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1. Timothy Radcliffe dropped as speaker at Caritas summit The Tablet Robert Mickens in Rome - 20 May 2011 The Vatican has dropped Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP, the internationally renowned former head of the Dominicans, from giving the keynote address at next week's Caritas Internationalis (CI) general assembly in Rome, The Tablet has learned. Fr Radcliffe was originally scheduled to deliver the opening address on Monday morning and speak about the theology that undergirds the work of Caritas. He had already prepared a 45-minute talk. Instead, that slot has been given to Capuchin Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, the charismatic preacher of the papal household, followed by Cardinal Peter Turkson, head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. The former Master of the Dominicans is one of several speakers and panellists who have been removed from the week long meeting's programme in order to "accommodate" the demands from the Secretariat of State that Holy See officials be given the major speaking roles, a CI spokesman told The Tablet on Friday adding that it would now be more like a "Vatican-style retreat". He denied that the Vatican's main intention in changing the programme was to block Fr Radcliffe from speaking. "We're not reading it that way," he said. At least six Roman Curia officials will have major speaking roles at the 22-27 May general assembly, unprecedented in the confederation's 60-year history. Two Vatican canon lawyers will be discussing the re-drafting of the CI rules and statutes. The Pope's Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone SDB, will preside at the assembly's opening Mass on Sunday evening. Fr Radcliffe, 65, was Master of the Dominican Order from 1992-2001. A popular lecturer and preacher around the world, he has authored several top-selling books since he completed his term as head of the Dominicans. He also has long been associated with the work of Caritas and is currently a member of the board of Cafod, one of two British agencies that are part of the CI confederation. People associated with the Caritas confederation have been careful not to make too much of the Vatican's recent moves to gain greater control over the organisation, fearing that any protests would only make the situation worse. http://www.thetablet.co.uk/latest-news.php END1 2. Vatican vetoes keynote speaker for Caritas International assembly [Catholic Caucus] Catholic Culture | May 20, 2011 | Diogenes Posted on Sat 21 May 2011 01:15:46 EAT by NYer The Vatican has vetoed the proposed keynote speaker for the international assembly of Caritas International, the London Tablet reports. The move would underline the determination of the Holy See to exercise greater control over the international association of Catholic relief agencies. Father Timothy Radcliffe, the former worldwide leader of the Dominican religious order, was scheduled to deliver the keynote speech for the Caritas assembly, which opens in Rome on May 22. But he has been dropped from the program, the Tablet reports, and replaced by Father Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher of the pontifical household. The Vatican has placed several high-ranking prelates on the list of speakers for the Caritas assembly. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Secretary of State, will preside at an opening Mass, and Cardinal Peter Turkson, the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, will speak at the opening session. The Vatican has indicated a determination to strengthen the Catholic identity of Caritas International, and officials will discuss the requirements that the organization must fulfill to earn canonical recognition from the Holy See. The assembly will also consider the future leadership of Caritas International. The Vatican declined to approve the incumbent secretary-general, Lesley-Anne Knight, for a new term. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2722822/posts END2 3. Vatican asserting greater influence as Caritas International weighs new leadership Catholic Culture May 09, 2011 Leaders of Caritas International will meet later this month, for their first general assembly since the Vatican moved to assert more control over the international coalition of Catholic relief agencies. The assembly will discuss new statutes for Caritas International, and select a new secretary-general for the international organization. The Vatican refused to give its approval for another term for the incumbent leader, Lesley-Anne Knight, thus precipitating a debate on the degree to which the Vatican should control the organization, and the degree to which Caritas International should build a distinctly Catholic identity. The Catholic News Service reports that the Vatican’s more assertive approach to control over Caritas International reflects a general policy decision in Rome, and Vatican officials are also reviewing their stance in other international organizations, including UN agencies. http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=10261&repos=4&subrepos=2&searchid=751732 END3 ______________________ John Ashworth Sudan Advisor Sudan Ecumenical Forum [email protected] +254 725 926 297 (Kenya mobile) +249 919 695 362 (Sudan mobile) +27 82 853 3556 (South Africa mobile) +44 750 304 1790 (UK/international) +88 216 4334 0735 (Thuraya satphone) PO Box 52002 - 00200, Nairobi, Kenya This is a personal e-mail address and the contents do not necessarily reflect the views of any organisation -- The content of this message does not necessarily reflect John Ashworth's views. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, John Ashworth is not the author of the content and the source is always cited. 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