (1633), 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.

• August 11
  Additional information concerning the episcopal consecration of Cardinals Adrien Gouffier de Boissy (1515); Tommasio Vio, O.P. (1517); Cristoforo Numai, O.F.M.Obs. (1517); Benedetto Accolti (1527); Sigismondo Pappacoda (1527); Gabriel de Gramont (1530) (date of election to the episcopate); Jean Le Veneur (1533); Jacopo Sadoleto (1536); Cristoforo Giacobazzi (1536); Charles de Hémard de Denonville (1536); Rodolfo Pio (1536); Pierre de La Baume (1539); Georges d'Armagnac (1544); Georges II d'Amboise (1545); Charles I de Guise de Lorraine (1547); Györgi Martinuzzi, O.S.P.P.E. (1551); Giovanni Andrea Mercurio (1551); Girolamo Dandini (1551); Andreas von Austria (1576); François de Joyeuse (1583); Michele Della Torre (1583); Filippo Spinola (1583); Federico Borromeo, seniore (1587); Silvio Savelli (1592); Francesco Maria Tarugi, Orat. (1596); Ottavio Bandini (1596); Bartolomeo Cesi (1596); Andrea Baroni Peretti Montalto (1596); Antonio Zapata y Cisneros (1604); Marcello Lante (1606); Filippo Filonardi (1611); Francesco Cennini de' Salamandri (1621); Agustín Spínola (1621); Lucio Sanseverino (1621); Ottavio Ridolfi (1622) (date of election to the episcopate); and Quasi-cardinal Daniele Matteo Alvise Barbaro (1561), 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.

• August 9
  The Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office informed that Pope Francis named Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, president emeritus of the Governatorate of the State of Vatican City, special papal envoy to the centennial celebration of the foundation of the Apostolic Movement of Schönstatt, programmed in Schönstatt in Vallendar, Germany, from October 16 to 19, 2014.

• August 8
  The Holy See Press Office issued the following communique:
  
  In light of the grave situation in Iraq, the Holy Father has named Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, his personal envoy to express his spiritual closeness to the people who are suffering and to bring the solidarity of the Church. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-08-11.

• August 8
  Cardinal Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M., 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 cardinal electors are now 117; 37 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 64 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are 94, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 73 by Pope John Paul II; 16 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis.

• August 7
  The Archdiocese of Sydney informed that Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Sydney, Most Reverend Terence John Gerard Brady; the Dean of St. Mary's Cathedral, Father Paul Hilder; and priests of the Archdiocese were present for the Rite of Reception of the Body of Cardinal Edward Bede Clancy at St. Mary's Cathedral, where he will lie in State until the Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday.
  
  The coffin was carried in procession into the Cathedral and placed at the foot of the sanctuary.
  
  Bishop Brady sprinkled the coffin with holy water before the Cardinal's red biretta was placed at the foot of the coffin and the Christian symbols of his mitre, the Book of Gospels, a crucifix and stole were placed on the top of the coffin.
  
  Members of Cardinal Clancy's family were present including his brother, Brother Kenneth Clancy MSC, as well as a number of religious sisters and members of the public.
  
  Following the concluding prayer a portrait of Cardinal Clancy was displayed near the coffin beside a Book of Remembrance for people to sign.
  
  On Thursday evening all are welcome to attend Prayer and Rosary at 7.00pm to be followed a Vigil Mass.
  
  On Saturday the Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10.00am to which all are welcome. Cardinal Clancy will be buried in the Crypt of St. Mary's Cathedral.
  
  The Mass will be webcast live on Saturday on http://www.xt3.com/clancyfuneral/.

• August 5
  The Archdiocese of Sydney published the "Details for the Services and Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Cathedral for His Eminence Cardinal Edward Bede Clancy (AC)."
  
  Thursday 7 August
  2:00 p.m. Solemn Reception of Cardinal Clancy into the Cathedral. He will then lie in State until his Requiem Mass on Saturday.
  5:00 p.m. Vespers
  5:30 p.m. Mass
  
  Friday 8 August (Feast of St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop)
  6:45 a.m. Mass
  1:10 p.m. Mass
  5:30 p.m. Mass
  7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer and Rosary
  7:30 p.m. Vigil Mass for the repose of Cardinal Clancy's soul
  
  Saturday 9 August
  10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial for His Eminence Cardinal Edward Bede Clancy DD LSS AC. Following the final commendation, the body will be laid to rest in the Crypt of St Mary's Cathedral.
  
  The Archdiocese also announced that masses in honor of Cardinal Clancy will be held on all the Australian Catholic University (ACU) campuses on Wednesday 6 August.

• August 4
  The Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office published the text of the telegram of condolence sent by Pope Francis to Peter Andrew Comensoli, titular bishop of Tigisi di Numidia, apostolic administrator of Sydney for the death of Cardinal Edward Bede Clancy, archbishop emeritus of that city. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-08-04.

• August 3
  perth now informed that Cardinal Edward Bede Clancy, archbishop emeritus of Sydney, Australia, died peacefully early this morning at the Mount Saint Joseph's Hostel and Nursing Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor at Randwick, where he had been receiving care for the past eight years. A priest friend was by his bedside when he died. There will be a funeral mass at St. Mary's Cathedral. He will be buried in the crypt of the cathedral. The archdiocese of Sydney informed that the details of the funeral arrangements for Cardinal Clancy will be announced early this week. After his death, the members of the College of Cardinals are 211. The cardinal electors are 118; 38 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 64 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are now 93, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 72 by Pope John Paul II; 16 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis.

• August 2
  Pope Francis named Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, special papal envoy to the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the foundation of the Seminary Willibaldinum, of the diocese of Eichstätt, Germany, programmed for October 11, 2014.

• August 1
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of the cardinals created by Pope Paul V in the consistories of July 18, 1605 (I) and September 11, 1606 (II).

• July 30
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 173 (46.715), Città del Vaticano, giovedì 31 luglio 2014, p. 7, informed that at 8 a.m., in the Altar of the Cathedra of the papal Vatican Basilica, took place the cappella papale in suffrage of the late Cardinal Francesco Marchisano, who passed away on July 27, 2014. The mass was presided by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, who also delivered the homily, and concelebrated by eighteen cardinals and twelve archbishops and bishops. In the homily, Cardinal Sodano recalled the late prelate's 62 years of service to the Church, praising his methodical and silent approach. "A style that recalls that of the bees depicted on Pope Urban VIII's coat of arms, in memory of his work". At the end of the eucharistic celebration, the pope presided over the rite of Ultima Commendatio and of Valedictio. With the diplomatic corps accredited before the Holy See were Archbishops Angelo Giovanni Becciù, substitute of the Secretariat of State, and Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with the States. Among those present were Archbishop Georg Gänswein, prefect of the Pontifical Household; relatives of the late cardinal, some persons from Piedmont, and some of the collaborators of Cardinal Marchisano in the Roman Curia. Video, Rome Repots, 2014-07-30.

• July 29
  The archdiocese of Turin informed that the body of Cardinal Francesco Marchisano will be transferred to Racconigi, where on Thursday July 31, 2014, at 10:30 a,m., in the church of San Giovanni Battista, piazza Burzio, 12, Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia of Turin will preside over a mass before the burial in the tomb of the Clergy in the local cemetery.

• July 28
  The Bulletin of the Press Office of the Holy See published the text of the telegram of condolence for the death of Cardinal Francesco Marchisano sent by the pope to Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia of Turin, Italy. An analogous telegram was sent by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of State.

• July 27
  The Bulletin of the Press Office of the Holy See announced that Cardinal Francesco Marchisano, president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Patrimony of the Church, president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archeology, archpriest emeritus of the papal basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, vicar general emeritus of His Holiness for Vatican City, president emeritus of the Fabric of St. Peter's basilica, and president emeritus of the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See, died at about 10 a.m. in Rome. The funeral, presided by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, will take place on Wednesday July 30, 2014, at 8 a.m., in the Papal Vatican Basilica. Pope Francis will preside the rite of ultima commendatio and of the valedictio. The burial will take place in the tomb of the Clergy in Racconigi. After his death, the members of the College of Cardinals are 212. The cardinal electors are 118; 38 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 64 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are now 94, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 73 by Pope John Paul II; 16 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-07-28.

• July 26
  Pope Francis named Cardinal Angelo Scola, archbishop of Milan, Italy, special papal envoy to the celebration of the 850th anniversary of the translation of the relics of the Wise Men from Milan to Cologne, Germany, programmed for September 28, 2014.

• July 26
  Pope Francis named Cardinal Justin Francis Rigali, archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia, United States of America, special papal envoy to the solemn eucharistic celebration planned in the new cathedral of Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America, on August 24, 2014, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the foundation of the homonymous city.

• July 25
  Avvenire informed that on on the feast of S. Apollinare, July 23, patron saint of the archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia and of the region Emilia-Romagna, Italy, a mass in memory of the first anniversary of the passing of Cardinal Ersilio Tonini, former archbishop of that see, was celebrated in the metropolitan cathedral by the current archbishop, Lorenzo Ghizzoni, who, at the end of the celebration, blessed the complex of tombs, including those of Cardinal Tonini and Archbishop Luigi Amaducci, successor of the cardinal, in the oldest part of the cathedral that today will be open to the worship of the faithful.

• July 21
  Additional information concerning the episcopal consecration of Cardinals Antonio Correr, C.R.S.G.A. (1408); Thomas Bourchier (1467); Ferry de Clugny (1480); Lorenzo Cibo de Mari (1489); Gianstefano Ferreri (1500); Christopher Bainbridge (1511); Tommaso Martinelli, O.E.S.A. (1873), 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 .

• July 19
  Pope Francis named Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Family, special papal envoy to the consecration of the new Shrine of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata, Teramo, Italy, programmed for September 21, 2014.

• July 17
  Links to images from the site Beni Ecclesiastici in Web (BeWeb), provided by Mr. Francisco Vázquez, from Valencia, Spain, have been added to the biographical entries of Cardinals Francesco Cornaro, seniore (1527); Domenico Pinelli, seniore (1585); Benedetto Giustiniani (1586); Federico Borromeo, seniore (1587); Gianfrancesco Morosini (1588); Gregorio Petrocchini, O.E.S.A. (1589); Odoardo Farnese (1591); Pietro Aldobrandini (1593); Cinzio Passeri Aldobrandini (1593); Lorenzo Priuli (1596); Francesco Maria Tarugi, Orat. (1596); Francesco Cornaro, iuniore (1596); Cesare Baronio, Orat. (1596); Francesco Mantica (1596); Alfonso Visconti (1599); Domenico Toschi (1599); Roberto Bellarmino, S.J. (1599); and Giovanni Delfino (1604).

• July 17
  Avvenire, 17 luglio 2014, informed that the mortal remains of Cardinal Ersilio Tonini, archbishop emeritus of Ravenna-Cervia, Italy, will soon be transferred to the metropolitan cathedral of that see and placed in a special place recently restored to receive the remains of the deceased archbishops. The remains of Luigi Amaducci, also archbishop emeritus of Ravenna-Cervia, will also be placed in the cathedral.

• July 12
  Pope Francis named Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, archbishop of San Cristóbal de La Habana, Cuba, special papal envoy to the conclusive celebration of the 350th anniversary of the foundation of the parish of Notre Dame-de-Québec, Canada, "mother-church of all the parishes of North America", programmed for September 14, 2014.

• July 11
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that Pope Francis transferred Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, archbishop of Berlin, Germany, to the metropolitan see of Cologne, Germany.

• July 9
  Cardinal Rubén Salazar Gómez, archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia, completed his second three-year term as president of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia. He was succeeded by Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, archbishop of Tunja, who had occupied the post for a triennium in 2005.

• July 9
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 09-07-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 126, reported that on July 8, 2014, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter in the form of a motu proprio transferring the Ordinary Section of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See to the Secretariat for the Economy. Following is the text of the document:
  
  Confirming a centuries-old tradition, the last Vatican Council II reaffirmed the need for the organisation of the Holy See to conform to the needs of the times, above all by adapting the structure of the dicasteries of the Roman Curia, their number, denomination and competence, as well as their approaches and mutual coordination, to the real needs of the Church at every moment.
  
  A concrete result of these principles occurred with the promulgation in February 2014 of the Apostolic letter, in the form of a Motu Proprio, Fidelis dispensator et prudens, by which I instituted the Secretariat for the Economy as a dicastery of the Roman Curia. In accordance with the recommendations of the Council for the Economy, the Secretariat is responsible for the economic control and supervision of the dicasteries of the Roman Curia, the Institutions linked to the Holy See, and the administrations of Vatican City State.
  
  In view of the above, and upon consulting the heads of the dicasteries involved, I consider it appropriate for the Secretariat of the Economy to assume among its institutional competences, from now on and in accordance with the methods and times established by the relative Cardinal Prefect, those tasks which were previously attributed to the so-called 'Ordinary Section' of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See and, therefore, to transfer to the aforementioned dicastery the competences which the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus of 28 June 1988 had entrusted to that Section of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See. As a consequence, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See will no longer be divided into sections and, in the future, it will carry out only those functions previously performed by the Extraordinary Section.
  
  Consequently, having carefully examined every question regarding the matter and consulting with the competent dicasteries and experts, I establish and decree as follows:
  
  Article 1
  
  The text of Article 172 of the Apostolic Constitution "Pastor bonus" is entirely substituted by the following text:
  
  1. This Office shall administer the assets belonging to the Holy See allocated to provide the funds necessary for the performance of the functions of the Roman Curia.
  
  2. The Office shall also administer the moveable assets entrusted to other bodies of the Holy See.
  
  Article 2
  
  The text of Article 173 of the Apostolic Constitution "Pastor bonus" is entirely substituted by the following text:
  
  The office shall be presided over by a Cardinal, assisted by a determined number of Cardinals and a Prelate Secretary.
  
  Article 3
  
  Articles 174 and 175 of the Apostolic Constitution "Pastor bonus" are hereby repealed.
  
  Article 4
  
  The Prefect of the Secretariat of the Economy shall constitute a technical Commission with the aim of facilitating the transfer of the competences hereto attributed to the Ordinary Section of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See and shall determine, starting from today's date, the methods for resolving pending issues relating to the aforementioned Ordinary Section, up to the complete and effective transfer of competences.
  
  I decree that the measures decided in this Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio be observed in their entirety, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, even when worthy of special mention, and that it be published in the daily newspaper "L'Osservatore Romano", entering into force on the day of its promulgation.

• July 9
  Cardinal Josip Bozanić, archbishop of Zagreb, Croatia, was named a new member of the Supervisory Commission of Cardinals on the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR). The other members are Cardinals Santos Abril y Castelló, archpriest of the Papal Liberian Basilica; Thomas Christopher Collins, archbishop of Toronto, Canada; Pietro Parolin, secretary of State; Christoph Schönborn, O.P., archbishop of Vienna, Austria; and Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

• July 8
  New bibliographic items added to the site during the months of April to June 2014.

• July 4
  At 9:30 a.m. took place the requiem mass for Cardinal Bernard Agré, archbishop emeritus of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, at the parish of Saint Ambroise du Jubilé d'ngré, celebrated by Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, current archbishop of that city. The eulogy was delivered by Alexis Tuably Youlo, bishop of Agboville, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Ivory Coast. The absolution was imparted by Joseph Spiteri, titular archbishop of Serta, apostolic nuncio to Ivory Coast. At 11 a.m., the cortege departed for the cathedral of Saint Paul du Plateau. At 12:30 p.m. took place the inhumation inside Saint Paul's Cathedral in private. The tomb of the cardinal is in the left aisle of the cathedral, beside that of Cardinal Bernard Yago, first cardinal of Ivory Coast.

• July 4
  The Press Office of the Holy See published the following: In the late morning, the director of the Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., gave a briefing on the fifth meeting of the Council of Cardinals with Pope Francis. This is the text of the briefing:
  
  The Council of Cardinals met at the Casa Santa Marta and will end its meeting tonight. The calendar of upcoming meetings has been established as follows: 15 to 17 September; December 9 to 11; 9 to 11 February 2015.
  
  As for the topics, in addition to those already mentioned a few days ago (Governatorate, Secretariat of State, Institute for Works of Religion), the group has begun to reflect on the departments of the Roman Curia. A particular focus has been devoted to the Laity and the Family and more specifically to the contribution and role to be played in this context by lay people, married couples and women.
  
  There were no decisions were made, but more detailed proposals were offered that will subsequently be inserted into the overall framework of the new configuration of the Curia.
  
  This afternoon the Council will continue its meeting, turning its attention to the dicasteries that have so far been studied less thoroughly.
  
  Other themes on which there has been an exchange of opinions during the meetings include the nunciatures and their work, and the procedures for the appointment of bishops.
  
  Aside from the contribution of the Commission of Cardinals for the Supervision of the IOR, heard on Tuesday and Wednesday, there was no further participation from entities external to the Council.
  
  With regard to the working atmosphere and approach, the participants have expressed great satisfaction. The overall tone has been described as "free, frank and friendly"� (the "3Fs"). The pope participates naturally in the dialogue, promoting a climate of free expression.
  
  There are still no texts that may be considered as drafts of the new Constitution, since the work proceeds in the form of partial contributions, generally presented by individual cardinals charged with the task of studying specific matters.

• July 2
  The Press Office of the Holy See published the following briefing from its director, Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., concerning the reunion of Pope Francis with the Council of Cardinals:
  
  The Council of Cardinals met on Tuesday morning at the Domus Sanctæ Marthæ, as planned. The Pope is participating in all the meetings; today, Wednesday morning, he has participated in the entire meeting, as the general Audiences have been suspended.
  
  The Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, is regularly present at the meetings, and the Holy Father has established that he will participate fully like the other members of the Council, of whom at present there are nine.
  
  On Tuesday and on Wednesday morning three main themes were considered. There was a presentation by Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello of matters relating to the Governorate, and a presentation relating to the Secretariat of State by Cardinal Parolin.
  
  The issue of the structure of the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR) was discussed in depth. The meetings, held in two sessions, were also attended by members of the Supervisory Commission of Cardinals present in Rome, Cardinals Santos Abril y Castelló, Thomas Collins and Jean-Louis Tauran, as well as Pietro Parolin. With regard to the news and questions circulating in the press in recent days, the Director of the Holy See Press Office made the following declaration:
  
  "The IOR is in a time of natural and peaceful transition. The contribution of Ernst von Freyberg continues to be deeply appreciated and highly valued, and further clarifications are possible, indeed likely, next week after the meeting of the Council for the Economy on Saturday."
  
  The Director then gave a concise explanation of the agenda of the next meeting of the Council for the Economy, which will focus on the Statutes and programme for future work, and will be informed on developments relating to the IOR and - by the Prefecture for Economic Affairs - on the 2013 budget and the provisional budget for 2014.
  
  The Director also announced that a major press conference is expected to be held next week on various matters linked to the sphere of competence of the Council and the Secretariat for the Economy, also including the IOR.
  
  The Council is now continuing its meetings, again taking into consideration and systematically developing the reflections already formulated in the first round of study and review of the different bodies of the Roman Curia.

• July 1
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that this morning took place the fifth reunion of Pope Francis with the Council of Cardinals, which was established by the pope to assist him in the government of the Universal Church and to study a project of revision of the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus on the Roman Curia. The work will continue until Friday July 4, 2014. The previous reunions took place on October 1-3, 2013; December 3-5, 2013; February 17-19, 2014; and April 28-30, 2014. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of State, also took part in the meeting.

• June 27
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 144 (46.686), Città del Vaticano, venerdí 27 giugno 2014, published an edict from Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia from Turin, Italy, for the collection of writings of the Servant of God Cardinal Anastasio Alberto Ballestrero, O.C.D., who was archbishop of Turin from 1979 until 1989. Archbishop Nosiglia invited all those who are in possession of manuscripts or writings (letters, articles, diaries, autobiographies, biographies, etc.) of the Servant of God to present them to Reverend Father Romano Gambalunga, O.C.D., postulator of the cause, at the headquarters of the Ligurian Province of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites in Genoa, Piazza Sant'Anna n. 8, if the documents have not already been delivered to the postulation. The edict is to be published in the weekly publications "Il nostro tempo" and "La Voce del Popolo" from Turin; and in the newspapers "L'Osservatore Romano" and "Avvenire" for the knowledge on the part of the persons concerned.

• June 25
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Antonio Matteucci (1866); Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso (1873); Enea Sbarretti (1877); Frédéric de Falloux du Coudray (1877); Gateano Alimonda (1879); Andon Bedros Hassoun (1880); Pietro Lasagni (1880); Francis Patrick Moran (1885); Victor-Félix Bernadou (1886); and Pseudocardinals Giovanni Visconti (1329); Alamanno Adimari (1411); Johann Grünwalder (1440).

• June 23
  The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Ivory Coast published the program of the obsequies of Cardinal Bernard Agré, archbishop emeritus of Abidjan, who passed away in Paris, France, on Monday June 9, 2014. On Saturday June 28 and Sunday June 29, 2014, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will take place the presentation of condolences to the family at the residence of the late cardinal located at Riviera Bonoumin, outdoor center Doraville. From Monday June 30 to Wednesday July 2, official presentation of condolences at the episcopal residence located within the confines of the archbishopric of Abidjan, in Plateu, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Thursday July 3, at 9 a.m., departure of the remains for Monga, native village of the cardinal, in the prefecture of Alépé. At 5 p.m., return to Abidjan. At 6 p.m., back at the residence of the cardinal. At 7 p.m., arrival of the body at the parish of Saint Ambroise du Jubilé d'ngré. At 8 p.m., at dawn, religious vigil at that parish. On Friday, July 4, at 8:30 a.m., lauds followed by the levée body on the front of the parish. At 9:30 a.m., requiem mass at the parish of Saint Ambroise du Jubilé d'ngré. At 11 a.m., departure for the cathedral of Saint Paul du Plateau. At 12:30 p.m., inhumation inside Saint Paul's Cathedral in private.The announcement was made by Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, archbishop of Abidjan; Joseph Spiteri, titular archbishop of Serta, apostolic nuncio to Ivory Coast; Alexis Tuably Youlo, bishop of Agboville, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Ivory Coast; the other Catholic archbishops and bishops of Ivory Coast; the Fraternal Union of the Clergy of Ivory Coast (UFRACI); the presbyterium of Abidjan; the families Manda, Sougba, Adi-Ohossou, Kacou and related; and the Institute of Sisters of Notre Dame of the Incarnation.

• June 23
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 141 (46.683), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 23-24 giugno 2014, informed that Canadian Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, of the Secular Institute Pius X, archbishop of Québec, on Sunday June 22, 2014, in the morning, solemnly took possession of the title of S. Giuseppe all'Aurelio. In that Roman church situated in via Boccea, the cardinal was welcomed by the parish priest, Father Sebastiano Giuseppe Lai, of the Oblates of Saint Joseph (Giuseppini d'Asti), who presented the crucifix for the kissing and the veneration. The mass was concelebrated, among others, by the archbishop of Sherbrooke, Canada, Luc Cyr; by the auxiliary bishop of Québec, Gaétan Proulx; by some Giuseppini religious, among whom were the superior general of the Congregation, Father Michele Piscopo; the vicar general, Father John Attulli; and the vice-pastors, Fathers Sebastiano Soy and Orlando Paladino; and by twenty other priests. The rite was directed by Monsignor Vincenzo Petrone, pontifical cerimoniere.

• June 22
  Avvenire, 21 giugno 2014, informed that on July 4, the Hermitage of Montecastello will be named Martini, after Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, who was archbishop of Milan from 1979 until 2002. The cardinal liked to go up to the retreat house nestled between sky and earth, situated on a rocky promontory overlooking Lake Garda, and retire to prayer and meditation. From time to time he returned with the bishops of Lombardy, to share the experience of the Spiritual Exercises.

• June 18
  New images of Cardinals Juraj Haulik Váralyai (1856); Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisonave (1868); Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso (1873); Francisco de Paula Benavides y Navarrete, O.S. Iacobis (1877); Francesco Bracci (1958); André Jullien, P.S.S. (1958); Francesco Morano (1959); Juan Carlos Aramburu (1976); Bernard Agré (2001); Josip Bozanić (2003); Vincent Gerard Nichols (2014); Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X (2014); Jean-Pierre Kutwa (2014); Gualtiero Bassetti (2014); Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (2014); and Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I. (2014), have been included in their biographical entries.

• June 16
  The Office of Liturigcal Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff informed that on Sunday June 22, 2014, at 10:30 a.m, Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X, archbishop of Québec, Canada, will take possession of the title of S. Giuseppe all'Aurelio, Via Boccea, 362.

• June 15
  Catalog of Pre-cardinals (494-1051).

• June 14
  The body of Cardinal Bernard Agré, archbishop emeritus of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, arrived at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Airport in Port Bouët, at 6 p.m., in an airplane of Air France, accompanied by Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, archbishop of Abidjan. At the airport were, among others, the apostolic nuncio to Ivory Coast, Joseph Spiteri, titular archbishop of Serta; Alexis Touably, bishop of d'Agboville, president of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast; Marie Daniel Dadiet, archbishop of Korhogo; Siméon Ahouana, archbishop of Bouaké; Bruno Kouamé, bishop emeritus of Abengourou; Ediémou Jacob, president the Forum of Religious Confessions of Ivory Coast; Grand Chancellor Henriette Dagri Diabaté; former Prime Minister Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio, minister of State to the head of State and president of the Association of Regions of Ivory Coast (Arci); Mayor François Amichia of Treichville; and numerous priests. At 6:30, the body arrived at the parish Notre Dame du Perpétuel Secours of Treichville and vespers were sang.

• June 14
  Arrivée de la dépouille du Cardinal Bernard Agré à Abidjan, video, @bidj@n.net, samedi 14 juin 2014.

• June 14
  Cardinal André Vingt-Trois, archbishop of Paris, France, celebrated a funeral mass for Cardinal Bernard Agré, archbishop emeritus of Abidjan, at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, current archbishop of Abidjan, was present at the mass.

• June 14
  Pope Francis named Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, of the Institute of the Fathers of Schönstatt, archbishop emeritus of Santiago de Chile, Chile, special papal envoy to the Third World Apostolic Congress of Mercy (WACOM III), which will be celebrated in Bogotá, Colombia, from August 15 to 19, 2014.

• June 12
  L'Osservatore Romano informed that during this morning Ordinary Public Consistory for the vote on the canonization of six blesseds, celebrated in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace, six cardinal deacons, who had been in that cardinalitial order for more than ten years (they were promoted to the cardinalate on October 21, 2003), opted for the order of cardinal priests. They are Jean-Louis Tauran of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine, until then protodeacon, Francesco Marchisano of S. Lucia del Gonfalone; Julián Herranz Casado of S. Eugenio; Javier Lozano Barragán of S. Michele Arcangelo; Attilio Nicora of S. Filippo Neri in Eurosia; and George Marie Martin Cottier, O.P., of Ss. Domenico e Sisto. All of them, except Cardinal Lozano Barragán, maintained their deaconries, elevated pro hac vice to titles. Cardinal Lozano Barragán opted for the new title of S. Dorotea. For Cardinal Marchisano, who was absent, Archbishop Ilson de Jesús Montanari, secretary of the Congregation for Bishops and secretary of College of Cardinals, submitted the request to the pope. Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti (also promoted on that date) did not opt for the order of cardinal priests and thus was confirmed by the pope as cardinal protodeacon. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-06-12.

• June 12
  Concerning the funeral of Cardinal Bernard Agré, archbishop emeritus of Abidjan, the archdiocese of Abidjan informed that on Friday, June 13, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., will take place the reception of the body at Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital in Paris On Saturday June 14, a mass will be celebrated at Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral; and then, the body will be transferred to Abidjan. Arrival in Abidjan will be on that same day at 6 p.m.; and transference to the parish church of Notre Dame du Perpétuel Secours of Treichville, where vespers will be sung; and then, the body will be transferred to IVOSEP Funeral Home,Treichville, will follow. Viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the deceased cardinal's home. No schedule is available for Sunday evening until the notification of the final program. The funeral will take place in the presence of Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, archbishop of Abidjan.

• June 12
  The Official Site of the Government of Ivory Coast informed that Alexis Touably Youlo, bishop of Agboville, president of the Episcopal Conference, met President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast, at the presidential palace, to inform him of the death of Cardinal Bernard Agré, archbishop emeritus of Abidjan. Also participating at the audience with President Ouattara were the apostolic nuncio to Ivory Coast, Joseph Spiteri, titular archbishop of Serta; the minister of Solidarity, Families, Women and Children, Anne Désirée Ouloto; and the minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Charles Koffi Diby.

• June 10
  Décès du Cardinal Bernard Agré à Paris: réaction de la population sur sa disparition, video, @bidj@n.net, mardi 10 juin 2014.

• June 10
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 131 (46.673), Città del Vaticano, mercoledì 11 giugno 2014, p. 5, informed that on June 12, 2014, in the Saint Pius X Hall in the Vatican, the Pontifical Committee of Historical Science will hold a day of studies entitled "San Pio X. Un Papa riformatore di fronte alle sfide del nuovo secolo". The sessions will be presided by the president of the Committee, Father Bernard Ardura, O. Praem., and the participants will include Historian Mirosław Lenart, from the University of Opole, in Poland. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-06-10.

• June 10
  The Hindu, Puducherry, June 10, 2014 03:41 IST, informed that the funeral of Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy, celebrated in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Puducherry, was attended by more than 2000 people. Around 10 a.m., the mortal remains of the cardinal were brought to the cathedral in a procession along Mission Street from the Petite Seminaire Higher Secondary School. Multiple television screens inside and outside the cathedral showed the funeral mass live. Huge crowds who thronged the cathedral during the funeral were prevented by police from entering the campus, but were let in later. The funeral service was presided by Salvatore Pennachio, titular archbishop of Montemarano, apostolic nuncio to India and Nepal.
  Cardinals and archbishops representing different regions hailed Cardinal Lourdusamy's immense contributions and paid rich tributes. Vincent, the late cardinal's nephew, represented the family and thanked the church for the memorial service. A condolence message from Pope Francis was also read out. Among the dignitaries from the Catholic Church who attended the funeral mass were Cardinal Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Bombay, who represented the pope at the funeral; Cardinal George Alencherry, archbishop major of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars; Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo, archbishop of Ranchi; Filipe Neri Antonio Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão, archbishop of Goa e Damão, vice-president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India; Bernard Blasius Moras, archbishop of Bangalore; and Antony Anandarayar, archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore; in addition to bishops, priests and sisters from across India. Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, other political leaders, and French Consul General Philippe Janvier-Kamiyama were also present. The funeral ended at 1:30 p.m., after the cardinal's coffin was buried within the cathedral.
  Among those who paid last respects to the cardinal included Lt Governor Virendra Kataria, Ministers, MLAs and former Union Minister V Narayanasamy.

• June 10
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 131 (46.673), Città del Vaticano mercoledì, 11 giugno 2014, p. 8, informed that in the evening of June 9, in the sixteenth anniversary of the death of Cardinal Agostino Casaroli (1914-1998), the vicecamerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, Pier Luigi Celata, titular archbishop of Doclea, his close collaborator from 1967 to 1985, presided the celebration of a mass in the Roman basilica of Ss. Dodici Apostoli and also delivered the homily. With him concelebrated among others, Félix del Blanco Prieto, titular archbishop of Vannida; and Piero Marini, titular archbishop of Martirana, president of the Pontifical Commission for International Eucharistic Congress. Present were the niece of the late cardinal, Orietta Casaroli; and faithful from Castel San Giovanni, with the archpriest, Monsignor Lino Ferrari; and the mayor, Lucia Fontana.

• June 9
  Fratmat.com informed that Cardinal Bernard Agré, archbishop emeritus of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, died around 9 a.m., at Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital, Paris, France, where he had been interned for two months. Not having been in good health since the beginning of the year, he had gone to France to receive care. Upon learning the news of the death of Cardinal Agré, Pope Francis prayed for the repose of his soul and sent a telegram of condolence to Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, archbishop of Abidjan. A mass will be celebrated on Saturday June 14, 2014 at 11 a.m. in the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. After his death, the members of the College of Cardinals are 213. The cardinal electors are 118; 38 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 64 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are now 95, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 74 by Pope John Paul II; 16 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis. Video, Rome Reports, June 10, 2013.

• June 9
  Pope Francis named members of the Congregation for the Clergy Cardinals Giuseppe Betori, archbishop of Florence, Italy; and Rainer Maria Woelki, archbishop of Berlin, Germany. At the same time, the pope confirmed as members of that congregation Cardinals Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Norberto Rivera Carrera, Crescenzio Sepe, Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, Angelo Scola, Seán Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap., André Vingt-Trois, Odilo Pedro Scherer, John Njue, Donald William Wuerl, Kazimierz Nycz, Willem Jacobus Eijk and João Braz de Aviz.

• June 9
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 130 (46.672), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 9-10 giugno 2014, p. 5, reported that Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy, in the evening of Sunday June 8, 2014, solemnly took possession of the title of S. Cecilia. In the Roman church in Trastevere, the cardinal was welcomed by the rector, Monsignor Marco Frisina, who presented him the crucifix for the kissing and veneration. The mass was concelebrated, among others, by two of the predecessors of Cardinal Bassetti in the archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Family, and by Archbishop emeritus Giuseppe Chiaretti; by Archbishop Francesco Gioia, president for the the pastoral affairs of the Peregrinatio ad Petri Sedem; by Bishop Guerino di Tora, auxiliary of Rome; and by Bishop-elect Paolo Giulietti, auxiliary of Perugia-Città della Pieve. Present were, among others, Pier Luigi Celata, titular archbishop of Doclea, vice-camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church; and relatives of Cardinal Bassetti. The papal bull was read by Monsignor Winfried K�nig; and the rogito was read by Monsignor Marco Agostini, pontifical cerimoniere, who directed the rite.

• June 9
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 130 (46.672), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 9-10 giugno 2014, p. 5, informed that Cardinal Chibly Langlois, bishop of Les Cayes, Haiti, solemnly took possession, in the evening of Saturday June 7, 2014, of the title of S. Giacomo in Augusta. In the Roman church in via del Corso, the cardinals was welcomed by the pastor, Father Giuseppe Trappolini, who presented him the crucifix for kissing and veneration; and successively, donated the cardinal an artistic reproduction of the Madonna dei Miracoli, which is venerated in Rome. The mass followed concelebrated by Cardinal Langlois, by the pastor, by the vicar cooperator, by Father José Valnir da Silva, O.E.S.A., and by several Haitian priests. The rite was directed by Monsignor Vincenzo Peroni, pontifical cerimoniere, who also read the rogito. Present, among others, was the ambassador of Haiti before the Holy See, Carl-Henri Guiteau.

• June 8
  On June 19-20, 2014, will take place the Colloque Cardinaux et Cardinalat - une élite à l'épreuve de la modernité, 1775-1978, organized by Dr. Laura Pettinaroli from the Institut Catholique de Paris and by Dr. François Jankowiak from the Université de Paris Sud. The first session is Les Cardinaux entre Rome et le monde. The second session, "Les cardinaux, entre Cour et Curie", will take place in Rome, on April 16-17, 2015.

• June 8
  The Times of India, June 8, 2014, informed that the mortal remains of Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, arrived at Chennai airport on Saturday June 8, 2014, at 5 p.m. The body was brought to Puducherry by road. The archbishop of Puducherry and Cuddalore, Antony Anandarayar; and other dignitaries received the body near Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer). Then, the body was taken in a motorcade from Jipmer to the Bishop's House and kept there till 11p.m. Later, the mortal remains were taken in a procession from the Bishop's House to the Petit Seminaire HSS for the public to pay homage. The body will be taken in a procession from the school at 9:15 a.m. on Monday June 9 to the Immaculate Conception Cathedral and will be buried on the church premises following a mass led by Salvatore Pennachio, titular archbishop of Montemarano, apostolic nuncio to India and Nepal, at 10 a.m. Several other dignitaries, including Cardinal Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Bombay, representing Pope Francis at the funeral; Bernard Blasius Moras, archbishop of Bangalore, and Filipe Neri Antonio Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão, archbishop of Goa e Damão, will attend the funeral.

• June 7
  Pope Francis named Cardinal Jozef Tomko, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, special papal envoy to the 25th anniversary of the restoration of the freedom of the Greek-Catholic eparchy of Mukachevo, programmed at the Major Seminary of Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on June 28, 2014.

• June 6
  Angelus. The tidings on line, Friday, June 6, 2014, informed that a special lecture on the life and legacy of Cardinal Timothy Manning, archbishop of Los Angeles, California, United States of America, has been set for June 23. In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the death of Cardinal Manning, Saint John's Seminary in Camarillo is sponsoring a lecture on the life and legacy of the prelate who served the local and universal church for fifty five years. "Cardinal Timothy Manning: The Human Side of a Princely Cleric" will be presented June 23, at 7:15 p.m., by Monsignor Francis Weber, archivist emeritus for the archdiocese and biographer of the Irish-born cardinal and archbishop. The lecture will be held at Saint John Baptist de la Salle Church, Granada Hills, California.

• June 5
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 127 (46.669), Città del Vaticano, venerdì 6 giugno 2014, p. 8, informed that to commemorate the sixteenth anniversary of the death of Cardinal Agostino Casaroli, secretary of State from 1979 to 1990, on Monday June 9, 2014, at 4 p.m, will be celebrated a mass in the Roman basilica of Ss. XII Apostoli, next to the tomb of the cardinal, of whom also occurs the centennial of his birth on November 24, 1914, in Castel San Giovanni, Piacenza. In the celebration, organized by Signore Enzo Barresi, former collaborator of Cardinal Casaroli, will participate a pilgrimage from the parish of the city of origin of the late cardinal.

• June 5
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 127 (46.669), Città del Vaticano, venerdí 6 giugno 2014, p. 7, informed that Pope Francis presided at the rite of the Ultima Commendatio and the Valedictio of the funeral of Indian Cardinal Simon D. Lourdusamy, on Thursday morning, June 5, in the Vatican basilica. The cardinal died last Monday June 2, at the age of ninety. The dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, celebrated mass at the altar of the Cathedra and delivered the homily. With him concelebrated twenty-two cardinals, including the Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, eleven archbishops and bishops, and also a nephew of the late cardinal, Don John Bosco, a priest of the archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, the same to which belonged Cardinal Lourdusamy. There were also present numerous nephews and nieces and grandnephews and grandnieces - the cardinal was the seventh of twelve children - including a nun who came from Chicago and Los Angeles. With them also was Sister Fernanda Vellie, of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of Our Lord, who, with another sister, assisted the cardinal since 1973. With the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See were Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with the States; and Monsignors Peter Bryan Wells, assessor; Antoine Camilleri, under-secretary for Relations with the States; and José Avelino Bettencourt, chief of protocol. Among those present were Cardinals Giovanni Coppa and Walter Brandmüller; and several archbishops and bishops; as well as a number of people that for various reasons had collaborated with the late cardinal in the Roman Curia. The coffin of Cardinal Lourdusamy will be brought to India, to Pondicherry, on Saturday 7; and on Sunday 8 the funeral chamber will be held at the minor seminary. Then, at 10 a.m., Monday 9, in the city's cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, a eucharistic celebration will be held with the participation of five cardinals, forty bishops and more than four hundred priests. At the mass in the cathedral of Pondicherry - where the cardinal will be buried - will take part his only sister who is still living, Mary Arul Mariappan, who is eighty-seven years old.

• June 5
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that at 11:30 a.m., at the Altar of the Cathedra of the papal Vatican basilica, took place the exequial liturgy for Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy, of the title of S. Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. The exequial liturgy was celebrated by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, with other cardinals, archbishops and bishops. At the end of the celebration, Pope Francis presided over the rite of the Ultima Commendatio and the Valedictio.

• June 4
  Zenit, el mundo visto desde Roma informed that Cardinal Fernando Sebastiàn Aguilar, C.M.F., archbishop emeritus of Pamplona-Tudela, received the Prize HO 2014 from the organization Hazte Oí, "for his committed and courageous work for life, family and the freedoms and fundamental rights". The ceremony will take place on Saturday June 7, 2014.

• June 3
  According to The Times of India, Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy will be laid to rest in Puducherry on June 9, 2014. The mortal remains of the cardinal, who passed away in Rome on Monday, will be brought to Puducherry on June 7. His body will be kept for public view at the Escande Hall in Petit Seminaire higher secondary school on June 7 and 8. The funeral will be held at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral at 10 a.m. on June 9.

• June 3
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff informed that on Saturday June 7, 2014, at 5:30 p.m., Cardinal Chibly Langlois, bishop of Les Cayes, Haiti, will take possession of the title of S. Giacomo in Augusta, Via del Corso, 499; and that on Sunday June 8, 2014, at 5:30 p.m., Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, will take possession of the title of S. Cecilia, Piazza di Santa Cecilia, 22.

• June 2
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 124 (46.666), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 2-3 giugno 2014, p. 5, informed that Cardinal Kelvin Edward Felix, archbishop emeritus of Castries, Saint Lucia, on Saturday May 31, 2014, at 6:30 p.m., solemnly took possession of the title of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle. In the church situated on Via Tommaso de Vio, the cardinal was greeted by the pastor, Angelo Gentile, of the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis, who presented the crucifix to kiss and venerate. The mass was concelebrated, among others, by Monsignor Pio Vito Pinto, dean of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota. Among those present at the ceremony - conducted by Monsignor Marco Agostini, papal cerimoniere - was Pearlette Louisy, governor-general of Saint Lucia.

• June 2
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations announced that on Thursday June 5, 2014, at 11:30 a.m., at the Altar of the Cathedra of the papal Vatican basilica, will take place the exequies of Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy, of the title of S. Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. The exequial liturgy will be celebrated by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, together with other cardinals, archbishops and bishops. At the end of the eucharistic ceremony, Pope Francis will preside the rite of the Ultima Commendatio and of the Valedictio. In accordance to the late cardinal's wishes, his body will be transported to India for burial in the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Pondicherry at a date which needs still to be confirmed, but possibly next Monday or Tuesday.

• June 2
  Upon learning the news of the death of Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Pope Francis sent a telegram of condolence to Archbishop Anthony Anandarayar of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India.

• June 2
  The archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India, announced that Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, died at 5:05 a.m (1:35 am CEST). The members of the College of Cardinals are now 214. The cardinal electors are 118; 38 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 64 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are now 96, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 75 by Pope John Paul II; 16 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis.

• June 1
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 123 (46.665), Città del Vaticano, domenica 1 giugno 2014, p. 6, published the following:
  Bulletin of the Secretariat for the Economy
  Three months after its institution with the motu proprio Fidelis dispensator et prudens, the Secretariat for the Economy has published the first issue of its official bulletins. This is a newsletter in Italian and English, designed to create a channel of connection and information, which will be added shortly to an Internet portal. In addition, Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Secretariat, and Monsignor Alfred Xuereb, secretary general, -as reported by the same bulletin- plan to organize meetings with the senior officials and superiors of the dicasteries of the Curia, of the Governatorate of Vatican City State and with all the entities connected to the Holy See.

• May 30
  At 5 p.m., in the papal Vatican basilica, Pope Francis conferred the episcopal consecration to Monsignor Fabio Fabene, under secretary of the Synod of Bishops and substitute of the Secretariat of the College of Cardinals; of the clergy of the diocese of Viterbo; born in Rome on March 12, 1959; ordained priest on May 26, 1984; elected titular bishop of Acquapendente on April 8, 2014. The pope, who also delivered the homily, was assisted by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, bishop of the title of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto, and by Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, deacon of S. Anselmo all'Aventino, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops. At the beginning of the celebration, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, asked the ritual question for ordination, to which the pope responded favorably before proceeding to the public questioning about the purpose of the priest to keep the faith and to exercise their own ministry. Concelebrating were four cardinals, some twenty bishops and archbishops, among them Archbishop Angelo Becciù, substitute of the Secretariat of State, numerous officials of the secretariat; and many priests, among them Father Aldo Bellocchio, rector of the Seminary of Santa Maria della Quercia, in which the new bishop received part of his priestly formation; and Father Agostino Ballaratti, former pastor of the parish in Viterbo which Fabio attended in his youth. Present were the brother of Monsignor Fabene, Antonio, their aunt, Felicita, and several cousins; together with a large group of faithful from Montefiascone. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-05-30.

• May 26
  Pope Francis named Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of State, member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

• May 26
  Cardinal Francesco Monterisi, archpriest emeritus of the papal basilica of S. Paolo fuori le Mura, Rome, 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 members of the College of Cardinals are 215. The cardinal electors are now 118; 38 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 64 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are now 97, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 76 by Pope John Paul II; 16 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis. Video, Rome Reports.

• May 26
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 119 (46.661), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 26-27 maggio 2014, p. 10, informed that Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, solemnly took possession of the deaconry of Ss. Cosma e Damiano, in the morning of Sunday May 25. In the Roman church, situated in Via dei Fori Imperiali, the cardinal was welcomed by the rector, Father Nicholas Edward Polichnowski, minister general of the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis, who presented the crucifix to kiss and venerate. This was followed by the Mass, concelebrated, among others, by Archbishops Celso Morga Iruzubieta, secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy; and Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong, secretary for seminars; and by Monsignor Antonio Neri, under-secretary of the department. Among others, were present at the ceremony - directed by Monsignor Kevin Gillespie, papal cerimoniere - officials of the Congregation for the Clergy and the ambassador of Croatia to the Holy See, Filip Vučak.

• May 23
  The Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore is asking prayers for Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy, saying that his health condition is serious.

• May 22
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that Pope Francis appointed as members of the dicasteries of the Roman Curia the following cardinals, created during the consistory of February 22, 2014:
  
  1. In the Congregation for the Oriental Churches: Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin; Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, England; Cardinal Mario Aurelio Poli, archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith;
  
  2. In the Congregation for the Causes of Saints: Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops; Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy;
  
  3. In the Congregation for Bishops: Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin; Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, England; Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy; Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops; Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy;
  
  4. In the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples: Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin; Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, archbishop of Seoul, South Korea; Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso;
  
  5. In the Congregation for the Clergy: Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, England; Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy; Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, archbishop of Seoul, South Korea;
  
  6. In the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life: Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, of the Secular Institute Pius X, archbishop of Quebec, Canada; Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, archbishop of Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Cardinal Gerard Ludwig Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy;
  
  7. In the Congregation for Catholic Education: Cardinal Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist., archbishop of Sao Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B., archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Chile; Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy;
  
  8. In the Pontifical Council for the Laity: Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, archbishop of Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Cardinal Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. archbishop of Sao Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Cardinal Mario Aurelio Poli, archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina;
  
  9. In the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity: Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, England; Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy; Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith;
  
  10. In the Pontifical Council Iustitia et Pax: Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua; Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, archbishop of Abidjan. Ivory Coast; Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I., archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines; Cardinal Chibly Langlois, bishop of Les Cayes, Haiti;
  
  11. In the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue: Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, of the Secular Institute Pius X, archbishop of Québec, Canada; Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I., archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines;
  
  12. In the Pontifical Council for Culture: Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, of the Secular Institute Pius X, archbishop of Québec, Canada; Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith;
  
  - appointed as counselor of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, and the following as members of the same Pontifical Commission: Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua; Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B., archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Chile; Cardinal Chibly Langlois, bishop of Les Cayes, Haiti.

• May 22
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced that on Saturday May 31, 2014, at 6:30 p.m., Cardinal Kelvin Edward Felix, archbishop emeritus of Castries, Saint Lucia, will take possession of the title of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle, situated at Via Tommaso De Vio, 5, Rome.

• May 21
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Francisco de Solís Folch de Cardona (1756); Charles Januarius Acton (1839); Johannes Baptiste Franzelin, S.J. (1876); Gaetano Alimonda (1879); Pier Francesco Meglia (1879); Giuseppe D'Annibale (1889); Benedetto Lorenzelli (1907); Pietro Gasparri (1907); Willem Marinus van Rossum, C.SS.R. (1911); Jusztinian György Séredi, O.S.B. (1927); Raffaele Carlo Rossi, O.C.D. (1930); Adeodato Giovanni Piazza, O.C.D. (1937); Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta (1946); Valerian Gracias (1953); Peter Tatsuo Doi (1960); Efrem Forni (1962); Paul Zoungrana, M. Afr. (1965); Cesare Zerba (1965); Ángel Herrera Oria (1965); Giuseppe Beltrami (1967); François Marty (1969); Alfredo Vicente Scherer (1969); Gordon Joseph Gray (1969); Joseph Cordeiro (1973); Marco Cé (1979); Joseph Asajiro Satowaki (1979); José Tomás Sánchez (1991); and Ricardo María Carles Gordó (1994), kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• May 19
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff informed that on Friday May 30, 2014, at 5 p.m., in the papal Vatican basilica, Pope Francis wil confer the episcopal consecration to Mons. Fabio Fabene, under secretary of the Synod of Bishops and substitute of the Secretariat of the College of Cardinals; of the clergy of the diocese of Viterbo; born in Rome on March 12, 1959; ordained priest on May 26, 1984; elected titular bishop of Acquapendente on April 8, 2014.

• May 19
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff communicated that on Sunday May 25, 2014, at 11:30 a.m., Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, will take possession of the deaconry of Ss. Cosma e Damiano, situated at Via dei Fori Imperiali, 1, Rome.

• May 17
  Pope Francis named Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, special papal envoy to the celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the foundation of the diocese of Funchal, archipelago of Madeira, Portugal, programmed for June 13-16, 2014.

• May 17
  Pope Francis named member of the Pontifical Council for the Laity Cardinal Giuseppe Betori, archbishop of Florence, Italy.

• May 17
  The funeral of Cardinal Marco Cé, patriarch emeritus of Venice, Italy, presided by Patriarch Francesco Moraglia of Venice, who also delivered the homily, and concelebrated by twenty four bishops and dozens of priests, took place in the cathedral basilica of S. Marco in that city. After the mass, the body of the late cardinal was taken to the Square of S. Marco so that the faithful who were gathered in the square could salute and venerate it. Then, the body was returned to the cathedral and buried in the crypt under the altar of S. Marco.

• May 15
  The Patriarchate of Venice issued a communique with useful details concerning the funeral of Cardinal Marco Cé, patriarch emeritus of Venice, which will take place on Saturday May 17, 2014, at 10 a.m.
  Cardinal Angelo Scola, archbishop of Milan and former patriarch of Venice, celebrated a requiem mass in front of Cardinal Cé's casket in the cathedral basilica of S. Marco in the evening of Thursday May 15.

• May 15
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Camillo Siciliano di Rende (1887); Giuseppe D'Annibale (1889); Joseph-Alfred Foulon (1889); Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert (1889); Pietro Respighi (1899); Jakob Missia (1899); Carlo Nocella (1903); and Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (1905).

• May 13
  The Patriarchate of Venice informed that the funeral for the late Cardinal Marco Cé, patriarch emeritus of Venice, Italy, will take place on Saturday May 17, 2014, at 10 a.m., in the cathedral basilica of S. Marco in that city. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of State, will be in attendance. The funeral chamber, in the cathedral basilica, will start tomorrow, Wednesday May 14. The body of the late cardinal will be entombed in the crypt of the cathedral immediately following the funeral. It was also reported that on Wednesday May 14, at 11:00 a.m., the coffin of Cardinal Cé will be privately received at the Pier of S. Marco by Patriarch Francesco Moraglia and the chapter of the cathedral, along with other priests and seminarians, and then accompanied in procession to the cathedral basilica, where the body will remain on display until Friday afternoon, to be venerated by the faithful. To facilitate the access of those who will stand in prayer before the body of the patriarch emeritus, it will be placed in the baptistery, and there will be a special path from the entrance door of S. Clemente, to the right of the central door of S. Marco's cathedral. The cathedral will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. At 5:00 p.m. on Friday May 16, the coffin will then be moved from the baptistery to the nave of the basilica and placed in front of the iconostasis and altar Marciano. After the celebration of Vespers, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on that same day, will take place at 6:30 p.m. the prayer of the Office of the Dead, presided by the patriarch with the chapter of the cathedral and the seminarians, and it will be open to the participation of priests and faithful.

• May 13
  Upon learning the news of the death of Cardinal Marco Cé, patriarch emeritus of Venice, Italy, Pope Francis prayed for the eternal repose of his soul and sent Patriarch Francesco Moraglia of Venice a telegram of condolence. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-05-13.

• May 12
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 107 (46.649), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 12-13 maggio 2014, informed that Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, at 10:30 a.m., Sunday May 11, 2014, solemnly took possession of the deaconry of S. Anselmo all'Aventine. In that Roman church, located in Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, 5, the cardinal was welcomed by the rector, Father Alcuin Nyirenda, who presented the crucifix for the kissing and veneration, with the abbot primate of the Benedictine Confederation, Notker Wolfe, and the prior of Collegio S. Anselm, Elias Lorenzo. That was followed by the Mass, which was concelebrated, among others, by Cardinal Bernard Francis Law, archpriest emeritus of the Liberian basilica; by archbishops Ilson de Jesus Montanari, secretary of the Congregation for Bishops and of the College of Cardinals; Giovanni Marra, emeritus of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela; Piero Marini, president of the Pontifical Committee for the International Eucharistic Congresses; and Francesco Gioia, O.F.M. Cap. secretary emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People; by Bishop Divo Zadi, emeritus of Civita Castellana; by bishop-elect Fabio Fabene, under-secretary of the Synod of Bishops and substitute of the Secretariat of the College of Cardinals; the Benedictine Abbot of Subiaco, Dom Mauro Meacci; and by priests who perform their service in the Synod of Bishops. Present at the ceremony, conducted by Monsignor John Richard Cihak, papal cerimoniere, were Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy; and employees of the Synod of Bishops.

• May 12
  Corriere del Veneto, May 12, 2014, informed that Cardinal Marco Cé, patriarch emeritus of Venice, Italy, died at 8:15 p.m., local time, at the Hospital Ss. Giovanni e Paolo in that city. The cardinal had been interned in the hospital since March 19, when he suffered a fracture of the femur. Just last night (Sunday May 11), Cardinal Cé had confessed with Patriarch Francesco Moraglia of Venice, who had imparted him the absolution and the plenary indulgence and received from the cardinal a final "grazie" (thank you). On Tuesday May 13, at 8:30 p.m., in the cathedral basilica of S. Marco of Venice, will take place the recitation of the Rosary, presided by Patriarch Francesco Moraglia of Venice. After the death of Cardinal Cé, the members of the College of Cardinals are 215. The cardinal electors are 119; 38 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 65 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are now 96, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 76 by Pope John Paul II; 15 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis.

• May 10
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that in the afternoon of May 9, 2014, Pope Francis received in a private audience Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and authorized the Congregation to promulgate several decrees, among them the one concerning the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini), Supreme Pontiff, who was born on September 26, 1897 in Concesio (Italy) and died on August 6, 1978 at Castel Gandolfo (Italy). In the same audience, the pope authorized the Congregation to communicate that the rite of beatification of the Venerable Servant of God Paul VI will take place at the Vatican on October 19, 2014.

• May 7
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff informed that on Sunday May 11, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, will take possession of the deaconry of S. Anselmo all'Aventino, located at Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, 5, Rome.

• May 5
  On Thursday June 19 and Friday June 20, 2014, will take place the first session of the Colloquy "Cardinaux et cardinalat. Une élite à l'épreuve de la modernité, 1775-1978." The Colloquy will be celebrated at the Institut Catholique de Paris and the Université Paris-Sud, and is organized by Dr. François Jankowiak, Université Paris Sud, and by Dr. Laura Pettinaroli, Institut Catholique de Paris. The second session, "Les cardinaux, entre Cour et Curie", will take place in Rome on April 16-17, 2015. Participating in the first session will be Olivier Artus, Institut Catholique de Paris; Brigitte Basdevant, Université Paris Sud; Séverine Blenner-Michel, Université de Picardie; Philippe Boutry, Université Paris 1; Édouard Bouye, Archives départementales de la Côted'Or; Philippe Chenaux, Université Pontificale du Latran; Jean-François Chiron, Université Catholique de Lyon; Paolo Cozzo, Université de Turin / Reggia di Venaria; Mgr. Giuseppe Croce, Archives Secrètes du Vatican; Alejandro Mario Dieguez, Archives Secrètes du Vatican; Bogdan Alexandru Duca, Chercheur indépendant; François Dumasy, École Française de Rome; Étienne Fouilloux, Université Lyon 2; Sylvio de Franceschi, École Pratique des Hautes Études; Enrico Galavotti, Université G. d'Annunzio de Chieti-Pescara; Marie Gayte, Université du Sud Toulon-Var; Philippe Greiner, Institut Catholique de Paris; Emilia Hrabovec, Université Comenius de Bratislava; François Jankowiak, Université Paris Sud; Antoine Latreille, Université Paris Sud; Andrea Merlotti, Université de Turin / Reggia di Venaria; Florian Michel, Université Paris 1; Denis Pelletier, École pratique des Hautes Études; Vincent Petit, Agrégé-docteur; Laura Pettinaroli, Institut Catholique de Paris; Vefie Poels, Université de Tilburg; Claude Prudhomme, Université Lyon 2; Philippe Rocher, Centre de Recherche Historiques de l'Ouest (CERHIO), Université du Maine; Karim Schelkens, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Université de Tilburg; Hans de Valk, Université de Tilburg.

• May 3
  The Press Office of the Holy See published the following:
  
  Informative note on the meeting of the Council for the Economy 2 May 2014
  
  The Council for the Economy, established by the Holy Father by the Motu proprio Fidelis dispensator et prudens of 24 February, held its first meeting on Friday, 2 May. It took place in the Sala Bologna of the Apostolic Palace, during the morning and afternoon, and finished at 6 p.m. The sessions were chaired by Cardinal Coordinator of the Council, Reinhard Marx, and in addition to the fifteen members, were also attended by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin; Cardinal George Pell, President of the Secretariat for the Economy; and the Prelate Secretary of the Council, Msgr. Brian Ferme.
  
  The Holy Father received the Council and addressed a brief but important discourse to its members on Friday morning. The text of his discourse and a summary in Italian of Cardinal Marx's address to the Pope have already been published (Osservatore Romano, 2-3 May, p.8).
  
  As both the Holy Father and the Cardinal Coordinator were keen to emphasise in their discourses, the clerical and lay members of the Council are on the same level, with equal rights and responsibilities. This was made clear during the meeting itself by the fact that clergy and laypersons were seated in alternate positions at the table, rather than in two separate groups.
  
  The work of the Council, which took place in a positive and constructive context, focused first on the draft Statutes of the Council itself, an examination of which will be continued at the next meeting so that they can be submitted for approval by the Holy Father. The work carried out by the Commission for the organisation of the economic-administrative structure of the Holy See (COSEA, instituted by the Holy Father on 18 July 2013) was presented to the Council. The information and continuity of the work are guaranteed by the fact that the President and two other members of COSEA are now members of the Council for the Economy.
  
  The next meeting has been scheduled for 5 July. Two more meetings are planned to take place during the course of this year, one in September and one in December.

• May 2
  This morning took place the first meeting of the Council for the Economy. After the meeting, at 11:40 a.m., in the Hall of the Popes in the Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis received in audience the members of the Council. After the greetings from Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of München und Freising, Germany, coordinator of the Council, the pope pronounced a discourse. Video, Rome Reports.

• May 1
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Diomede Carafa (1555); Pietro d'Aragona Tagliavia (1553); Alfonso Aguilar Fernández de Córdoba (1697); Ferdinando Maria de Rossi (1759); Filippo Acciaioli (1759); Nicola Maria Antonelli (1759); Marcantonio Colonna (1759); Cosimo Barnaba Corsi (1842); and Luigi Maria Bilio, B. (1866).

• April 30
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 30-04-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 79, reported the following:
  
  INTENSE ACTIVITY OF THE COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS INSTITUTED BY THE POPE
  
  Vatican City, 30 April 2014 (VIS) - The Council of Cardinals has continued its work in accordance with its agenda, and will conclude this afternoon. It has completed a first review of the Pontifical Councils. On Wednesday afternoon the Council of Cardinals met with Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, who reported on the preparation of the upcoming Synod.
  
  Part of the time was dedicated to the planning of the work to be completed between this meeting and the next one, scheduled for the first days of July.
  
  The new Council for the Economy will meet for the first time on Friday, 2 May, in the Sala Bologna of the Apostolic Palace. The Holy Father will address an introductory greeting to the participants. The main focus of the meeting will be the Statutes of the Council itself and the planning of its work, and it will continue throughout the entire day.
  
  The new Commission for the Protection of Minors will have its first meeting in the coming days, from Thursday 1 to Saturday 3 May, at the Domus Sanctae Marthae. The Commission will reflect on the nature and scope of its tasks, as well as its integration with members representing different geographical areas worldwide. The Holy Father will greet the members of the Commission.
  
  Pope to meet with Council for the Protection of Minors and the Council for the Economy, video, Rome Reports.

• April 29
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 29-04-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 78, reported the following:
  
  MEETING OF THE HOLY FATHER WITH THE COUNCIL OF CARDINALS (28-30 APRIL)
  
  Vatican City, 29 April 2014 (VIS) - The Council of Cardinals met yesterday, Monday 28 April, for the first sessions of its fourth Meeting. The Holy Father participated most of the time, except when he had other commitments of particular importance, such as the audiences with the King and Queen of Spain on Monday morning and with the president of Paraguay on Tuesday morning, and the Wednesday morning general audience.
  
  Alongside the eight cardinal members of the Council, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin participated regularly.
  
  On Monday afternoon, the Council heard a report from the president of the Pontifical Commission for Reference on the Organisation of the Economic-Administrative Structures of the Holy See (COSEA), Joseph F.X. Zahra, in relation to some of the areas of activity within its remit.
  
  Following its review in previous Meetings of the Congregations of the Roman Curia, the Council is now focusing on the Pontifical Councils, first in terms of general considerations, followed by an individual appraisal of each one. The Council is expected to complete a first report of its considerations regarding the Pontifical Councils during this Meeting.
  
  The Council of Cardinals will hold a further four-day meeting in July (1-4 July).
  
  There is still much work to be done, and it is therefore to be expected that it will be completed not this year, but instead during the next.
  
  The previous Meetings of the Council took place on 1-3 October 2013, 3-5 December 2013, and 17-19 February 2014.
  
  The first meeting of the new Council for the Economy will be held on Friday, 2 May.

• April 29
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that this morning it was resumed the work of the fourth meeting (28-30 April 2014) of Pope Francis with the Council of Cardinals, which he established to help him in the government of the Universal Church and to study a draft revision of the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus on the Roman Curia. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of State, has been incorporated to the original group of eight cardinals. The meetings will continue until tomorrow, April 30.

• April 28
  Dr. Marcial Antonio Rubio Correa, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Perú (PUCP), informed that he had received a communication from the apostolic nunciature in Perú saying that Pope Francis had established a Commission of Cardinals with the mission of finding a "final consensual solution", framed by of the Apostolic Constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae, concerning the outstanding issue between the Vatican and the PUCP. The Commission will be coordinated by Cardinal Péter Erdö, archbishop of Estzgom-Budapest, Hungary, and formed by Cardinals Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, of the Secular Institute Pius X, archbishop of Québec, Canada, and Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B., archbishop of Santiago, Chile.

• April 28
  The Supervisory Commission of Cardinals on the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR) issued the following communique:
  Today, Monday 28 April, at 9 a.m., at the premises of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Supervisory Commission of Cardinals met in order to draft guidelines for their action. Furthermore, it was decided that the Supervisory Commission will initially meet thrice yearly, notwithstanding special circumstances necessitating other meetings.The committee, presided by Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, archpriest of the papal Liberian basilica, is formed by Cardinals Thomas Christopher Collins, archbishop of Toronto, Canada; Pietro Parolin, secretary of State; Christoph Schönborn, archbishop of Vienna, Austria; and Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

• April 28
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 96 (46.638), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 28-29 aprile 2014, p. 6, informed that Prime Minister Manuel Valls of France consigned Cardinal Roger Etchegaray the grand cross of the Légion d'honneur in a ceremony celebrated at Villa Bonaparte, the see of the French embassy before the Holy See, on Saturday April 26. Present, among others, were Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy; and Cardinals Angelo Sodano, Paul Poupard, Philippe Barbarin, André Vingt-Trois, Jean -Louis Tauran and Antonio Maria Veglió.

• April 28
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 96 (46.638), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 28-29 aprile 2014, p. 6, informed that in the afternoon of Sunday, April 27 , 2014, Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, solemnly took possession of the title of S. Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino. In that Roman church in Via Casal Bertone, Cardinal Ouédraogo was welcomed by the parish priest Father Giovanni Biallo, who brought the crucifix for the kissing and veneration. That, was is followed by the mass, concelebrated among others, by Archbishops Vito Rallo, apostolic nuncio in Burkina Faso and Niger; by Archbishop Paul Yembuado Ouédraogo of Bobo-Dioulasso, president of the Conference of Bishops of Burkina Faso and Niger; by the parish priest; and by Monsignor Cesare Pasini, prefect of the Vatican Apostolic Library, who works in the parish. At the ceremony - led by Monsignor Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Mayes, papal cerimoniere - were present faithful of the parish and a number of Africans living in Rome, including many nuns from various religious orders.

• April 28
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that this morning took place the fourth reunion (April 28-30, 2014) of Pope Francis with the Council of Cardinals established by the pope with the purpose of assisting him in the government of the Universal Church and to study a project of revision of the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus on the Roman Curia. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of State, has been incorporated to the original group of eight cardinals.

• April 27
  In a ceremony in the steps of Saint Peter's Square, Pope Francis canonized Blessed Popes John XXIII and John Paul II. Present in the ceremony and concelebrating in the mass was Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Concelebrating at the altar with Pope Francis, who also delivered the homily, were Cardinals Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals; Giovanni Battista Re, bishop of the title of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto; Stanisław Dziwisz, archbishop of Kraków, Poland, who for forty years was secretary to Pope Saint John Paul II; Agostino Vallini, vicar for the diocese of Rome; and Bishop Francesco Beschi of Bergamo, diocese of origin of Pope Saint John XXIII. At the beginning of the rite, Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, accompanied by Postulators Fathers Giovangiuseppe Califano, O.F.M., and Sławomir Oder, asked the pope three times if he would proceed with the canonizations and then the pope pronounced the formula of canonization with which he declared and proclaimed the two new saints. Participating were also 150 cardinals and 1000 bishops. The canonization was also attended by delegations from over a hundred countries, more than twenty Heads of State and many figures from the world of politics and culture, including King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain, King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium, Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, the ex-president of the Republic of Poland, Lech Walesa; the president of the Argentine parliament, Julián Domínguez; and the presidents of the European Union, Herman Van Rompuy; and of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso. The celebration was also attended by Floribeth Mora Díaz and Sister Adele Labianca, the carer of Caterina Capitani - the two women who experienced the miracles attributed to Pope Saint John Paul II. The Italian government estimated that there were 500,000 faithful in the square and the Via della Conciliazione, plus 300,000 in other squares throughout the city, where large screens to view the ceremony were installed. The largest group was the one of pilgrims from Poland.

• April 25
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 94 (46.636), Città del Vaticano, sabato 26 aprile 2014, p. 6., informed that in the afternoon of Thursday, April 24, Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I., archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines, solemnly took possession of the title of S. Maria "Regina Mundi" in Torre Spaccata. In that Roman church, situated in Via Alessandro Barbosi, the cardinal was welcomed by the parish pastor, Lucio Maria Zappatore, O.C.D., who brought the crucifix for the kissing and veneration. This was followed by the Eucharistic celebration. The rite was directed by Monsignor Marco Agostini, papal cerimoniere. Among those present were the Philippine ambassador to the Holy See Mercedes Arrastia Tuason.

• April 24
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced that on Sunday April 27, 2014, at 6 p.m., Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, will take possession of the title of S. Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino, Via Casal Bertone, 80.

• April 22
  New bibliographic items added to the site during the months of January to March 2014.

• April 20
  Additional details on the episcopal consecration of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Cibo (1473); Bonifacio Ferrero (1517); Alessandro Campeggio (1551); Jean Bertrand (1557); Pierre Bonzi (1672); and Mihail Lewicki (1856) have been included in their biographical entries 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 .

April 17
L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, informed that Prime Minister Manuel Valls of France will be in Rome on April 27, 2014 to attend the canonization of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II. For the occasion the prime minister will consign Cardinal Roger Etchegaray the grand cross of the Légion d'honneur on the following day, April 28.

April 15
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced that on Thursday April 24, at 6 p.m., Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I., archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines, will take possession of the title of S. Maria "Regina Mundi" a Torre Spaccata, Via Alessandro Barbosi, 6.

April 14
Combined image gallery of the cardinals created by Pope Benedict XVI (2005-2013).

April 12
L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 86 (46.628), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 14-15 aprile 2014, p. 7, informed that Cardinal Orani João Tempesta, O.Cist., archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, solemnly took possession of his title, S. Maria Madre de la Provvidenza a Monteverde. The ceremony took place, at 6:30 p.m., in that Roman church, situated in Via di Donna Olimpia, 35. The cardinal was welcomed by the parish priest, Father Alberto Orlando, who brought the crucifix for the kiss and veneration. Then, the Mass followed, concelebrated, among others, by Bishops Paulo Cezar Costa, António Augusto Dias Duarte and Roque Souza Costa, auxiliaries of Rio de Janeiro. Among those present were the ambassador of Brazil to the Holy See, Denis Fontes de Souza Pinto, with his wife, and the minister counselor of the embassy, Silvio Garcia. Also participating in the ritual - directed by Monsignor Vincenzo Peroni, papal cerimoniere - was a large group of Brazilian pilgrims and international volunteers to the World Youth Day in Rio, in the summer of 2013. In the homily, delivered in Italian, the cardinal focused his reflection on the readings of the liturgy of Palm Sunday and the Passion of the Lord.

April 12
Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako of Babylon of the Chaldeans, Iraq, celebrated a funeral mass for Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, patriarch emeritus of Babylon of the Chaldeans, in the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Baghdad. It was attended, among others, by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Usama al-Nujaifi, who expressed deep sorrow for the death of the patriarch.

April 11
After the funeral in the Chaldean Cathedral of St. Peter in San Diego, California, United States of America, the body of the late Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, patriarch emeritus of Babylon of the Chaldeans, Iraq, was moved to Detroit, Michigan, where funeral services will be held at Mother of God Chaldean Cathedral in Southfield. Visitation will take place in that cathedral on Friday April 11, 2014 from 4:00 pm. to 12:00 midnight. On Saturday April 12, 2014, at noon, the funeral mass will be celebrated. He is to be buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery after the funeral mass. A request was made for only religious leaders and close family members to attend the burial service. The diocese requested donations to the Seminarian Fund instead of sending flowers.

April 10
The funeral service of the late Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, patriarch emeritus of Babylon of the Chaldeans, Iraq, took place at 4 p.m. PT in the Chaldean Cathedral of St. Peter in San Diego, California, United States of America. On this date, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and former nuncio to Iraq, sent Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako of Babylon of the Chaldeans, Baghdad, Iraq, a message of condolence for the death of Patriarch emeritus Delly. Nouri al-Maliki, prime minister of Iraq, also offered his condolences for the death of the cardinal. Same text in Arabic.

April 9
The Chaldean Catholic Diocese of St. Peter the Apostle, El Cajon, California, United States of America, informed that Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, patriarch emeritus of Babylon of the Chaldeans, Iraq, died, on Tuesday April 8, 2014 in the afternoon in a hospital in San Diego, California, United States of America. The site of the Chaldean Church in Iraq also said that he died on Tuesday April 8, 2014. The Press Office of the Holy See said that he died on April 9, 2014. Agenzia Fides said that in the coming days a solemn requiem mass for the late cardinal will be celebrated in the St. Joseph Chaldean Cathedral in Baghdad. The funeral service will take place in the Chaldean Catholic Cathedral of St. Peter on Thursday April 10. Afterward, the body will be transferred to Detroit, Michigan, United States, where many of his relatives reside. Upon learning the news of the death of Cardinal Delly, Pope Francis prayed for the eternal repose of his soul and sent a telegram of condolence to Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako of Babylon of the Chaldeans. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of State, also sent a message of condolence. After the death of Cardinal Delly, the members of the College of Cardinals are 216. The cardinal electors are 119; 38 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 65 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are now 97, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 77 by Pope John Paul II; 15 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-04-09.

April 7
The Press Office of the Holy See issued a communique informing that Pope Francis approved a proposal on the future of the Istituto per le Opere di Religione (IOR), reaffirming the importance of the IOR's mission for the good of the Catholic Church, the Holy See and the Vatican City State. The proposal was presented to the Holy Father by Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, with the consent of Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, president of the IOR's Commission of Cardinals.

April 4
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced that on Saturday April 12, 2014, at 6:30 p.m., Cardinal Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist., archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will take possession of the title of S. Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte Verde, Via di Donna Olimpia, 35.

April 1
Arms of the cardinals created in the consistory of February 22, 2014 from Araldica Vaticana, site produced and maintained by Mr. Giovanni Sicari.

April 1
The Press Office of the Holy See informed that Pope Francis met this morning with the heads of the dicasteries of the Roman Curia. The topic of the meeting was the reflections and reactions of the various dicasteries to the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii gaudium, and the prospects opened up for its implementation. The meeting lasted from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.

March 29
Pope Francis confirmed Cardinal João Braz de Aviz as prefect of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life. At the same time, the pope named members of that Congregation Cardinals Norberto Rivera Carrera, archbishop of México, México; Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras; George Pell, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy; Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops; Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, archbishop of Manila, Philippines; Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture and of the Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archeology; Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples; and Domenico Calcagno, president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See. Also, the pope confirmed as members of that same Congregation Cardinals Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez, Francis Eugene George, O.M.I., Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., Philippe Barbarin, Agostino Vallini, Seán Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Dominik Duka, O.P., Paolo Sardi and Giuseppe Versaldi.

March 29
Pope Francis confirmed Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran as president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialog.

March 29
Pope Francis confirmed Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi as president of the Pontifical Council for Culture. At the same time, the pope confirmed all the members of the Council until the expiration of their respective mandates. According to Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 2013 (Città del Vaticano : Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013), p. 1126, the following cardinals are members of the Pontifical Council for Culture: Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, Antonio María Rouco Varela, Polycarp Pengo, Christoph Schönborn, O.P., Francis Eugene George, O.M.I., Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, of the Institute of the Fathers of Schönstatt, Angelo Scola, Telesphore Placidus Toppo, Péter Erdö, Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Jorge Liberato Urosa Sabino, Jean Pierre Ricard, Théodore-Adrien Sarr, Daniel Nicholas DiNardo, Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Donald William Wuerl, Giuseppe Betori, Jean-Louis Tauran and Giovanni Lajolo. Also, the pope named members of that Council Cardinals Béchara Boutros Raï, O.M.M., patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites, Lebanon; and Kazimierz Nycz, archbishop of Warsaw, ordinary for the faithful of Oriental rite residing in Poland who do not have an ordinary of their own rite.

March 24
Gente Veneta, Portale di informazione della diocesi di Venezia, reported that Cardinal Marco Cè, patriarch emeritus of Venice, Italy, is interned in the Hospital Ss. Giovanni e Paolo of that city recovering from an operation that he had to undergo on March 20, 2014 due to the fracture of the left femur that he suffered in a fall in his residence on the previous day. The operation was successful and he is recovering normally. Patriarch Francesco Moraglia of Venice visited the cardinal at the hospital to express his prayers and good wishes as well as those of the faithful of the patriarchate.

March 22
The Press Office of the Holy See informed that Pope Francis has instituted the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, which was announced on December 5, 2013. The Pope called to be a part of it, among others, Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M.Cap., archbishop of Boston, United States of America.

March 22
Pope Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Thàn-Phô Hô Chi Minh (Hôchiminh Ville), Việt Nam, presented by Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn, in conformity to canon 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law. He was succeeded by Paul (Phaolô) Bùi Văn Ðọc, until then archbishop coadjutor of the same archdiocese.

March 19
Pope Francis named Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Family, special papal envoy to the commemorative celebration of the 70th anniversary of the destruction-reconstruction of the Abbey of Montecassino, programmed for March 21, 2014.

March 18
The Vatican Information Service(VIS), 18-03-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 52, reported that Cardinal Robert Sarah, president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, will visit Guatemala from March 18 to 21, 2014, in order to inaugurate a residential complex of nineteen houses and a chapel, constructed by various families, in Cuilapa, Santa Rosa de Lima. This project was carried out with the support of a donation given by the Holy Father following the natural disasters that afflicted the country in autumn 2011, as a sign of spiritual closeness to those people engaged in reconstruction works.

During his visit, Cardinal Sarah will meet with the representatives of Caritas Guatemala and the archdiocesan Caritas, and will visit the Villa de los Niños, a college for poor young people who receive a study grant and full education up to the age of 18.

March 15
Pope Francis named Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialog, special papal envoy to the consecration of the Shrine of Saint Augustine of Hippo in Annaba (once known as Hippo Regius), Algeria, recently restored, which will take place on May 2, 2014, in the centennial of its elevation to the rank of basilica.

March 14
The requiem mass for Cardinal José da Cruz Policarpo, patriarch emeritus of Lisbon, Portugal, took place at 4 p.m. in the patriarchal cathedral of Lisbon. It was presided by Patriarch Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente of Lisbon and concelebrated by 24 bishops and more than 100 priests. The patriarch also delivered the homily. In attendance were a multitude of faithful as well as the president of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva and his wife; the president of the Assembly of the Republic, Assunção Esteves; and several other political and civil leaders. After the funeral, the late cardinal was buried in a marble sarcophagus in the the pantheon of the patriarchs in the monastery of São Vicente de Fora. The oldest tomb is that of Cardinal Carlos da Cunha e Menezes, who died in 1825; and the most recent is the one of Cardinal António Ribeiro, who died in 1998.

March 14
Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi, 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 members of the College of Cardinals are 217. The cardinal electors are now 119; 38 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 65 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are now 98, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 77 by Pope John Paul II; 16 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis. Video, Rome Reports, 2014-03-14.

March 14
Igreja/Portugal: Adeus a D. José Policarpo em dia de luto nacional. Funeral do patriarca emérito marcado para as 16h00, na Catedral de Lisboa, Agência Ecclesia, Lisboa, 14 mar 2014.

March 13
Upon learning the news of the death of Cardinal José da Cruz Policarpo, patriarch emeritus of Lisbon, Portugal, Pope Francis, who is in retreat with the Roman Curia in Ariccia, south of Rome, prayed for the eternal repose of the soul of the late cardinal and sent Patriarch Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente of Lisbon a telegram of condolence. Analogous telegram was sent by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of State. The president of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva; Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho; and the Socialist Party, the principal party of the opposition, issued statements commemorating and praising the late cardinal's contributions to the nation and the Church.

March 13
Portuguese Cardinal, José Policarpo, dies at 78, video, Rome Reports, 2014-03-13.

March 12
Agência Ecclesia informed that Cardinal José da Cruz Policarpo, patriarch emeritus of Lisbon, Portugal, died today in that city of an aneurysm of the aorta. The cardinal was in a retreat in Fátima when he felt indisposed and was taken to the Hospital dos SAMS, Lisbon, where he passed away. The funeral, presided over by the patriarch of Lisbon, Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente, will be celebrated on Friday March 14, at 4 p.m., in the patriarchal cathedral of Lisbon and following, the body will be buried at the pantheon of the patriarchs in the monastery of São Vicente de Fora in Alfama. The body will arrive on Thursday March 13, at 3 p.m., at cathedral of Lisbon, and will lie in repose there until the celebration of the requiem mass. After the death of Cardinal Policarpo, the members of the College of Cardinals are 217. The cardinal electors are now 120; 39 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 65 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis.

March 12
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of München und Freising, Germany, was elected chairman of the German Bishops' Conference.

March 12
Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela, archbishop of Madrid, Spain, ceased as president of the Spanish Conference of Bishops at the expiration of his second term. The statutes of the Conference prohibit the reelection for a third consecutive term. To succeed him was elected Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, archbishop of Valladolid, who was elected in the first vote and by absolute majority of the Plenary Assembly of the Conference.

March 12
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the coronation of Pope Pius XII, on March 12, 1939, will take place a conference at the Pontifical Lateran University, at 4 p.m., entitled «Pio XII. Il Papa della carità», organized by the Comitato Papa Pacelli - Associazione Pio XII.

March 10
The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 10-03-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 47 , issued the following:

COMMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ECONOMY

Vatican City, 8 March 2014 (VIS) - "Cardinals Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., Norberto Rivera Carrera, John Tong Hon, and Agostino Vallini, along with Cardinal George Pell, new Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, were previously all members of the Council for the Study of the Organizational and Economic Problems of the Holy See (Council of 15), which has ceased to exist. Cardinal Reinhard Marx and Cardinal Pell, as is known, are both members of the Council of Cardinals for the reform of the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus, and for assisting the Holy Father in the governance of the universal Church (Council of 8).

"The relations between the Council and the Secretariat for the Economy will be defined by the statutes, and in any case the Council is to be understood as a body with its own decision-making authority, not merely an advisory organ of the Secretariat for the Economy.

"The members appointed to the Council are from various geographical areas, reflecting, as requested by the Motu proprio Fidelis dispensator et prudens, the universality of the Church. The laypersons, selected on the basis of their professional experience and capacity, will become voting members of a dicastery, one of the governing organs of the Roman Curia. The lay members will work on an entirely voluntary and pro bono basis, and shall receive compensation only for travel and lodgings in Rome.

"The constitution of the Council for the Economy is a key step towards the consolidation of the current management structures of the Holy See, with the aim of improving coordination and oversight of economic and administrative matters. The institutions of the Holy See related to these matters will depend on the Council. The latter will adopt practical measures used by other public organisations and shall aim at greater transparency and appropriate management.

"The Council will begin work immediately, and its first meeting is scheduled for May."

March 8
The Press Office of the Holy See issued the following communique:

Proceeding in the establishment of the new institutions created by the motu proprio Fidelis dispensator et prudens of February 24, 2014, Pope Francis has nominated for a quinquennium eight cardinals and seven lay experts as members of the Council for the Economy.

These are the cardinals: Reinhard Marx, archbishop of München und Freising, Germany (coordinator); Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, archbishop of Lima, Perú; Daniel Nicholas DiNardo, archbishop of Galveston-Houston, United States of America; Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., archbishop of Durban, South Africa; Jean-Pierre Ricard, archbishop of Bordeaux, France; Norberto Rivera Carrera, archbishop of México, México; John Tong Hon, bishop of Hong Kong, Popular Republic of China; and Agostino Vallini, vicar general of His Holiness for the diocese of Rome.

• March 7
  New photographs of Cardinals Pietro Parolin, Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, Mario Aurelio Poli and Chibly Langlois have been included in their respective biographical entries and in the 2014 Image Gallery.

• March 6
  The news of the death of Cardinal Massimo Massimi, on March 6, 1954, published in the newspaper Información of Havana, my native city, in Cuba, first sparked my interest in the cardinals and their eminent role in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church. For sixty years with a few interruptions, I have been doing research concerning the prelates who have been elevated to the cardinalate. In 1998, when this web site was started, the scope of the research was widened from its initial time frame, starting in 1903, to cover the cardinals, pre-cardinals, pseudo-cardinals and quasi-cardinals who have existed since the fifth century. Together with these biographies, the documents and events concerning the origin and evolution of the Roman cardinalate have constituted the central topic of my research interests.

• March 5
  Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn, archbishop of Thàn-Phô Hô Chi Minh (Hôchiminh Ville), Việt Nam, 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 members of the College of Cardinals are 218. The cardinal electors are now 121; 40 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 65 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are now 97, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 76 by Pope John Paul II; 16 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis.

• March 4
  Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Patrimony of the Church and president of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology, received an honorary doctorate in theology from the University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain.

• March 4
  The members of the Cardinals� Commission overseeing the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR) have nominated Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló as their president. The Institute's current Cardinals� Commission was appointed on January 15, 2014 by Pope Francis and is composed of Cardinals Abril y Castelló, archpriest of the papal Liberian basilica; Thomas Christopher Collins, archbishop of Toronto, Canada; Pietro Parolin, secretary of State; Christoph Schönborn, archbishop of Vienna, Austria; and Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

• March 1
  Cardinal Loris Francesco Capovilla, who, for reasons of age and health, was unable to participate in the consistory of February 22, 2014, in which he was created cardinal, received the red biretta and the cardinalitial ring in the parish church of Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, the town where he resides. The ceremony started at 4 p.m. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, delegate of Pope Francis, imposed the biretta, presided over the concelebrated mass and delivered the homily. Cardinal Capovilla pronounced a long discourse. Present in the ceremony were the bishop of Bergamo, Francesco Beschi; the archbishop of Chieti-Vasto, Bruno Forte; Luigi Stucchi, auxiliary bishop of Milan; the bishop of Vigevano, Maurizio Gervasoni; the bishop of Fidenza, Carlo Mazza; and the bishop of Cremona, Dante Lafranconi. .Delegations from Chieti and Loreto, the pastor of S. Maria in Trastevere; and the ambassador of Poland before the Holy See, Piotr Nowina-Konopka, were also present.
  
  Images of the ceremony (1); Images of the ceremony (2), L'eco di Bergamo.it, 1 marzo 2014.

• February 28
  Pope Francis accepted the resignation presented by Cardinal Joachim Meisner from the office of metropolitan archbishop of Cologne, Germany, in conformity to canon 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law. The metropolitan cathedral chapter of Cologne elected Prelate Dr. Stefan Heße, until then vicar general of the archdiocese, diocesan administrator until the election and installation of the new archbishop.

• February 26
  In a ceremony in the Salone dei Cinquecento at Palazzo Vecchi, Florence, took place the consignment of the medal "Righteous among Nations", granted by Yad Vashem, to honor Cardinal Elia dalla Costa, archbishop of Florence from 1931 to 1961, for having saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during the Second World War. Participating in the ceremony, among others, were Cardinal Giuseppe Betori, current archbishop of Florence; Zion Evrony, ambassador of Israel before the Holy See; the president of the Hebrew Community of Rome, Riccardo Pacifici; Sara Cividalli, from the Hebrew Community of Florence; and Head Rabbi Rav Yosef Levi.

• February 25
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 45 (46.587), Città del Vaticano, lunedì-martedì 24-25 febbraio 2014, p. 8, informed that in the afternoon of Sunday, February 23, 2014, Cardinal Mario Aurelio Poli solemnly took possession of the title of S. Roberto Bellarmino, which previously belonged to his predecessor as head of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. At the Roman church situated in via Panama, the cardinal was welcomed by its pastor, Monsignor Gianrico Ruzza, who brought the crucifix for kissing and veneration. This ceremony was followed by the mass that was concelebrated among others by Cardinal Estanislao Esteban Karlic, archbishop emeritus of Paraná; by the archbishops of Mercedes-Luján, Roberto Agustín Radrizzani; and of Tucumán, Alfredo Horacio Mint; by the bishop of San Luis, Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea; and by the auxiliary bishop of La Plata, Germán Alberto Bochatey. Also concelebrating were the parish priest and the vicar of S. Roberto Bellarmino; forty Argentinean priests, including the members of the community of the Priestly National College of Roma; and those who had gone to Rome to attend the consistory.
  
  Among those present were the ambassador of Argentina to the Holy See, Juan Pablo Cafiero, with the diplomatic staff of the representation; the members of the official delegation of the Argentine government to the celebrations in St. Peter's; and the civil authorities of Buenos Aires. The ritual was directed by Monsignor Guillermo Javier Karcher, pontifical cerimoniere. Also attending the ceremony was a large group of scouts, a significant presence, as the parish is home to the group AGESCI Rome 1 and Cardinal Poli is the national ecclesiastical assistant of the Scouts in Argentina. The cardinal focused his homily on the example of solidarity of St. Martin of Tours, the patron saint of Buenos Aires, whose image is on the coat of arms of Cardinal Poli, whose motto is "Grant me , O Lord, a heart that listens " (1 Kings 3, 9 ). The parish community, within which there is an active school of icons making, gave the cardinal a painting of the Madonna della Tenerezza (Virgin of Tenderness). Faithful and family of Cardinal Poli came from the hamlet of La Scala, in the Tuscan town of San Miniato, where his father was born. With them also were numerous Argentine and Italian-Argentine religious, including the poor nuns bonaerensi of St. Joseph and the Camilliani.

• February 24
  The Press Office of the Holy See issued a communique concerning the new structure of the coordination of the economic and administrative affairs of the Holy See and of the State of Vatican City. The new organ was established by the motu propio Fidelis dispensator et prudens issued today by Pope Francis. A new Secretariat for the Economy will have authority over all economic and administrative activities within the Holy See and the Vatican City State. The new Secretariat will implement policies determined by a new Council for the Economy, a 15 member Council comprised of 8 Cardinals or Bishops, reflecting various parts of the world and seven lay experts of different nationalities with strong professional financial experience. The Secretariat for the Economy will be headed by a Cardinal Prefect reporting to the Council for the Economy. The pope appointed Cardinal George Pell, archbishop of Sydney, Australia, as prefect of the Secretariat. At the same time, the pope appointed Monsignor Alfred Xuereb, officer of the Secretariat of State,prelate secretary general of the new dicastery. The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, which manages the Holy See's financial holdings, would become the Vatican's central bank, with "all the obligations and responsibilities of similar institutions around the world". The Administration is currently headed by Cardinal Domenico Calcagno.

• February 23
  Concistoro, Papa Francesco crea 19 nuovi cardinali, video of the entire consistory, YouTube, TSD Comunicazioni, published on Feb 22, 2014.

• February 23
  At 10 a.m., Pope Francis presided in the papal Vatican basilica the eucharistic concelebration with the cardinals created in yesterday's consistory and with all the cardinals who went to Rome for the consistory. The pope also delivered the homily.

• February 22
  After the consistory of February 22, 2014, this site contains the biographical entries of the 4,282 pre-cardinals, cardinals, quasi-cardinals and pseudocardinals identified between 494 and 2014.

• February 22
  Photographs and biographies, in Italian, of the cardinals created in the consistory of February 22, 2014, L'Osservatore Romano.

• February 22
  After the consistory of February 22, 2014, the members of the College of Cardinals are 218. The cardinal electors are 122; 41 have been created by Pope John Paul II; 65 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 16 by Pope Francis. The cardinal non-electors are 96, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 75 by Pope John Paul II; 16 by Pope Benedict XVI; and 3 by Pope Francis.

• February 22
  In the Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of nineteen new cardinals, Pope Francis assigned them the following titles and deaconries. The asterisk (*) denotes a newly established title.
  
  1. Pietro Parolin, title of Ss. Simone e Giuda Taddeo a Torre Angela *
  2. Lorenzo Baldisseri, deaconry of S. Anselmo all'Aventino
  3. Gerhard Ludwig Müller, deaconry of S. Agnese in Agone
  4. Beniamino Stella, deaconry of Ss. Cosma e Damiano
  5. Vincent Gerard Nichols, title of SS. Redentore e Sant�Alfonso in via Merulana
  6. Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, title of S. Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello
  7. Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, of the Secular Institute Pius X, title of S. Giuseppe all'Aurelio
  8. Jean-Pierre Kutwa, title of S. Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza
  9. Orani João Tempesta, O.Cist., title of S. Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte Verde
  10. Gualtiero Bassetti, title of S. Cecilia
  11. Mario Aurelio Poli, title of S. Roberto Bellarmino
  12. Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, title of S. Crisogono
  13. Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B., title of SS. Redentore a Val Melaina
  14. Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, title of S. Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino
  15. Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I., title of S. Maria "Regina Mundi" a Torre Spaccata
  16. Chibly Langlois, title of S. Giacomo in Augusta *
  17. Loris Francesco Capovilla, title of S. Maria in Trastevere
  18. Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F., title of S. Angela Merici *
  19. Kelvin Edward Felix, title of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle

• February 22
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS) 22-02-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 36, published the following:
  

  THE POPE TO NEW CARDINALS: THE CHURCH NEEDS US TO BUILD PEACE WITH OUR WORKS

  Vatican City, 22 February 2014 (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican Basilica, Pope Francis celebrated an Ordinary Public Consistory during which he created nineteen new cardinals, to whom he imposed the biretta, consigned the ring and assigned the title or diaconate church.
  
  The celebration was also attended by Pope emeritus Benedict XVI, whom Pope Francis embraced upon entering the basilica and who was also greeted by secretary of State Pietro Parolin in his address. Cardinal-designate Parolin was the first among the new cardinals and addressed some words of thanks to the Holy Father in the name of all the new cardinals. Archbishop Loris Francesco Capovilla was not present, and the biretta will be consigned over the next few days to his residence in Sotto il Monte, in the Italian province of Bergamo.
  
  Today's ordinary public consistory was the first of Pope Francis' pontificate; he began his allocution with the phrase from the Gospel of St. Mark, read on this occasion: "And Jesus went before them".
  
  "At this moment too, Jesus is walking ahead of us," he said. "He is always before us. He goes ahead of us and leads the way. This is the source of our confidence and our joy: to be his disciples, to remain with him, to walk behind him, to follow him. When we joined with the cardinals to concelebrate the first Mass in the Sistine Chapel, the first word which the Lord proposed to us was to 'walk', to journey with him: to journey, and then to build and to profess. Today this same word is repeated, but now as an action, an action of Jesus which is ongoing: 'Jesus was walking...'. This is something striking about the Gospels: Jesus is often walking and he teaches his disciples along the way. This is important. Jesus did not come to teach a philosophy, an ideology, but rather a 'way', a journey to be undertaken with him, and we learn the way as we go, by walking. Yes, dear brothers, this is our joy: to walk with Jesus. But this is not easy, or comfortable, because the way that Jesus chooses is the way of the Cross. As they journey together, he speaks to his disciples about what will happen in Jerusalem: he foretells his passion, death and resurrection. And they are 'shocked' and 'full of fear'. They were shocked, certainly, because for them going up to Jerusalem meant sharing in the triumph of the Messiah, in his victory - we see this in the request made by James and John. But they were also full of fear for what was about to happen to Jesus, and for what they themselves might have to endure.
  
  "Unlike the disciples in those days, we know that Jesus has won, and that we need not fear the Cross; indeed, the Cross is our hope," continued the Pope. "And yet, we are all too human, sinners, tempted to think as men do, not as God does. And once we follow the thinking of the world, what happens? The Gospel says that 'When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John'. They were indignant. Whenever a worldly mentality predominates, the result is rivalry, jealousy, factions. And so the word which Jesus speaks to us today is most salutary. It purifies us inwardly, it enlightens our consciences and helps us to unite ourselves fully with Jesus, and to do so together, at this time when the College of Cardinals is enlarged by the entry of new members.
  
  "And Jesus called them to himself", Pope Francis observed. "Here is the other action of Jesus. Along the way, he is aware that he needs to speak to the Twelve; he stops and calls them to himself. Brothers, let us allow Jesus to call us to himself! Let us be 'con-voked' by him. And let us listen to him, with the joy that comes from receiving his word together, from letting ourselves be taught by that word and by the Holy Spirit, and to become ever more of one heart and soul, gathered around him. And as we are thus 'con-voked', 'called to Him' by our one Teacher, I too will tell you what the Church needs: she needs you, your cooperation, and even more your communion, with me and among yourselves. The Church needs your courage, to proclaim the Gospel at all times, both in season and out of season, and to bear witness to the truth. The Church needs your prayer for the progress of Christ�s flock, the prayer which, together with the proclamation of the Word, let us not forget, is the primary task of the Bishop. The Church needs your compassion, especially at this time of pain and suffering for so many countries throughout the world. We express our spiritual closeness to the ecclesial communities and to all Christians suffering from discrimination and persecution. We must fight against every form of discrimination. The Church needs our prayer for them, that they may be firm in faith and capable of responding to evil with good. And this prayer of ours extends to every man and women suffering injustice on account of their religious convictions.
  
  "The Church needs us also to be peacemakers," he concluded, "building peace by our words, our hopes and our prayers: let us therefore invoke peace and reconciliation for those peoples presently experiencing violence and war. Thank you, dear Brothers. Let us walk together behind the Lord, and let us always be called together by him, in the midst of his faithful people, God's holy faithful people, our holy Mother the Church".
  Following his allocution, the Pope pronounced the formula for the creation of the new cardinals, their names, and the titular or diaconate churches assigned to them. The new cardinals recited the Creed and gave their oath of faithfulness and obedience to the Pope and his successors. They then received their biretta and ring from the hands of the Holy Father, who also assigned them their title or diaconate.

• February 22
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 22-02-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 36, published the following:
  

  CONCLUSION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY CONSISTORY ON THE FAMILY

  Vatican City, 22 February 2014 (VIS) - The director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., has issued a press release to report that the final session of the extraordinary consistory took place yesterday, Friday 21 February, from 4.30 to 6.45 p.m.
  
  "Throughout the entire consistory, 69 cardinals spoke on a broad range of themes regarding the family. The assembly took place and concluded in an atmosphere of great serenity and satisfaction on the part of all those present for the breadth and depth of the presentations.
  
  "The Holy Father made a brief concluding address to thank all the participants and expressing his conviction that the Lord has led the Church to face the theme of the Gospel of the family, and will accompany her on the path she has undertaken with this important step in the Consistory and will continue with the Synod over the course of almost two years. He invited all those present to pray to the Lord for this intention and for him."

• February 21
  On the occasion of his 90th birthday, Cardinal Silvano Piovanelli, archbishop emeritus of Florence, was invited by Pope Francis to concelebrate morning mass at the chapel of Domus Sanctae Marthae. On February 28, the cardinal will receive at the Seminary of Florence an honorary doctorate from the Theological Faculty of Central Italy in recognition to his tireless work promoting the study and reading of the Bible.

• February 21
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 21-02-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 35, published the following:
  
  

  POPE FRANCIS GREETS UKRAINIAN CARDINALS AND PRAISES CARDINAL KASPER'S "KNEELING THEOLOGY"

  Vatican City, 21 February 2014 (VIS) - The second and final day of the extraordinary Consistory of the College of Cardinals to reflect on theme of the family began at 9:30 a.m. this morning in the New Synod Hall.
  
  Before work commenced, Pope Francis addressed the cardinals: "I would like to send a greeting, not only personally but in the name of all those present here, to the Ukrainian cardinals - Cardinal Marian Jaworski, archbishop emeritus of Leopoli, and Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, M.S.U., major archbishop emeritus of Kiev, - who have suffered greatly in these days and who encounter many difficulties in their homeland. I think it is good to send this message in the name of all of us here: are you in agreement?", a proposal which was received with applause.
  
  "Another thing: yesterday, before sleeping - although not in order to go to sleep! - I read and reread Cardinal Walter Kasper's document and I would like to thank him, as I found it to be a work of profound theology, and also a serene theological reflection. It is pleasant to read serene theology. And I also found what St. Ignacius described as the 'sensus Ecclesiae', love for the Mother Church. ... It did me good, and an idea came to mind - please excuse me, Eminence, if I embarrass you - but my idea was that this is what we call 'practising theology on one's knees'. Thank you, thank you."

• February 21
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 21-02-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 35, published the following:
  
  

  CONSISTORY: THE CARDINALS AND THE POPE CONDEMN VIOLENCE IN THE NAME OF RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION AND EXPRESS CONCERN FOR CURRENT CONFLICTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

  Vatican City, 21 February 2014 (VIS) - This morning, 150 cardinals participated in the extraordinary consistory on the family, reported Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., director of the Holy See Press Office, in today's briefing for journalists. He also communicated that the cardinals had expressed their warmest wishes to Cardinal Silvano Piovanelli, who celebrates his 90th birthday today, and that at 7 a.m. they concelebrated Holy Mass with the Pope in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae. The participants in the Consistory entrusted to Father Lombardi the reading of the following declaration, approved by the Holy Father, which summarises the thoughts of the Pope and the College of Cardinals:
  
  "During the extraordinary Consistory, the Holy Father and the College of Cardinals raised a special prayer to the Lord for the many Christians who, in various parts of the world, are increasingly frequently victims of acts of intolerance or persecution. To those who suffer for the Gospel, the Holy Father and the Cardinals wish to renew their assurance of their constant prayers, urging them to stand firm in their faith and to forgive their persecutors from their hearts, in imitation of Jesus Christ.
  
  "Equally, the thoughts of the Pope and the Cardinals turned to those nations which in this period are riven by internal conflicts, or by serious tensions which have consequences for civil co-existence, such as South Sudan or Nigeria, in a climate of growing indifference. At this time there is particular apprehension with regard to the evolution of the difficult situation in Ukraine, where it is hoped that all violence will cease immediately and that harmony and peace will be re-established.
  
  "Similarly, a great cause for concern is the continuing conflict in Syria, where it appears that the parties are still far from finding a lasting and peaceful solution, as well as the situation in the Central African Republic, which assumes greater proportions day by day. Initiatives on the part of the international community to promote peace and internal reconciliation, to guarantee the restoration of security and the rule of law, and to allow the indispensable access of humanitarian aid, are becoming increasingly urgent.
  
  "Unfortunately, it is evident that many of the current conflicts are described as being of a religious nature, not infrequently surreptitiously placing Christians and Muslims in opposition, whereas in reality these conflicts have origins of a mainly ethnic, political or economic nature.
  
  "The Catholic Church, on her part, in condemning every form of violence perpetrated in the name of religious belief, will not cease in her commitment to peace and reconciliation, through interreligious dialogue and the many charitable works which provide daily assistance and comfort to the suffering throughout the world."
  
  After reading the declaration, Father Lombardi described the progress made today, during which the Pope announced the name of the three presidents of the Synod on the Family: Cardinals André Vingt-Trois, archbishop of Paris, France; Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, archbishop of Manila, Philippines; and Raymundo Damasceno Assis, archbishop of Aparecida, Brazil. The three presidents represent three different continents.
  
  Forty-three presentations were given yesterday afternoon and this morning, and others are expected to take place as many cardinals have registered to speak. "We do not know if they will all be able to do so", explained Father Lombardi. "Some will submit their contribution in writing, so that it can be included among the proceedings and may be useful for joint reflection by the Synod."
  
  Among the themes considered are the concept of the family according to a Christian anthropological perspective and its value in the context of a secularised culture which presents a different concept of the family, sexuality and the person and in which the Christian approach at times encounters difficulties. "Reflection did not take place in a climate of complaint", commented Lombardi, "but rather of realism, observing the difficulty faced by Christianity in a culture that tends to go in another direction. John Paul II's 'Theology of the Body' was quoted on a number of occasions, as well as the encyclical 'Familiaris consortio' and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Another issue related to various aspects of the pastoral care of the family, especially preparation for marriage and matrimonial and family spirituality."
  
  The cardinals also considered the problem of remarried divorcees from the perspective of canon law, and spoke about the procedures for annulment with a view to their improvement and simplification. With regard to the administering of the Sacraments to remarried divorcees, there were broad ranging and detailed discussions, but no decisions or pronouncements were made on the issue. "There was neither tension nor anxiety in relation to this matter, but rather a positive approach characterised by discernment and a concerted search for the best way to combine fidelity to the words of Jesus with divine mercy and attention to specific situations, always with great sensitivity", said the director of the Press Office, who repeated that a single direction should not be expected of the Consistory, but rather an encouraging introduction to the path of the Synod, which by working with this breadth of vision, will be able to advance the Church's pastoral response to the heartfelt hopes held by many in this area.
  
  Finally, the cardinals discussed various specific areas of family pastoral ministry, such as migration or religious ignorance.

• February 20
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 20-02-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 34, published the following:
  
  EXTRAORDINARY CONSISTORY ON THE FAMILY BEGINS
  
  Vatican City, 20 February 2014 (VIS) - "It is the first time that the entire College of Cardinals gathers around you, pleased to accept your invitation to participate in an extraordinary consistory," said Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals. to Pope Francis, in this morning's opening address for the extraordinary consistory on the family, held in the New Synod Hall. The consistory will conclude tomorrow afternoon.
  
  Cardinal Sodano, mentioning those cardinals who were unable to travel to Rome for reasons of advanced age or health, affirmed that they all "assured their spiritual closeness and we feel they are present all the same ... and send them a brotherly greeting from this Hall."
  
  To face a pastoral challenge as important as that of the family, both in this consistory and later in the next Synod, "the Pastors of the Church", he continued, "wish to assure the Pope that there will be no scarcity of that help that Pope Paul VI said he expected from the bishops following Vatican Council II, in the hope that he would never lack "the consolation of their presence, the help of their wisdom and experience, the support of their counsel, and the voice of their authority."
  
  "Holy Father," he concluded, "you will certainly not lack the support of the Cardinal Fathers, who wish to face with a vision of faith and hope this complex period in human history."
  
  Pope Francis then greeted those present and gave thanks with them to the Lord "who grants us these days of encounter and work together. We especially welcome those brothers who on Saturday will be created cardinals, and accompany them with prayer and fraternal affection. I give thanks to Cardinal Sodano for his words.
  
  "In these days we will reflect, in particular, on the family, which is the fundamental cell of human society. Since the beginning the Creator gave His blessing to man and woman in order that they be fecund and multiply on earth; and thus is the family represented on earth as the reflection of the Triune God.
  
  "In our reflection we will always keep in mind the beauty of the family and of marriage, the greatness of this facet of human life, so simple and at the same time so rich, made up of joys and hopes, strife and suffering, like all of life. We will seek to deepen the theology of the family and the pastoral ministry that we must undertake in these current conditions. We will do so in depth and without falling into trap of "case studies", as this would inevitably lead to a lowering of the level of our work. The family nowadays is regarded with disdain and maltreated, and what we ask for is recognition of how beautiful, true and good it is to form a family, to be a family today; how indispensable this is for the life of the world, for the future of humanity. We are asked to make evident God's luminous plan on the family and to help married couples experience this with joy in their existence, accompanying them in many difficulties, with a pastoral ministry that is intelligent, courageous and full of love."
  
  Following his greetings, the Holy Father invited Cardinal Walter Kasper, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, to read the introductory presentation for the consistory.

• February 20
  
  CONSISTORY: THE BEAUTY OF THE FAMILY AND ITS PROBLEMS, FACED WITH REALISM AND IN DEPTH
  
  Vatican City, 20 February 2014 (VIS) - The director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., gave a briefing for journalists at midday today on the progress of the extraordinary consistory for the family which opened this morning in the New Synod Hall and in which around 150 cardinals participated.
  
  "After the Pope's address, the cardinals sent an affectionate greeting to Archbishop Loris Capovilla, one of the new cardinals to be created by the Holy Father in next Saturday's consistory, who for reasons of age and health was not able to travel to Rome, but who is present in the spirit of this encounter", he explained.
  
  The introductory presentation by Cardinal Walter Kasper, which will not be published as it was intended for use within the context of the meeting by participants only, occupied almost the entire morning, with the exception of the last ten minutes in which a few comments were made. However, this afternoon and tomorrow morning will be dedicated to comment and discussion.
  
  The text of the president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity is "in harmony" with the words spoken today by Pope Francis. The focus was very coherent with that of the Holy Father: facing, with realism and in depth, all that is beautiful about the family without eluding its problems. However, the issue is approached from an extremely positive point of view: rediscovering and proclaiming the Gospel of the family according to God's plan, with all its beauty, as truth also convinces through beauty. Another central point of Kasper's address was the concept of the family as a small domestic church, and the idea according to which in the family the Church encounters reality and thus constitutes a path towards the future; the family can be a privileged route to evangelisation. Cardinal Kasper spoke about this "domestic church" in a broad sense, referring not only to the nuclear family, but also by extension to communities, parish groups etc.
  
  From a formal point of view, Father Lombardi mentioned that Cardinal Kasper's document does not claim to address all themes related to the family, nor does it attempt to anticipate the next Synod, but is rather a form of "opening". Its introduction was dedicated to the rediscovery of the Gospel of the family, originating from the family in the order of creation, the vision of the family in Genesis and in God's plan. The second part focused on the structures of sin within the family: problems, tensions between men and women, body and spirit, the alienation of the suffering of women and mothers, etc. Finally, it explored the issue of the family in the Christian order of redemption, referring to texts from the Gospel and the New Testament relating to the family, such as the Letter to the Ephesians. It also considered marriage as a Sacrament, and its sanctifying grace.
  
  The cardinal also referred to the question of remarried divorcees, considering the theme in depth and in a structured, nuanced fashion. He reiterated that in this area it is necessary to bring together pastoral care with the inseparable duo of faith and the words of Jesus, and an understanding of divine mercy. The cardinal referred to Pope emeritus Benedict XVI's work on this issue, when he asked if, beyond rigour and laxity, the Sacrament of penance could perhaps offer the path to accommodating difficult situations. He also recalled Pope Francis' address to the prelates of the Roman Rota at the beginning of this year, in which he spoke about the validity of marriage, when he affirmed that the legal and pastoral dimensions are not in opposition.
  
  Father Lombardi concluded by emphasising that the Cardinal accorded great importance to the "law of gradualness", or rather the advancement towards new forms in exploring in depth the mystery of redemption in Christ, and in understanding the Gospel law of truth.

• February 20
  Pope Francis named Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko, president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, special papal envoy to the celebration of the 650th anniversary of the consecration of the cathedral of Kraków, Poland, programmed for March 28, 2014.

• February 20
  Pope Francis greets Cardinals at beginning of Consistory, Vatican Radio, 2014-02-20.

• February 19
  Vatican Insider informed that, because of age reasons, Cardinal-designate Loris Francesco Capovilla will not be attending the consistory of February 22, 2014, in which he will be created cardinal and will receive the red biretta on March 1 at the church of Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, where he resides.

• February 19
  The Office of Liturgical Celebrations issued the following notice:
  
  On Saturday February 22, 2014 at 11 a.m., in Saint Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis will celebrate an Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new cardinals, the imposition of the biretta, the consignment of the rings and the assignment of the titles or deaconries.

  The visits of courtesy to the new cardinals will take place on Saturday February 22, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the places indicated below,

  On Sunday February 23 at 10 a.m., in Saint Peter's Basilica, the pope will celebrate mass. All the cardinals will concelebrate.

• February 19
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 19-02-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 33, published the following:

  CONSISTORY AND COURTESY VISITS OF NEW CARDINALS

  Vatican City, 19 February 2014 (VIS) - In St. Peter's Basilica at 11 a.m. on Saturday 22 February Pope Francis will celebrate an ordinary public consistory for the creation of eighteen [sic] new cardinals during which he will impose the biretta, consign the ring and assign them their title or diaconate, according to a communique released today by the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff.

  The same afternoon, from 4.30 to 6.30 p.m., the new cardinals will receive all those who wish to pay them a courtesy visit, in the following locations in the Paul VI Hall and Apostolic Palace:

  Atrium of the Paul VI Hall: Cardinals Vincent Gerard Nichols, Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X, Jean-Pierre Kutwa, Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F. and Kelvin Edward Felix.

  Paul VI Hall: Cardinals Andrew Yeom Soo-Jung, Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B., Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I., Chibly Langlois, Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist., Gualtiero Bassetti and Mario Aurelio Poli.

  Sala Regia of the Apostolic Palace: Cardinals Pietro Parolin and Lorenzo Baldisseri.

  Sala Ducale of the Apostolic Palace: Cardinals Gerhard Ludwig Müller and Beniamino Stella.

  On Sunday 23 February, at 10 a.m. in the Vatican basilica, the Holy Father will preside at a concelebrated Mass with the new cardinals.

  [Note: the above mentions only eighteen new cardinals because Cardinal-designate Loris Francesco Capovilla will not be attending and will receive the cardinalitial ring and red biretta later.]

• February 19
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 19-02-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 33, published the following:

  THE COUNCIL OF CARDINALS WILL CONTINUE TO MEET IN COMING MONTHS

  Vatican City, 19 February 2014 (VIS) - The Council of the eight cardinals continued its work yesterday afternoon, in a meeting dedicated to the examination of the information presented to the cardinals yesterday and on Monday by the Commission for Reference on the the Organisation of the Economic-Administrative Structure of the Holy See (COSEA) and the Commission for Reference on the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR), reported Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., director of the Holy See Press Office, in the third of this week's daily briefings for journalists.
  
  "The cardinals have worked intensively, they have taken a number of questions into consideration, and have formulated proposals to be presented to the Holy Father in various fields, those of economic and administrative structures, which relate to what we refer to as the economic and financial dicasteries, and on the IOR, which is a far more specific theme. It will then be up to the Holy Father to follow or to modify these proposals, but the Council has completed its task. This morning the dates of the next meetings were set: from 28 to 30 April, shortly after the canonisation of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, and from 1 to 4 July. It is also confirmed that the cardinals have in no way completed their reviews of the different dicasteries of the Holy See.
  
  "This afternoon, the representatives of the Commissions which have reported to the Council of Cardinals -- the so-called C8 -- will do the same with the Council of Fifteen, or rather the cardinals who oversee the financial statement of the Holy See and the Governorate of Vatican City State. The C8 cardinals will also attend the meeting, to take place in the Sala Bologna of the Apostolic Palace, which is able to accommodate a large group. It will be a very brief presentation, of about fifteen minutes for each Commission, of what has been treated more exhaustively during these days. These presentations will be given by the three members of the COSEA who attended Monday's meeting, whereas the Commission for Reference on the IOR will be represented by Cardinal Raffaele Farina, S.D.B., and the coordinator, Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta de Chinchetru. The C15 will hold its ordinary meetings next Monday and Tuesday, to discuss the matters within its remit. Finally, we can say that this morning and this afternoon's meetings are for communication, information and co-ordination." "Tomorrow the extraordinary consistory for the family will begin, in which according to the calculations of the dean, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, around 185 prelates will participate," continued Father Lombardi. "Some are unable to come to Rome for health reasons or due to the excessive duration of the journey. Work will begin at 9.30 a.m. with greetings from Cardinal Sodano, and will continue with an address from the Holy Father. However, we do not know if the Holy Father's address will be open to journalists or if the prelates would prefer to continue behind closed doors following the greetings from the Cardinal Dean. This will be followed by a lengthy address by Cardinal Walter Kasper, which will be reserved to the participants in the consistory; it will not therefore be published in full. We do not yet know whether other Cardinals will have the opportunity to take the floor, considering the length of Cardinal Kasper's presentation. Other interventions are planned during the consistory but in no particular order." Finally, the director of the Press Office informed the journalists of the locations for the courtesy visits to the new cardinals, most of which will take place in the Paul VI Hall or the Apostolic Palace.

• February 19
  Pope Francis confirmed Cardinal Leonardo Sandri as prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. At the same time, the pope named as new members of the Congregation Cardinal Agostino Vallini, vicar general of His Holiness for the diocese of Rome; and Cardinals-designate Gerhard Ludwig Müller, archbishop-bishop emeritus of Regensburg, Germany, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; Vincent Gerard Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, England; and Mario Aurelio Poli, archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The pope confirmed for another quinquennium, Cardinals Christoph Schönborn, O.P., and Jean-Louis Tauran as members of the same Congregation; and until the end of their term, confirmed as members Cardinals Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., Dionigi Tettamanzi, Angelo Scola, Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., André Vingt-Trois, Angelo Bagnasco, Reinhard Marx, Timothy Michael Dolan, William Joseph Levada, Francesco Monterisi, Kurt Koch, Fernando Filoni and Edwin Frederick O'Brien. Also, the pope confirmed as president of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity Cardinal Kurt Koch.

• February 18
  The Vatican Information Service (VIS), 18-02-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 32, published the following:
  
  SECOND DAY OF THE C8 MEETING: REPORT OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE IOR
  
  Vatican City, 18 February 2014 (VIS) - This morning a press conference was held during which Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., director of the Holy See Press Office, gave a briefing on the second meeting of the Holy Father and the Council of Cardinals (C8). The meeting was also attended by Archbishop Pietro Parolin, secretary of State, who will participate at all times, although he will be absent from this afternoon's session due to an official appointment at the Italian embassy to the Holy See.
  
  
  Father Lombardi communicated that yesterday afternoon the Council reflected on the results of the Commission for Reference on the the Organisation of the Economic-Administrative Structure of the Holy See (COSEA), presented during the preceding morning session. The president of the Commission, Joseph F.X. Zahra, was the only member of the Commission present. Monsignor Alfred Xuereb also attended today's meeting in his role as the papal delegate to the Pontifical Commission for Reference on the Institute of Works of Religion.
  
  The day's events began, as usual, at 7 a.m. with the celebration of Holy Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel; the meeting started at 9.30 a.m. in the same room where yesterday's gathering was held. The morning was spent hearing the representatives of the Pontifical Commission for Reference on the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR), instituted by chirograph on 24 June 2013. This Commission was the result of the Holy Father's wish to acquire a better knowledge of the legal position and the activities of the Institute to enable greater harmonisation of the latter with the mission of the Universal Church and the Apostolic See, within the broader context of reforms involving some of the Institutions which offer support to the Apostolic See. Its task is to gather information on the functioning of the Institute and to report the results to the Pontiff.
  
  The session was attended by Cardinal Raffaele Farina, S.D.B., president; Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, member; Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru, coordinator; and Monsignor Peter Bryan Wells, secretary. Professor Mary Ann Glendon was not present as she does not reside in Rome.
  
  The Commission presented the work carried out during these months, which was received with great interest by the cardinals, and provided information on the current situation of the Institute and the problems that it must face. Suggestions were offered for future changes, although no decisions were made following the hearing. One of the key points was the mission of the IOR in relation to the action of the Church in the world and not only from the perspective of economic performance.
  
  Father Lombardi commented that it is important to bear in mind, considering the work of the two Commissions, that their aims are different but that they both fit into the contextual reality of the Holy See; for this reason the Holy Father wishes to obtain an overall view with regard to the reorganisation of its governance and structures.
  
  The meeting will continue this afternoon, and tomorrow the C8 Council of Cardinals will meet with the Council of Fifteen. Due to the large number of attendees, the Wednesday meeting will not be held in the room in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, but is instead likely to be held in the Apostolic Palace.

• February 18
  Resegoneonline.it informed that Cardinal-designate Loris Francesco Capovilla will not be able to participate in the consistory of February 22, 2014 because of health reasons.

• February 17
  The Vatican Information Service, 17-02-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 31, published the following:
  
  THE POPE'S MEETING WITH THE COUNCIL OF CARDINALS
  
  Vatican City, 17 February 2014 (VIS) - This morning in the Domus Sanctae Marthae the Pope's third meeting with the Council of Cardinals began. The Council was created on 13 April 2013 and confirmed by Pope's chirograph of 28 September, to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to draw up a plan for the revision of the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus on the Roman Curia. The meeting will conclude on 19 February. Following the morning session, a press conference was held in which Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., director of the Holy See Press Office, presented information on the meeting which begins ten days of intense activity on the part of the cardinals.
  
  "As usual the Cardinals initiated their work with a Holy Mass concelebrated this morning at 7 a.m. in the Sanctae Marthae chapel, after which they began their meetings in a nearby room. Archbishop Pietro Parolin, secretary of State and future cardinal, was and will continue to be present."
  
  He continued, "The morning was dedicated to hearing the representatives of the Commission for Reference on the the Organisation of the Economic-Administrative Structure of the Holy See (COSEA). Three members of the Commission were present, rather than the entire Commission: the president Josef F.X. Zahra, the secretary Monsignor Lucio Vallejo Balda and Joachim Messemer, who is also the international revisor for the Prefecture of Economic Affairs of the Holy See. The work carried out during the eight months since the creation of this body was presented, but no decision was made. Following the meeting, the cardinals dined together with Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State, and this afternoon they will continue their meeting, but without the attendance of the COSEA representatives.
  
  "Tomorrow, Tuesday 18 February, the Commission for Reference on the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR) will be heard. On Wednesday, Pope Francis will hold the usual general audience in St. Peter's Square, while the cardinals will continue their work in his absence and, in the afternoon, the cardinals of the so-called Council of Fifteen instituted by John Paul II and responsible for the general consolidated financial statement of the Holy See and the Governorate of Vatican City State will meet with the "Council of Eight", the cardinals who are participating in the meetings held from 17 to 19 February."
  
  The extraordinary consistory of cardinals, dedicated to the family, is scheduled to begin at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday 20 February in the New Synod Hall. The work of the consistory will begin with a greeting from the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, and there will be an address from Cardinal Walter Kasper. The participants will meet in the morning session from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., and in the afternoon from 16.30 to 19.30. The meeting will conclude on Friday.
  
  On Saturday, 22 February in St. Peter's Square there will be a consistory during which the Pope will create nineteen new cardinals, and on Sunday 23 February the Holy Father will concelebrate Mass with the new cardinals. On Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 February, a meeting of the Secretariat of the Synod and the Council of Fifteen will take place.

• February 17
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that this morning started the third meeting, which will take place between February 17 and 19, 2014, of the Council of Cardinals that was created by Pope Francis on April 13, 2013 and confirmed by a chirograph dated September 28 of the same year, to assist him in the government of the Universal Church and to study a project of revision of the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus on the Roman Curia.

• February 16
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 38 (46.580), Città del Vaticano, domenica 16 febbraio 2014, p. 7, informed that to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the death of Cardinal François Marty, archbishop of Paris, France, occurred on February 16, 1994, the Monastic Fraternity of Jerusalem of Paris, approved by the cardinal in 1975, will dedicate a day of conferences and testimonies in his honor; while on March 14 to 16, the diocese of Rodez, where the cardinal was born and is buried, has organized a conference entitled "François Marty and the Second Vatican Council". The newspaper La Croix of Paris published an article commemorating the cardinal.

• February 12
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 34 (46.576), Città del Vaticano, mercoledì 12 febbraio 2014, p. 6, reported that on February 11, 2014, Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal, archbishop major of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars, India, was elected president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India, which groups the bishops of the Latin, Syro-Malabar and Syro-Malankar rites. He succeeded Cardinal Oswald Gracias, who occupied the post from March 4, 2010 to the present.

• February 11
  One Year Later: Resignation of Benedict XVI, the day embedded in the Church's history, Rome Reports, 2014-02-10.

• February 11
  Full text in Latin of the apostolic constitutions Siquidem peculiaria, issued by Pope Paul VI on February 11, 1973, establishing the cardinalitial deaconry of S. Pio V a Villa Carpegna; and Auctis pro Ecclesia, issued by Pope Paul VI on February 11, 1973, establishing the cardinalitial deaconry of S. Sebastiano al Palatino.

• February 8
  At 10 a.m.., a mass was celebrated at the cathedral of Asti on the occasion of the first anniversary of the death of Cardinal Giovanni Cheli, Pontifical Commission for Migrants and Itinerants. Cardinal Severino Poletto, archbishop emeritus of Turin, presided. Concelebrating were Francesco Guido Ravinale, bishop of Asti; several other bishops and numerous priests. The late cardinal is buried in the crypt of the bishops in that cathedral.

• February 6
  Pope Francis confirmed Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko as president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity. At the same time, the pope named as members of that Council Cardinals Christoph Schönborn, O.P., archbishop of Vienna, Austria; Angelo Scola, archbishop of Milan, Italy; John Njue, archbishop of Nairobi, Kenya; Reinhard Marx, archbishop of München und Freising, Federal Republic of Germany; Willem Jacobus Eijk, archbishop of Utrecht, The Netherlands; Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, archbishop of Manila, Philippines; João Braz de Aviz, prefect of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life; and cardinal-designate Orani João Tempesta, O.Cist., archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

• February 5
  Full text in Latin of the apostolic constitutions Romana templa, issued by Pope Paul VI on February 11, 1973, establishing the cardinalitial deaconry of S. Maria Odigitria dei Siciliani; and Augescentibus, issued by Pope Paul VI on February 11, 1973, establishing the cardinalitial deaconry of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo.

• February 4
  In a communique published at the end of their working session held in Pianezza, the Council of Bishops of Piedmont, Italy, announced the opening of the beatification process of Cardinal Anastasio Alberto Ballestrero, O.C.D., archbishop of Turin from 1977 until 1989, who died on June 12, 1998.

• February 1
  Additional information has been included in the biographical entries of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Caprara (1792); Antonio Maria Panebianco, O.F.M.Conv. (1861); Domenico Svampa (1894); Vittorio Amedeo Ranuzzi de' Bianchi (1916); Juan Gualberto Guevara (1946); Federico Cattani Amadori (1935); Michael Browne, O.P. (1962); James Robert Knox (1973); Pio Taofinu'u, S.M. (1973); and Augusto Vargas Alzamora, S.J. (1994), kindly provided by Mr. Eman Bonnici, from Malta.

• January 30
  Pope Francis accepted the request of Cardinal Attilio Nicora to be relieved from the post of president of the Financial Information Authority and named as president ad interim of the Authority Giorgio Corbellini, titular bishop of Abula, who will keep the office of president of the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See and of the Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia.

• January 30
  Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, bishop of the title of the suburbicarian see of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops and president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, 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 members of the College of Cardinals are 199. The cardinal electors are 106; 41 have been created by Pope John Paul II; and 65 by Pope Benedict XVI. The electors' vacancies are now 14. The cardinal non-electors are now 93, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 75 by Pope John Paul II; and 16 by Pope Benedict XVI.

• January 28
  Pope Francis named, as new secretary of the College of Cardinals, Ilson de Jesús Montanari, titular archbishop of Capocilla, secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

• January 24
  Full text in Latin of the apostolic constitutions Cum pro auctis, issued by Pope Paul VI on February 11, 1973, establishing the cardinalitial title of S. Marco in Agro Laurentino; Gliscentibus fere, issued by Pope Paul VI on February 11, 1973, establishing the cardinalitial title of S. Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte Verde; and Hac nostra aetate, also issued by Pope Paul VI on February 11, 1973, establishing the cardinalitial title of S. Maria "Regina Pacis" in Ostia mare.

• January 21
  Gallery of photographs of the prelates who will be created cardinals on February 22, 2014.

• January 18
  L'Osservatore Romano, Anno CLIV n. 13 (46.555), Città del Vaticano, sabato 18 gennaio 2014, p. 5, informed that as part of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the city of Florence, a two-day conference on the theme "Elia Dalla Costa and the aid to the Jews in Florence during the Holocaust" opens on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at the Palazzo Vecchio. The purpose of the meeting is to further explain the figure of the cardinal and archbishop of the city - where he lived between 1872 and 1961 - marked by an exceptional commitment during the Nazi occupation. After September 8, 1943, the city had been reached by many Jews fleeing from Italy and abroad to escape the deportations. To meet the requests for help over fifty places of protection were activated by the cardinal at religious institutions and in private homes. The action of Cardinal Dalla Costa in this context will be detailed on the first day by Giulio Conticelli, Renato Moro, Sergio Della Pergola and David Cassuto and on Monday January 20, at the University of Florence, among others, by Anna Foa, Ida Zatelli and Bruna Bocchini Camaiani.

• January 18
  Pope Francis named Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, special papal envoy to Panamá for the conclusive celebrations of the jubilar year proclaimed in the fifth centennial of the erection of the first diocese, Santa María la Antigua, on the mainland of the Americas, which will take place on February 14-15, 2014.

• January 15
  Photographs of the nineteen prelates who will be created cardinals in the consistory of February 22, 2014 have been included in their biographical entries.

• January 15
  Pope Francis confirmed Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, as president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. At the same time, the pope confirmed Cardinals Antonio Cañizares Llovera, William Joseph Levada, Leonardo Sandri, Francesco Monterisi as counselors of the same commission; and Cardinals Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez, Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Norberto Rivera Carrera, Julio Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R., Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M., Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, Francisco Robles Ortega, Odilo Pedro Scherer, Paolo Romeo, Raymundo Damasceno Assis, Rubén Salazar Gómez and Stanisław Ryłko as members. Also, the pope named counselor of the commission Lorenzo Baldisseri, titular archbishop of Diocleziana, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, who will be created cardinal in the consistory of February 22, 2014.

• January 15
  The Holy Father has renewed, for the next quinquennium, the Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR). The commission is as of now composed of the following Cardinals: Christoph Schönborn, O.P., archbishop of Vienna, Thomas Christopher Collins, archbishop of Toronto, Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Santos Abril y Castelló, archpriest of the papal Liberian basilica, and Pietro Parolin, titular archbishop of Acquapendente and secretary of State, who will be created cardinal in the consistory of February 22, 2014.

• January 13
  The Press Office of the Holy See informed that Pope Francis sent a letter to the prelates that will be created cardinals in the ordinary public consistory of February 22, 2014. Following is the text of the letter in English, taken from the Vatican Information Service (VIS), 13-01-2014 - Year XXII - Num. 7 :
  
  "Dear brother,
  
  "On the day that your designation as part of the College of Cardinals is made public, I wish to send you a cordial greeting along with the guarantee of my closeness and prayer. It is my hope that, joined with the Church of Rome and "clothed in the virtues and sentiments of the Lord Jesus", you may help me with fraternal efficacy in my service to the Universal Church.
  
  "The cardinalship does not imply promotion; it is neither an honour nor a decoration; it is simply a service that requires you to broaden your gaze and open your hearts. And, although this may appear paradoxical, the ability to look further and to love more universally with greater intensity may be acquired only by following the same path of the Lord: the path of self-effacement and humility, taking on the role of a servant. Therefore I ask you, please, to receive this designation with a simple and humble heart. And, while you must do so with pleasure and joy, ensure that this sentiment is far from any expression of worldliness or from any form of celebration contrary to the evangelical spirit of austerity, sobriety and poverty.
  
  "Until we meet, then, on 20 February, when our two days of reflection on the family commence. I remain at your disposal and ask you, please, to pray for me and to ask for prayers on my behalf.
  
  May Jesus bless you and the Holy Virgin protect you."
  
  Fraternally,
  
  Francesco
  
  Video, Rome Reports, 2014-01-13.

• January 12
  After the recitation of the Angelus, at noon, Pope Francis announced the names of the nineteen new cardinals that he will create in the ordinary public consistory of February 22, 2014. Observations on the new Cardinals-elect by Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., director of the Press Office of the Holy See.

• January 11
  Full text in Latin of the apostolic constitutions Ecclesiae Sanctae Principibus, issued by Pope Paul VI on February 11, 1973, establishing the cardinalitial title of Ss. Fabiano e Venanzio a Villa Fiorelli; Cum ob proxime, issued by Pope Paul VI on February 11, 1973, establishing the cardinalitial title of S. Gregorio Barbarigo alle Tre Fontane; and Quando quidem, also issued by Pope Paul VI on February 11, 1973, establishing the cardinalitial title of S. Lucia a Piazza d'Armi.

• January 8
  New bibliographic items added to the site during the months of October to December 2013.

• January 5
  Full text in Latin of the apostolic constitutions Purpuratis patribus, issued by Pope Paul VI on February 11, 1973, establishing the cardinalitial title of S. Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana; and Ab antiquis quidem, also issued by Pope Paul VI on February 11, 1973, establishing the cardinalitial title of S. Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza.

• As of January 1, 2014, the members of the College of Cardinals are 199; 107 are electors and 92 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, eleven more cardinals will turn 80. They are: Giovanni Battista Re (2001), January 30; Jean Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn (2003), March 5; Dionigi Tettamanzi (1998), March 14; Francesco Monterisi (2010), May 28; Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M. (2001), August 8; Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M. (2003), August 23; Paolo Sardi (2010), September 1; Paul Josef Cordes (2007), September 5; Franc Rodé, C.M. (2006), September 23; Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B. (2003), December 2; Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, S.J. (1994), December 20.

• January 1
  Cardinal Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, archbishop emeritus of Quito, Ecuador, 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 members of the College of Cardinals are 199. The cardinal electors are 107; 42 have been created by Pope John Paul II; and 65 by Pope Benedict XVI. The electors' vacancies are now 13. The cardinal non-electors are now 92, of which 2 were created by Pope Paul VI; 74 by Pope John Paul II; and 16 by Pope Benedict XVI.

• Cardinal deacons Jean-Louis Tauran of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine, protodeacon; Renato Raffaele Martino of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti; Francesco Marchisano of S. Lucia del Gonfalone; Julián Herranz Casado of S. Eugenio; Javier Lozano Barragán of S. Michele Arcangelo; Attilio Nicora of S. Filippo Neri in Eurosia; and George Marie Martin Cottier, O.P., of Ss. Domenico e Sisto, promoted to the cardinalate in the consistory of October 21, 2003, after having been in that order for more than ten years, will be able to opt for the order of cardinal priests in 2014.

• From January 1 to December 31, 2013, the cardinals' site received 188,275 visits and innumerable electronic messages with comments, corrections, and additional information, both textual and pictorial. The counter records only the initial visit to the site and not the ones to other sections on the same occasion. The site contains the biographical entries of the 4,263 pre-cardinals, cardinals, quasi-cardinals and pseudocardinals identified between 494 and 2013.

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