Pope's dialogue for nuncios

Vatican City (AICA):Pope Francis held a meeting Thursday in the Clementine Hall with the apostolic nuncios of the world, to whom he presented a kind of fading reminding them that they are men of God, of the Church, of zeal apostolic, reconciliation, pope, initiative, obedience, prayer, charity, opérose and humility.

On Thursday, Pope Francis held a meeting in the Hall Clementine with the apostolic nuncios of the world, to whom he had given the message that he had prepared and that he preferred to dialogue with them.

In the prayer preceding the meeting with the Vatican diplomats, I remember Bishop Lon Kalenga Badikebele, the Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina, who died on June 12 in Rome.

In his speech, the pope presents a sort of cliff addressed to the nuncios, but also to his collaborators and, in fact, to all the bishops, priests and consecrated persons that we find in the whole world.

The nuncio, man of God

The first point he develops is the consideration that "the nuncio is a man of God, and he defines it: the man of God is the one who practices justice, love, mercy, mercy and piety, "adds the pope. The nuncio who forgets to be a man of God ruins himself and others, departs from the track and also harms the Church to which he has dedicated his life.

The nuncio is a man of the church

The pope emphasizes that the nuncio, as a pontifical representative, does not represent himself, but the Church and in particular the successor of Peter. The greatest honor of a man of the Church is to be "the servant of all" and adds to Being a Church man, it is courageously defending the l & # 39; Church against the forces of evil who always seek to discredit, defame or slander.

The Pope baderts that the role of the nuncio is to be a man who feels responsible for the salvation of others. This implies close ties with bishops, priests, religious men and women, as well as with the people of God. They are all his family.

The nuncio is a man of apostolic zeal

The Nuncio is the announcer of the Good News and, as apostle of the Gospel, his task is to enlighten the world of the light of the Risen One, to carry Christ to the world. At the ends of the earth, says the pope and adds: Apostolic zeal is the force that sustains us and protects us from the cancer of disillusionment.

The nuncio is a man of reconciliation

Being a man of mediation, communion, dialogue and reconciliation is an important part of each nuncio's work. The Nuncio must always strive to remain impartial and objective so that all parties find in him the competent arbiter who sincerely seeks to defend and protect only justice and peace, without ever committing himself. negatively. The pope insists on the importance of the role of the nuncio, of frankness, of the capacity of meeting, as well as of the support by fraternal and discreet councils.

The nuncio is a man of the pope

The pope reminds us that the nuncio does not represent but the successor of Peter and acts on his behalf in front of the Church and the governments, that is to say, concrete, instrumented and symbolizing the presence of the pope among the faithful and the people. This mission requires being prepared for human relations in order to be close to the faithful, priests, local bishops, diplomats and leaders.

The Pope emphasizes that, as a representative, his mission is to visit the communities in which he can not go, baduring them of the closeness of Christ and the Church, that he has the duty to Update and continuously inform the pope of different situations and ecclesiastical changes. and socio-political in the country where he is sent; because it is incompatible with his mission to criticize the pope from behind, to have blogs or even to join hostile groups to him, to the curia and to the church of Rome.

The nuncio is a man of initiative

The pope says that a man of initiative is a curious, full of dynamism and entrepreneurial spirit; a creative and courageous person, who does not allow himself to be overwhelmed by panic in unpredictable situations, but who knows, with serenity, intuition and imagination, to try to return and manage them positively, just like El Nuncio, intuitively, must know reorganize the global information and find the right words to help those who ask for advice, with the simplicity of doves and the cunning of snakes (see Mt 16,16,16).

The nuncio is a man of obedience

The pope affirms: By obedience, we go beyond the limits of our littleness and conform to the divine will which guides us to act properly with its infinite wisdom and prudence and adds: The virtue of obedience is inseparable freedom, because We can really only obey freedom and we can access the fullness of freedom only by obeying the Gospel … A nuncio who does not live the Obedience – although it is difficult and contrary to his personal vision – looks like a traveler who loses his compbad, thus risking failure in the goal.

The nuncio is a man of prayer

For the pope, the knowledge of Jesus Christ must be the daily food of the pontifical representative, because it is the food that comes from the memory of the first encounter with him and because it is also the daily expression of fidelity to his call. Familiarity with Jesus Christ in prayer, in the celebration of the Eucharist, never forget, in the service of charity, because without prayer, we become mere officials, always unhappy and frustrated. The life of prayer is that light that illuminates all the rest and all the work of the nuncio and his mission.

The nuncio is a man of active charity

The Pope considers that the task of the nuncio is to interpret "the interest of the Roman Pontiff for the good of the country in which he accomplishes his mission, in particular, he must be zealous to the problems of peace, progress and the spiritual, moral and material good of the whole human family, Francis calls the nuncios to live in freedom: no gift of value should enslave us! Reject gifts too expensive and often useless or direct them to charity, that receiving an expensive gift never justifies its use.

The nuncio is a man of humility

The Pope concludes the decree by citing the Letanas of the humility of Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val (1865-1930), Servant of God, Secretary of State and collaborator of St. Po X, former fellow traveler of his Father:

Oh Jesus, sweet and humble of heart, eschame!

From the desire to be esteemed – Librame, Jess.

From the desire to be loved – Librame, Jess +