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Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Medjugorje commission announced

From the Vatican Bollettino today confirms the widespread rumour of a new commission on Medjugorje:
COMUNICATO DELLA SALA STAMPA DELLA SANTA SEDE: COMMISSIONE INTERNAZIONALE DI INCHIESTA SU MEDJUGORJE
È stata costituita presso la Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede, sotto la presidenza del Cardinale Camillo Ruini, una Commissione internazionale di inchiesta su Medjugorje. Detta Commissione, composta da Cardinali, Vescovi, periti ed esperti, lavorerà in maniera riservata, sottoponendo l’esito del proprio studio alle istanze del Dicastero.
My translation:
Communiqué of the Press Office of the Holy See: International Commission of Enquiry on Medjugorje

An international Commission of Enquiry on Medjugorje has been set up at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith under the presidency of Cardinal Camillo Ruini. The Commission, composed of Cardinals, Bishops, experts and those with experience, will work in a a confidential manner, placing the outcome of their study at the disposal of the Dicastery.
(Any other suggestions for the difference between periti and esperti? And is that a reasonable rendering of "alle istanze"? The VIS may have an official translation later.)

I think that this is good news. It is high time that the faithful were given some unambiguous guidance about Medjugorje.

6 comments:

zadra.dario said...

alle istanze di = alla richiesta di
esperti might refer to lay people or even non-catholics (e.g. psychologists)?

Diane M. Korzeniewski, OCDS said...

I've updated my post on this with several news items, including comments out of Fr. Lombardi as picked up by Catholic News Agency and The Associated Press (which did a very good job for a secular source).

tempus putationis said...

Iam hiems transit; imber abiit et recessit. Surge amica mea et veni. Flores apparuerunt in terra nostra.

Ttony said...

Father, I'd imagibe that periti are experts to be attached full time to the work of the Commission, while esperti will be experts called to give a view on specific issues.

I'd say "staffers" and "expert witnesses", but "staffers" doesn't bring the same sense of expertise with it.

Fr Tim Finigan said...

Thanks to all. I suppose periti might be the theological experts and esperti the experts in other fields (such as psychology etc.)

john konnor said...

thousands of messages disseminated to the faithful...no imprimatur or nihil obstat... this is spiritual acedia it is complacent and a grave fault by those responsible.. placing the faith of millions in danger...madness

http://medjugorje1.blogspot.com/2013/04/medjugorje-commission-cardinal.html

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