That year, Italy’s birth rate was 1.29 children per woman — just ahead of Malta and Spain’s rates of 1.23 and 1.26 respectively for the lowest rate in Europe. Apostolic administrators of stable administrations are equivalent in canon law with diocesan bishops, meaning they have essentially the same authority as a diocesan bishop. He is also the president of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE), an umbrella organization that gives support to Catholic families and promotes discussion of family policy issues within European institutions and local governments. June 25, 2020 “The appointment of an apostolic administrator ‘sede plena’ means that while the administrator will discharge the archdiocesan pastoral duties, … It said that he was taken home by friends after being given an IV. “That could mean that A is causing B, B is causing A, or they are both caused by something else. Catholic News, Pope Francis, Poland, Catholic Church, Church in Poland, Vatican news. VATICAN — Pope Francis appointed today His Excellency Archbishop Cyril Vasil, SJ as the new Apostolic Administrator "sede plena" of the Eparchy of Kosice in Slovakia. He suggested that, because couples usually decide to have children within the stable relationship of marriage, if there are fewer (and later) marriages, there will be fewer children. Mons. CNA Staff, Jun 25, 2020 / 07:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis appointed Thursday an apostolic administrator to take charge of a Polish diocese whose bishop is under investigation over his handling of an abuse case. Italy is a great example, he explained. In May, he was the subject of a documentary film, Hide and Seek, by Marek and Tomasz Sekielski. Transferred to the Metropolitan See of Trento on April 12, 1941, his simple hearted, without guile character led him to suffer strong both physically and morally the last years of his life, such that Pope John XXIII appointed the Bishop of Bressanone, Msgr. How do I reach Bishop Vincke with any questions or concerns? FAFCE promotes the formation of associations of families in parishes, as a means of providing mutual support and friendship. All comments posted at Catholic World Report are moderated. Pope Francis named Ryś apostolic administrator “sede plena” of the Diocese of Kalisz June 25. The same cultural changes which influenced Italy to legalize divorce and to value marriage less could also be behind the declining birth rate. National statistics show that in 2018 just under half of marriages in Italy took place in the Church. “It’s very hard to figure out what’s influencing what.”. CNA Daily News Religions have to recognize “the very different social and demographic world” they are operating in. On June 15, the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza published a leaked letter from Janiak to fellow Polish bishops criticizing Polak for reporting him to the Vatican. In a July report, Istat said that the climate of uncertainty and fear caused by the coronavirus may result in 10,000 fewer births in Italy in 2020 and 2021. The diocese did not comment directly on the report, but said that the 67-year-old bishop had been diagnosed with cancer a few years ago and often required medical care. Setting causation to one side, he said, “if you look at countries around the world, low fertility societies are low faith; high fertility societies are high faith, regardless of the particular faith.”. But what else can we do as tiny sheep with families to feed, parents to…, Timothy Williams, You claim every right to call us Traditionalists ignorant bigots. The Vatican announced June 25 that the pope had named Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś of Łódź as the apostolic administrator “sede plena” of the Diocese of Kalisz in central Poland. In June, the Vatican had appointed Rys as apostolic administrator "sede plena," indicating that the see was not vacant. Tags: FAFCE tries to show policymakers “that the family is crucial for economic development,” Bassi said. This type of apostolic administrator is usually the bishop of a titular see. “Sede plena” is a term used to signify that a see is still occupied by a bishop. An appointment “sede plena” means the see is not vacant and the current diocesan bishop, Bishop Edward Janiak, 67, is still head of the diocese. Their new film accused Janiak of failing to take action against a priest accused of abuse. Referring back to the correlation between religious practice and fertility, the professor noted that it could be that as a society loses its religious belief and practice, it also chooses to have fewer children. He said that the research showed that, with few exceptions, as religious practice in the West declined in the latter half of the 20th century, so did the number of births. In Bassi’s opinion, where Italy should go from here is a complex question, but the family needs to have a greater role in both society and Catholic parishes and communities. The rise in civil marriage is partly attributed to the increase in second and subsequent marriages, which are overwhelmingly contracted outside of the Church as they usually follow divorce. “When you take children out of the picture, the links binding people to churches or to institutions decay quite rapidly,” he said. Joseph Gargitter, as Apostolic Administrator "Sede Plena" of Trento on February 23, 1961. The film has been viewed almost 24 million times on YouTube. One Italian demographer ties Italy’s low fertility to a crisis of the Italian family, beginning with the legalization of divorce and the breakdown in religious marriage that followed. “Sede plena” is a term used to signify that a see is still occupied by a bishop. On June 2, the Archdiocese of Poznań announced that the Vatican Congregation for the Bishops had authorized Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, Janiak’s metropolitan archbishop, to conduct a preliminary investigation of the accusations under Vos estis lux mundi, a 2019 motu proprio issued by Pope Francis concerning episcopal accountability. But it could just as easily be that as a society has fewer children, it loses “the glue which binds families to religion.”. Cyrila Vasiľa, SJ, titulárneho arcibiskupa Ptolemaidy v Líbyi, doteraz arcibiskupa – sekretára Kongregácie pre východné cirkvi. Traditionally Catholic countries, like Italy and Spain, legalized divorce, abortion, and contraception despite Church opposition. Italy has introduced some less aggressive policies, such as a “baby bonus” and subsidized parental leave, but one family policy expert said the truth is that they have not had much success in increasing births. Apostolic Administrator, sede plena, Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix on 17 November, 2019. Pope Francis has described this as the dramatic result of a “disregard for families.” Europe’s devastatingly low birth rate “is a sign of societies that struggle to face the challenges of the present, and thus become ever more fearful of the future, with the result that they close in on themselves,” the pope said in 2018. Bishop Brungardt remains the Bishop of Dodge City. An appointment "sede plena" means the see is not vacant and the current diocesan bishop, Bishop Edward Janiak, 67, is still head of the diocese. Bishop Manathodath, made an auxiliary bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese in 1992 and promoted in 1996 as bishop of Palghat, will take charge as Administrator Seda Plena … Their new film accused Janiak of failing to take action against a priest accused of abuse. Like Sts. You could also argue that a decline in institutional religion makes people less prone to follow traditional ideas of what children are for, having lots of children to carry on the faith and so on.”. Plena sede je latinský termín, ktorý znamená „pri zachovaní plného stolca“, to znamená, že Jeho Excelencia Mons. The ordinary of the Kalisz diocese was Bishop Edward Janiak. Print. Q. The film has been viewed almost 24 million times on YouTube. Currently, we are waiting for a reliable explanation of the media reports on this event, which — once again — should never take place, especially among the people of the Church.”. The Vatican announced June 25 that the pope had appointed Archbishop Grzegorz Rys of Lodz as apostolic administrator "sede plena" of the Diocese of Kalisz. At Catholic News Agency, our team is committed to reporting the truth with courage, integrity, and fidelity to our faith. Aside from an increase in premarital cohabitation, the number of free unions quadrupled in Italy between 1997 and 2017. Q. “So maybe fertility drives the faith decline. Bishop Edward Janiak of Kalisz. Thank you. A. Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Vincke apostolic administrator sede plena, meaning that the see is still full. Svätý Otec František menoval za apoštolského administrátora sede plena Košickej eparchie pre katolíkov byzantského obradu J. Ex. The 2004 Congregation for Bishops document Apostolorum Successores describes appointment of an administrator sede plena , … These changes can be measured in different ways, Jenkins said, such as by fertility rate, church attendance, or religious identity. 2 Bishop Brungardt remains the Bishop of Dodge City. Rome, Italy, Dec 15, 2020 / 04:00 am (CNA).- Italy’s national statistics institute is predicting that the country will see a significant decline in births in the years immediately following the coronavirus pandemic. I then call all Modernists insane in the…, Chris, When St. John Paul the Great was elevated to the Papacy he said, "The Church is always in need…, Catholic doctor calls for independent inquiry into DNR notices for COVID-19 patients with learning disabilities. Your email address will not be published. In Europe, some countries are trying to address the low fertility problem by introducing policies offering financial incentives for women to marry younger and families to have more children. The diocese did not comment directly on the report, but said that the 67-year-old bishop had been diagnosed with cancer a few years ago and often required medical care. Yet the decline in births in those countries started around the same time as in Italy. News Briefs Reacting to the report, a spokesman for the Polish bishops’ conference said: “In response to the questions concerning today’s reports about Bishop Edward Janiak, I firmly declare that — if the information provided in the media is confirmed — the described situation should never happen.”, “It is understandable that every such information arouses numerous social reactions and evokes emotions among the faithful. If we want to encourage people to take on that sacrifice, the family needs to be valued by society at large, he said: “I have to be happy, I have to feel important, having a family.”. WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has appointed the Most Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted as the Apostolic Administrator Sede Plena of the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix. Takže to je vlastne všetko to, čo sa k … Pope Francis named Ryś apostolic administrator “sede plena” of the Diocese of Kalisz June 25. “Divorce weakened the understanding of marriage, especially the religious understanding of marriage, which dominated in Italy until that time,” demographer Roberto Volpi argued. “Because if you don’t overcome the crisis of marriage, you don’t overcome the crisis of the family, that is the discussion a bit,” he said. Hungary is one country leading the way in these kinds of policies, and it has had minimal success: its national statistics office estimates it has raised its number of births per woman from 1.23 in 2011 to 1.48. On June 15, the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza published a leaked letter from Janiak to fellow Polish bishops criticizing Polak for reporting him to the Vatican. Janiak was appointed Bishop of Kalisz by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012. Bishop Olmsted willalso retain his current Office as Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix. But by the middle of that decade, the culture started to shift, and by the early 1980s the changes really took off. CNA Staff, Jun 25, 2020 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis appointed Thursday an apostolic administrator to take charge of a Polish diocese whose bishop is under investigation over his handling of an abuse case. As part of this free service you may receive occasional offers from us at EWTN News and EWTN. Reacting to the report, a spokesman for the Polish bishops’ conference said: “In response to the questions concerning today’s reports about Bishop Edward Janiak, I firmly declare that -- if the information provided in the media is confirmed -- the described situation should never happen.”, “It is understandable that every such information arouses numerous social reactions and evokes emotions among the faithful. Chautur bude naďalej košickým biskupom, ale administratívnym riadením eparchie som bol z rozhodnutia Svätého Otca nateraz poverený ja. The Holy See appoints apostolic administrator sede plena only in grievous circumstances, usually when the bishop of a diocese in incapacitated by health or other problems. Click here to sign up for our newsletter. We won't rent or sell your information, and you can unsubscribe at any time. Catholics pray for reconciliation on 70th anniversary of the Korean War, Catholic catechesis directory addresses gender, biological sex, and bioethics, CNA Staff, Feb 14, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA).- A Catholic doctor called on Sunday for an independent inquiry into reports that COVID-19 patients with learning disabilities have been given “do not resuscitate” notices during the second wave of t… […]. He had previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Wrocław. The filmmakers brothers provoked a nationwide discussion last year when they released a documentary, Tell No One, addressing clerical abuse in Poland. A. Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Vincke apostolic administrator sede plena, meaning that the see is still full. “We need the generative power of the family not only within the family but also outside,” he said. But whatever way you go, the two seem to be very closely linked,” he told CNA. Such cases are referred to as sede vacante, or "empty seat." Informovala o tom v pondelok tlačová agentúra Vatican News. The Vatican announced June 25 that the pope had named Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś of Łódź as the apostolic administrator “sede plena” of the Diocese of Kalisz in central Poland. Sede plena is a term used to signify that a see is still occupied by a bishop. 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On May 16, the day Hide and Seek was released, Archbishop Wojciech Polak, the Primate of Poland, reported the case to the Vatican. Currently, we are waiting for a reliable explanation of the media reports on this event, which -- once again -- should never take place, especially among the people of the Church.”. In 2019, births in Italy already hit a historic low since Italian unification in 1861. In the early 1970s, Italy was still a high faith, high fertility society. “Also demographic policies must be regarded as an investment because without children, without future workers, we cannot maintain the generational balance which is essential for the future, the economic future of Europe, of my country, and of the whole world.”, Pro-family policies are only minimally effective, he said, because “if you don’t have any vision, a vision pertaining to the role of the family in society, of course, these policies are just social policies, welfare state policies, emergency policies, but they don’t have any real impact on the birth rate.”, “If you don’t realize the function and the role of the family in society, all of these policies are something OK, they can be useful,” he continued, “but I don’t decide to have more children because I’ll have a [financial] bonus.”, Having children requires a lot of sacrifices, Bassi noted. Apoštolský administrátor sede plena. Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Québec (1894.09.03 – 1898.04.12) Metropolitan Archbishop of Québec ( Canada ) (1898.04.12 – 1925.07.19) Cardinal-Priest of Ss. On June 2, the Archdiocese of Poznań announced that the Vatican Congregation for the Bishops had authorized Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, Janiak’s metropolitan archbishop, to conduct a preliminary investigation of the accusations under Vos estis lux mundi, a 2019 motu proprio issued by Pope Francis concerning episcopal accountability. In the year 1970, 97.7 out of 100 Italians married in the Catholic Church. “And you don’t recover from the crisis of fertility either.”, Fatima, Portugal, May 13, 2017 / 05:23 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Saturday, Pope Francis told those gathered at Fatima, in particular the sick and suffering, to follow the example of the newly canonized saints Francisco and Jacinta, offering their lives &… […]. Jenkins pointed out that in the mid-1970s to early 1980s, a number of political referendums were introduced in Italy which showed a willingness to go against Church teaching. Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix was named Wednesday as apostolic administrator sede plena of the Byzantine rite eparchy which is also based in Phoenix. When you subscribe to the CNA UPDATE, we'll send you a daily email with links to the news you need and, occasionally, breaking news. We provide news about the Church and the world, as seen through the teachings of the Catholic Church. But in a democracy, the incentives to have children are financial and it is “phenomenally expensive to promote any significant change in the birth rate.”. Vatikán/Bratislava 20. januára (TASR) - Pápež František vymenoval doterajšieho sekretára Kongregácie pre východné cirkvi Cyrila Vasiľa za apoštolského administrátora sede plena Košickej eparchie. Bishop Dubost has been appointed as administrator “sede plena et ad nutum Sanctæ Sedis”, meaning he has full authority and will report directly to the pope. dlhodobej choroby alebo z podozrenia spáchania trestného činu). Týmto menovaním ukončil činnosť sekretára Kongregácie pre východné cirkvi v Ríme a vrátil sa pôsobiť na Slovensko. He had previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Wrocław. The Vatican announced June 25 that the pope had named Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś of Łódź as the apostolic administrator “sede plena” of the Diocese of Kalisz in central Poland. In May, he was the subject of a documentary film, Hide and Seek, by Marek and Tomasz Sekielski. As Italy hits record low births, is there a future for the family? The Italian demographer Volpi was not optimistic about stopping or reversing the fertility trend, but he said that the Catholic Church should encourage reflection on how to exit the crises of marriage and the family. The filmmakers brothers provoked a nationwide discussion last year when they released a documentary, Tell No One, addressing clerical abuse in Poland. Janiak was appointed Bishop of Kalisz by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012. Nearly one in three children was born to unwed parents in 2017. “For many years, consciously or otherwise, churches, especially in the United States, have presumed that the normal population they are serving is based on families, nuclear families,” but this just is not the case anymore, he said. In a time when people no longer have the support of living close to extended family, “the first community is the parish.”. While vigorous debate is welcome and encouraged, please note that in the interest of maintaining a civilized and helpful level of discussion, comments containing obscene language or personal attacks—or those that are deemed by the editors to be needlessly combative or inflammatory—will not be published. Vincenzo Bassi is a professor of law, economy, and political science in Rome. “Mistakes were made”: Apocalypse of Truth in A Canticle for Leibowitz, Pope Francis says seeing a psychiatrist helped him with anxiety when he was younger, Fathers, Sons, and Sacrifices: On the Second Sunday of Lent, House passes Equality Act, which bishops warned would ‘punish’ religious groups, As I’ve been making dinner this week, I’ve been listening to an NPR investigative series into televangelists and their millions, almost none of which, it turns out, are scrutinized by the IRS or anybody else […]. “Sede plena” is a term used to signify that a see is still occupied by a bishop. The decision is the latest blow for the Bishop of Kalisz, Edward Janiak. What has caused the 50 years of steady decline in births across Europe, and especially in Italy, and is there any hope of reversing the trend? “If we will start [making] this change also in the Church, we can hope that we can export the model outside the Church,” he said. Jenkins researched the topic of religion and demographics in his 2020 book “Fertility and Faith: The Demographic Revolution and the Transformation of World Religions.”. “Sede plena” is a term used to signify that a see is still occupied by a bishop. Gazeta Wyborcza reported June 23 that Janiak was hospitalized in Kalisz in early June with a large amount of alcohol in his system. The Vatican announced June 25 that the pope had appointed Archbishop Grzegorz Rys of Lodz as apostolic administrator “sede plena” of the Diocese of Kalisz. Pope Francis appointed a New Jersey-based bishop as the administrator of a Canadian eparchy... Pope Francis appointed an apostolic visitor Thursday for Ethiopian Catholics in the United... 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And undeniably divorce contributed to this,” Volpi said. A. Your contribution will help us continue to make CWR available to all readers worldwide for free, without a subscription. “Sede plena” is a term used to signify that a see is still occupied by a bishop. The reason that the correlation cannot be narrowed to a cause is that societal and cultural changes “are happening so fast” in that period, Jenkins said. Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) (1960 – 1961.12.10) President of Dominican Episcopal Conference (1961 – 1979) Apostolic Administrator of the Military Vicariate of Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic) (1961.12.10 – 1962.12.08) “Indisputably, the central point, however, is this: in Italy, a profound crisis of the family began when the idea of marriage, the centrality of marriage, crumbled. If you value the news and views Catholic World Report provides, please consider donating to support our efforts. Jenkins agreed that pro-birth policies can work at raising fertility rates, but he said they work very slowly and are very expensive. In the past, oppressive policies under dictatorships have shown the most impact, he explained. According to Philip Jenkins, a historian and professor at Baylor University, it is impossible to isolate with precision one or more causes of a country’s birth rate, but there are some qualities that low fertility societies tend to have in common. Thank you for your generosity! The Vatican announced June 25 that the pope had named Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś of Łódź as the apostolic administrator “sede plena” of the Diocese of Kalisz in central Poland. At the end of the 20th century, major societal changes continued, including the acceptance of other policies opposed by the Church, such as assisted suicide and gay marriage, Jenkins noted. Across Europe, countries are facing what has been dubbed a “demographic winter.”. The Vatican has announced that Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś of Łódź will be the apostolic administrator “sede plena” of the Diocese of Kalisz in central Poland. Dňa 20. januára 2020 bol pápežom Františkom menovaný za apoštolského administrátora sede plena Košickej eparchie. Despite Italy’s strong cultural Catholicism, the practice of the faith has been waning for some time. Apoštolský administrátor sede plena je menovaný za správcu diecézy v čase, keď diecézny biskup nemôže vykonávať správu diecézy zo závažného, ale z povahy veci dočasného dôvodu (napr. Sign up to receive a weekly email with news, analysis, and commentary from a voice you can trust! Click here for more information on donating to CWR. Gazeta Wyborcza reported June 23 that Janiak was hospitalized in Kalisz in early June with a large amount of alcohol in his system. But since the introduction of legal divorce in 1974, not only did the number of marriages in the Church dramatically decline but so did marriage overall.
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