Syd Barrett ist tot

Cambridge (Vereinigtes Königreich), 13.07.2006 – Roger Keith Barrett oder Syd Barrett, wie er sich selbst gerne nannte, ist tot. Barrett, der Pink Floyd anno 1965 mitgründete, wurde gestern, einen Tag nach seinem Tod, in seiner Wohnung in Cambridge aufgefunden.

Todesursache waren vermutlich die Folgen seines langjährigen Diabetes-Leidens. Es gibt auch Gerüchte, nach denen Barrett an Krebs litt.

Barrett war die frühe Inspiration, die Pink Floyd bis zu ihrem Weltruhm und weiter prägte. Wegweisend für den psychedelisch-progressiven Rock ist das erste Album der Gruppe, „Piper at the Gates of Dawn“, das zum Großteil Barrett zuzuschreiben ist.

Begleitet mit Barretts bis dato unkonventionellem Gitarrenspiel und einem seinerzeit revolutionären Soundsystem setzte die Band neue Maßstäbe.

1968 wurde Barrett auf Grund seines exzessiven LSD-Konsums durch seinen Schulfreund und Gitarrenlehrer David Gilmour ersetzt. Diesen Schlag hatte er nie verarbeitet. Mit Hilfe seiner ehemaligen Bandmitglieder gelang es, noch zwei Solo-Alben zu veröffentlichen, bevor er sich zu seiner Mutter nach Cambridge zurückzog. Die letzten 30 Jahre verbrachte Barrett in vollkommener Isolation.

„Er ist der kreative Kopf, der in Erinnerung geblieben ist. Der Künstler. Der vor der Zeit ging“,      schrieb „Die Zeit“ in einem Nachruf.


Morto Syd Barrett, fondatore dei Pink Floyd

Syd Barrett, co-fondatore del celebre gruppo rock dei Pink Floyd, è morto il 7 luglio scorso per complicazioni dovute al diabete. La notizia è stata resa nota soltanto oggi.

Barrett, figura di spicco del rock inglese fra gli anni '60 e '70, viveva ormai da trent'anni lontano dal palcoscenico, rinchiuso nella sua casa alla periferia della sua città natale, Cambridge, in Inghilterra. Aveva fondato il gruppo nel 1965 e l'aveva lasciato nel 1968, intraprendendo la carriera da solista. Il cantante era stato costretto ad abbandonare il gruppo a causa del suo abuso di droga, in particolare LSD.

Barrett rimase comunque legato per sempre ai Pink Floyd, che nel 1975 gli dedicarono un album (Wish you were here, vorremmo che fossi qui), che includeva il commosso omaggio Shine on you crazy diamond (Splendi, pazzo diamante), e che nel 2005 non esitarono di ricordare l'importanza del cantante anche sul palco del Live 8. L'importanza di Barrett nella musica rock è legata soprattutto all'album The piper at the gates of dawn, in cui ebbe la giusta ispirazione per inserire elementi di psichedelia, che saranno il pane del rock degli anni successivi.

Il fratello di Syd, Alan, dice che verrà celebrato un piccolo funerale privato per i familiari nella città dove è nato e morto.


Syd Barrett, do Pink Floyd, morre aos 60 anos

Foi anunciado hoje (11) que Syd Barrett,  fundador e membro da banda de rock britânica Pink Floyd, morreu de  complicações médicas decorrentes da diabete. Segundo uma porta-voz do Pink Floyd, ele morreu no dia 7 de julho.

"Ele morreu tranqüilamente em casa. Haverá um funeral particular para a família nos próximos dias," disse o irmão Alan Barrett.

"A banda está naturalmente muito abalada e triste por saber da morte de Syd Barrett. Syd foi a luz guia da primeira formação da banda e deixa um legado que continuará a inspirar," disse o  Pink Floyd numa declaração.

Durante 1967-1968, considerou-se que Syd Barrett era o principal membro e o autor de canções do Pink Floyd. Contudo, devido à doença mental, ele foi forçado a deixar a banda depois de gravar só mais um álbum: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Barrett tinha ficado desde então recluso.

O Pink Floyd gravou  Wish You Were Here (Gostaria que estivesse aqui) como um tributo a Barrett depois de sua saída. No álbum está a canção: Shine On You Crazy Diamond, gravada na época em que um calvo  Syd Barrett vagava pelo estúdio de gravação.


Pixar Studios animator Bud Luckey, designer of Toy Story's Woody, dies aged 83

On Saturday, William Luckey, also known as Bud Luckey, US animator who designed Pixar Animation Studios' Toy Story character Sheriff Woody, died in a hospital in Newton, Connecticut; his son Andy Luckey announced the death via a Facebook post. Bud Luckey was 83 years old.

Luckey was born in Billings, Montana on July 28, 1934. He was known for animating counting songs for Sesame Street in collaboration with music of Turk Murphy and lyrics by Donald Hadley. In 1992, Luckey joined Pixar. "He was the fifth animator hired here at Pixar", Pixar's animating chief John Lasseter once noted.

He designed Sheriff Woody for Pixar's first feature film  Toy Story which was released in 1995. He also voiced Rick Dicker in Pixar's 2004 movie The Incredibles and Chuckles the Clown in 2010's Toy Story 3. Luckey had also designed characters for other Pixar movies including A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc. and Cars. He also voiced Eeyore, the donkey, in 2011's Disney movie Winnie the Pooh.

In 2004, Bud Luckey was nominated for an Academy Award for Boundin', a short film he wrote, directed, narrated, and sang. He received the Annie Award for that five-minute short. Luckey retired as an animator in 2008, but kept working as a voice artist until 2014.

Pixar's official Twitter handle tweeted: "Thank you, Bud Luckey, to infinity and beyond. (July 28, 1934 – February 24, 2018)". Lee Unkrich, director of Toy Story 3 and Coco, tweeted, "So sad to hear that Bud Luckey passed away today. He voiced Chuckles in Toy Story 3, but that was the least of his many amazing accomplishments. A tweet is not sufficient to sing his praises."


L'animateur de Pixar Studios, Bud Luckey, concepteur de Toy Story, meurt à l'âge de 83 ans

William Luckey est décédé à l'âge de 83 ans dans un hôpital de Newton, dans le Connecticut. L'annonce a été publiée par son fils via un post sur le réseau social Facebook. L'animateur avait conçu le personnage de Toy Story de Pixar Animation Studios, le Shériff Woody.

Luckey est né à Billings, dans le Montana, le 28 juillet 1934. Il était connu pour avoir animé des contages de chansons pour Sesame Street en collaboration avec la musique de Turk Murphy et les paroles de Donald Hadley. En 1992, Luckey rejoignit Pixar. « Il était le cinquième animateur engagé ici chez Pixar », a noté un jour le chef animateur de la firme, John Lasseter.

Il a conçu Sheriff Woody pour le premier long métrage de Pixar, Toys Story, sorti en 1995. Il a également interprété Rick Dicker dans Les Indestructibles et Chuckles the Clown en 2004 dans Toy Story 3. Luckey a également conçu des personnages pour d'autres films, dont A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc. et Cars. Il a également exprimé Eeyore, l'âne, dans le film Disney Winnie l'ourson.

En 2004, Bud Luckey a été sélectionné pour un Academy Award pour Boundin, un court métrage qu'il a écrit, réalisé, raconté et chanté. Il a reçu le prix Annie pour ce court métrage de cinq minutes. Luckey a pris sa retraite en tant qu'animateur en 2008, mais a continué de travailler comme artiste vocal jusqu'en 2014.

Sur la page Twitter officielle de Pixar, on pouvait lire : « Merci, Bud Luckey, à l'infini et au-delà (28 juillet 1934 - 24 février 2018). » Lee Unkrich, réalisateur de Toy Story 3 et Coco, a écrit sur Twitter : « Tellement triste d'entendre que Bud Luckey est décédé aujourd'hui, il a chanté Chuckles dans Toy Story 3, mais c'était le moindre de ses nombreux accomplissements extraordinaires. Chante ses louanges. »


Plane carrying 92 crashes into Black Sea near Sochi

A military plane carrying 92 people crashed into the Black Sea two minutes after departing Sochi, Russia yesterday.

The Tupolev Tu-154 was heading to Syria and was carrying 64 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble, Russia's military choir. Nobody is thought to have survived. At least eleven bodies have been recovered and 100 divers deployed on-scene. President Vladimir Putin has ordered a probe; investigators have yet to rule out sabotage.

The 84 passengers and eight crew were headed to Hmeymim Air Base to entertain Russian forces. Musicians, dancers, and journalists are among the dead. Choir leader Valery Khalilov and philanthropist doctor Yelizaveta Glinka, who was taking donated medical supplies to Syria, were on board. Nine journalists representing three national TV stations were also passengers.

Glinka served as a human rights advisor to Putin. The journalists were from official broadcasters NTV, First Channel, and Zvezda.

An official statement said Putin sent "deepest condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the crash". He has tasked Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev with organising an investigatory commission. The defence ministry said a military commission was in Sochi to investigate. "Four ships, five helicopters and a drone are working in the area," a defence spokesperson said.

The Tu-154 is a Soviet-era three-engined jet. It crashed after leaving Sochi International Airport at 5.40am local time. Debris has been found around 1.5km (a mile) offshore in water about 50–70m (160–230 feet) deep. Sochi was a stopoff for the plane, which began its journey in Moscow.

Russian media broadcast what was claimed to be an air traffic control recording showing no sign of impending disaster; the flight crew speak calmly, then suddenly stop responding. Weather was good at the time.

Putin has declared today a day of national mourning. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sent condolences to him. "The plane had dear friends who had come to join us and the people of Aleppo in their joy with victory and Christmas feasts", he said. The Syrian President also told Putin "our sorrows and joys are one" and the two nations are united to "fight to lay the foundations of stability, security and peace".


Russisches Flugzeug am Weg nach Syrien abgestürzt

Sotschi (Russland), 25.12.2016 – Am Sonntag ist über dem Schwarzen Meer ein russisches Militärflugzeug mit 93 Personen an Bord abgestürzt. Die meisten Passagiere waren Mitglieder eines berühmten russischen Chores. Es wurden bereits an der Küste Wrackteile gefunden, doch die Absturzursache ist noch ungeklärt.

Bei dem verunglückten Flugzeug handelte es sich um eine Tupolew Tu-154, welche vor allem zur Zeit der Sowjetunion zum Einsatz kam, mittlerweile sind nur noch etwa 100 Exemplare im Einsatz. Im Linienverkehr wird die Tupolew kaum eingesetzt, außer von Russland für staatliche Missionen. Zum Hergang des Absturzes ist erst wenig bekannt, der Flieger startete am frühen Morgen vom Flughafen Sotschi, bereits wenige Minuten nach dem Abheben verlor der Tower die Funkverbindung und das Flugzeug verschwand vom Radar.

Kurz nach dem Absturz war klar, dass es keine Überlebenden gibt, wie das russische Verteidigungsministerium mitteilte.
An Bord sollen 85 Passagiere sowie 8 Besatzungsmitglieder gewesen sein. Unter diesen 85 Passagieren waren 64 Mitglieder des Alexandrow-Ensembles, sie sollten nach Syrien geflogen werden, um dort ein Neujahrskonzert zu geben. Außerdem waren Journalisten des TV-Senders Kanal 1 und der Militärzeitschrift Swjesdy an Bord.


Russie : un avion militaire s'écrase en Mer Noire

Publié le 25 décembre 2016   Un avion militaire russe s'est écrasé ce matin en Mer Noire. Il avait décollé à 3 h 40, heure française, de l'aéroport international de Sotchi et devait rallier le Nord-Syrie.

Ce Tupolev Tu-154 immatriculé RA-85572 embarquait 92 personnes dont 64 membres des chœurs de l'Armée rouge. Des débris ont d'ores et déjà été retrouvés en mer. Préalablement, le Tupolev avait disparu des écrans radar.

Aucune hypothèse n'est exclue quant aux causes de l'accident, même si l'agence RIA Novosti annonce que la défaillance technique et/ou l'erreur de pilotage sont privilégiées.


В Чёрном море разбился самолет Минобороны РФ с 84 пассажирами на борту

Самолёт Ту-154Б-2 Минобороны России с бортовым номером RA-85572, совершавший рейс Чкаловский — Хмеймим (Сирия), упал в Чёрное море в районе Сочи спустя семь минут после вылета с аэродрома Адлера. На борту воздушного судна находились 84 пассажира и восемь членов экипажа — военнослужащие, артисты ансамбля песни и пляски имени Александрова, а также девять представителей российских СМИ.

Пилот никаких данных о нештатной ситуации на борту не передавал.

Самолёт направлялся поздравлять с Новым годом авиагруппу ВКС России на авиабазу «Хмейми» (Сирия).

Эксперты рассматривают три версии происшествия — техническая неисправность, ошибка пилотирования и теракт. Специалисты ожидают поднятия чёрных ящиков и бортовых самописцев для выяснения причин трагедии.

Минобороны РФ частично обнародовало имена погибших.

На борту находилось 84 пассажира и 8 членов экипажа.
В числе пассажиров — 64 музыканта ансамбля имени Александрова (почти весь хор, а также часть оркестра — баянисты и балалаечники), восемь военнослужащих (в том числе художественный руководитель ансамбля генерал-лейтенант Валерий Халилов), девять журналистов (по трое сотрудников телекомпаний «Первый канал», «Звезда» и НТВ), двое федеральных государственных служащих, в том числе директор департамента культуры Минобороны Антон Губанков; глава фонда «Справедливая помощь» Елизавета Глинка, известная как Доктор Лиза.

Самолёт был произведён в 1983 году на заводе «Авиакор». Средний налёт самолёта составлял 27 часов в месяц. Общий налёт составлял 6689 часов. Воздушное судно в основном летало на средние расстояния с продолжительностью полёта 1,6 часа. Последний ремонт самолёт проходил 29 декабря 2014 года. В 2018 году планировался плановый ремонт и продление ресурса эксплуатации.

Перед вылетом самолёт прошёл все плановые проверки и был исправен.

Был начат поиск самолёта службами Министерства обороны Российской Федерации и МЧС России.
Поисковая операция координируется из Национального центра управления обороной Министром обороны Сергеем Шойгу.
В Чёрном море изначально поиск вели семь судов, а также пять вертолётов Ми-8.
Обломки самолёта и личные вещи пассажиров были обнаружены в море в 12–14 километрах от берега на глубине 50–70 метров.
Найдены тела пяти жертв катастрофы.

В связи с крушением самолёта возбуждено уголовное дело по статье о нарушении правил полётов по факту крушения военного самолёта Ту-154 в районе Сочи, сообщила и. о.  руководителя управления взаимодействия со СМИ СК России Светлана Петренко.

25 декабря 2016 года


உருசி இராணுவ வானூர்தி கருங்கடல் பகுதியில் விபத்துக்குள்ளானதில் 92 பேர் பலியாயினர்

சிரியாவுக்கு வந்துகொண்டிருந்த ரஷ்ய இராணுவ வானூர்தி கருங்கடல் பகுதியில் விபத்துக்குள்ளானதில் 92 பேர் பலியாயினர். இதில் ரஷ்ய செம்படையையின் இசைக்குழுவும் பயணித்தது.

மாசுக்கோவில் இருந்து புறப்பட்ட இந்த வானூர்தி தென் ரஷ்யாவின் சோச்சி நகரில் எரிபொருள் நிரப்புவதற்காக நின்றது.

சோச்சி நகரிலிருந்து புறப்பட்ட இரண்டு நிமிடங்களுக்குள் வானூர்தி ( டியு-154 டுபோலவ்) ரேடாரில் இருந்து மறைந்தது. சிரியாவின் லடாக்கியா நகருக்கு சென்ற இதில் பயணித்த பெரும்பாலானவர்கள், ரஷ்ய ராணுவத்தின் (செம்படை) புகழ் பெற்ற இசைக்குழுவான அலெக்சாண்ட்ரோவ் என்செம்பிள் குழுவின் உறுப்பினர்கள் ஆவர்.

இவ்விபத்து பற்றி விசாரிக்க ரஷ்ய அதிபர் விளாடிமிர் புதின் உத்திரவிட்டுள்ளார். இவ்விபத்துக்கு திங்கள் கிழமை தேசிய அளவில் துக்கம் கடைபிடிக்கப்படும் என்றார்.

1960இல் வடிவமைக்கப்பட்ட டியு-154 டுபோலவ் வானூர்தி 1972இல் பயன்பாட்டுக்கு வந்தது. சோவியத் ஒன்றியத்தின் ரஷ்யாவின் பெரும்பலமாக இது உள்ளது. இது வரை இவ்வகையான வானூர்திகள் 39 விபத்துக்குள்ளாகியுள்ளன. கடந்த 2010ஆம் ஆண்டு மேற்கு ரஷ்யாவில் விபத்துக்குள்ளானதில் போலந்து நாட்டின் அதிபர் உயிரிழந்தார்.

ஞாயிறு, திசம்பர் 25, 2022


Poland wins the 2008 Eurovision Dance Contest

The Polish team of Edyta Herbuś and Marcin Mroczek have won the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008. The pair performed a version of the Rumba, Cha-Cha and Jazz Dance.

The pair were given 20 points by the jury and 134 points from the voting public with a total of 154. They were given the maximum 12 points by Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Russia came second with 121 points and Ukraine with 119 points.

This years contest was held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in 	Glasgow, Scotland. This is only the second Eurovision Dance Contest. The first contest was held at the BBC Television Centre, London. Three countries withdrew from the competition Germany, Spain and Switzerland. Azerbaijan debuted and came in 5th.


Polonia gana el Festival de Eurovisión de baile 2008

7 de septiembre de 2008Glasgow, Escocia —

La pareja de bailarines de Polonia, formada por el actor Marcin Mroczek y la bailarina profesional Edyta Herbuś ganó el sábado 6 por la noche en Glasgow, Escocia, la segunda edición del Festival de Eurovisión de baile, la versión en baile del Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión.

Los polacos obtuvieron 154 puntos bailando una fusión de rumba, cha-cha-chá y jazz moderno con una mezcla de canciones de Michael Jackson de fondo. Polonia no había ganado nunca hasta ahora ninguna de las versiones del festival de Eurovisión.

Para esta segunda edición del festival, la organización ha implantado un sistema mixto entre jurado y televoto. El jurado, primero en votar, otorgó 20 puntos a Polonia, dándole la sexta posición al principio de la votación. Sin embargo, el voto del público dio la victoria a la pareja polaca. En la rueda de prensa posterior al festival, los polacos dijeron que estaban impresionados por el triunfo.

El segundo puesto fue para Rusia, con 121 puntos. Tercera con 119 puntos fue la pareja de Ucrania, quienes actuaron últimos. El cuarto puesto fue para Lituania con 110 puntos y el quinto para Azerbaiyán con 106. Lo curioso de este TOP 5 es que está formado exclusivamente por países de Europa del Este, mientras que los países occidentales ocupan los demás puestos.

A pesar de que el jurado colocó primera a Dinamarca y segunda a Grecia, ambos países bajaron cinco puestos con los votos del público, quedando sextos y séptimos respectivamente. Por el contrario, Portugal subió al octavo puesto gracias a 61 puntos del público tras no haberle dado ningún punto el jurado.

Finalmente, la clasificación quedó así:

Polonia ganó el festival con un margen de 33 puntos sobre el segundo clasificado, Rusia, mientras que el año pasado Finlandia sólo superó en 11 puntos al segundo clasificado.

Los polacos también se han llevado el récord de puntos del festival, obteniendo 154. La media de puntos del jurado para Polonia fue de 9,06 puntos por país, entendiendo el jurado como cuatro países, mientras que la media de puntos de Polonia en el televoto es de 10,31. Finlandia sólo obtuvo 8,80 el pasado año, cuando sólo había televoto.

El festival fue presentado por Graham Norton y Claudia Winkleman, y fue emitido en directo para todos los países participantes y para Albania, Antigua República Yugoslava de Macedonia, Armenia, Bielorrusia, Chipre e Islandia, cuyas respectivas televisiones públicas decidieron emitir el festival sin participar. En España el festival se emitió con una hora de retraso, mientras que en Bosnia y Herzegovina e Israel el festival será emitido hoy domingo.


Edyta Herbuś i Marcin Mroczek wygrali Eurowizję

Od kilku lat bez żadnych sukcesów polscy muzycy walczą w konkursie Eurowizji. Jednak Edyta Herbuś i Marcin Mroczek stanęli na wysokości zadania i wygrali taneczny konkurs Eurowizji.

Taneczny konkurs Eurowizji odbył się po raz drugi. Show przygotowano w Glasgow.

W zeszłym roku nasz kraj reprezentowali Katarzyna Cichopek oraz Marcin Hakiel. Zajęli czwarte miejsce. Edyta Herbuś i Marcin Mroczek zmierzyli się z 13 parami. Startowali z numerem 13. Przedstawili numer, w którym połączyli elementy rumby, powszechnie uważanej za najtrudniejszy taniec latynoamerykański, oraz cha-chy i tańca współczesnego. Wygrali, daleko w tyle pozostawiając konkurencję.

Po ocenach jury nasza para nie była na pierwszym miejscu, lecz o zwycięstwie zadecydowała przychylność widzów.

– Polska poradziła sobie znakomicie, prawda? – pytała gości gali jej prezenterka jeszcze przed ogłoszeniem wyników.


Polônia vence Festival Eurovisão de Dança 2008

Glasgow, Escócia, Reino Unido • 11 de setembro de 2008

A dupla de bailarinos da Polônia, formada pelo ator Marcin Mroczek e a bailarina profissional Edyta Herbuś, ganhou no último sábado (6) à noite, em Glasgow, Escócia, a segunda edição do Festival Eurovisão da Dança, versão da Festival Eurovisão da Canção.

Os polacos/poloneses obtiveram 154 pontos dançando uma fusão de rumba, cha-cha-cha e jazz moderno com uma mescla de canções de Michael Jackson ao fundo. Polônia nunca havia ganhado até agora nenhuma das versões do Festival Eurovisão da Canção.

Para esta segunda edição do festival, a organização havia implantado um sistema misto entre jurado e televoto. O jurado, primeiro a votar, ortogou 20 pontos à Polônia, dando-lhe a sexta posição no início da votação. No entanto, a votação do público deu a vitória ao jovem polaca/polonesa. Na conferência com imprensa após o festival, os poloneses disseram que estavam impressionados com o triunfo.

A segunda posição foi para Rússia, com 121 pontos. Terceiro com 119 pontos foi o parceiro da Ucrânia, que atuou últimos. A quarta posição foi para a Lituânia com 110 pontos e do quinto para o Azerbaijão com 106. O curioso neste TOP 5 é formado exclusivamente por países da Europa Oriental, enquanto outros países ocidentais ocupam os demais posições.

Apesar de que o jurado colocou primeira a Dinamarca e segunda a Grécia, ambos países caíram cinco posições com os votos do público, deixando sexto e sétimo respectivamente. Em contrapartida, Portugal subiu à oitava posição, graças aos 61 pontos do público depois que o público não lhe dar qualquer ponto ao jurado.

Finalmente, a classificação foi seguinte:

Polônia ganhou o festival com uma margem de 33 pontos sobre o segundo classificado, a Rússia, enquanto no ano passado Finlândia só superou em 11 pontos ao segundo classificado.

Os poloneses também havia levado o recorde de pontos do festival, obtendo 154. A média de pontos do jurado para Polônia foi de 9,06 pontos por país, entendendo o jurado como quatro países, enquanto que a média de pontos de Polônia no televoto é 10,31. Finlândia só obteve 8,80 no ano passado, quando só havia televoto.

O festival foi apresentado por Graham Norton e Claudia Winkleman e foi transmitido ao vivo para todos os países participantes e para Albânia, a Antiga República Iugoslávia da Macedônia, Armênia, Bielo-Rússia, Chipre e Islândia, cujas respectivas televisões públicas decidiram transmitir o festival sem participar.

Na Espanha, o festival foi emitido com uma hora de atraso, ao passo que na Bósnia-Herzegovina e Israel o festival foi exibido no domingo (7).


Polish writer Tomasz Pacyński dies

Tomasz Pacyński - Polish fantasy and science fiction author - was found dead in his garden by his family on May 30, 2005. The cause of death is presumed to be either heart inflammation or myocardial infarction.

Pacyński, born on February 4, 1958, was one of the founders and the main editor of Fahrenheit, the first Polish Internet science fiction fanzine. He published short stories in such magazines as Science Fiction, SFera, and Fantasy, and in Internet fanzines such as Fahrenheit, Esensja, Fantazin and Srebrny Glob. He also wrote articles published in SFera and Science Fiction. He debuted as a fantasy writer with his 2001 novel Sherwood, based on the Robin Hood legend. He published four novels - the Sherwood fantasy trilogy and Wrzesień (September) - a post-apocalyptic political fiction novel, as well as numerous short stories. His humorous stories about Ded Moroz were published in 2005 in Linia ognia (Line of Fire) collection.

Pacyński will be buried at the Powązki cemetery in Warsaw on Tuesday, June 7, at 10 a.m.


Zmarł Tomasz Pacyński

Tomasz Pacyński - znany polski pisarz fantasy i science fiction - został znaleziony martwy w ogródku przez rodzinę 30 maja 2005 roku. Przyczyną śmierci było prawdopodobnie zapalenie mięśnia sercowego lub zawał.

Urodzony 4 lutego 1958 Pacyński był współtwórcą i redaktorem naczelnym czasopisma internetowego "Fahrenheit". Publikował na łamach "Science Fiction", "SFery" i "Fantasy" oraz w internetowych czasopismach "Fahrenheit", "Esensja", "Fantazin" i "Srebrny Glob". Był autorem felietonów publikowanych w "SFerze" i "Science Fiction". Jego debiutem książkowym była opublikowana w 2001 powieść Sherwood. Opublikował cztery powieści - trylogię fantasy Sherwood (na motywach legendy o Robin Hoodzie) oraz Wrzesień - militarną postapokaliptyczną powieść political fiction, a także liczne opowiadania. Humorystyczne opowiadania z cyklu o Dziadku Mrozie zostały w 2005 wydane w zbiorze Linia ognia.

Pogrzeb pisarza odbędzie się na Powązkach, 7 czerwca o godzinie 10:00.


Poll of 100 million votes names new Seven Wonders of the World

In 1999, Bernard Weber started the New7Wonders foundation, and eight years, 200 candidates and 100 million votes later, seven man-made structures now have something in common - they all hold the title of 'Wonder'. Weber claims he started the foundation to ensure that "everybody can decide what the new seven wonders should be and not some government, not some individuals, not some institutions."

Nominated structures had to be built or discovered before the year 2000, and out of the 200 nominations, only twenty-one were left by the early part of last year. Voting had been taking place for six months, but only recently did voting result in server crashes, causing the foundation to encourage text message voting.

The results were announced at a ceremony hosted by Hilary Swank, Ben Kingsley and Bollywood star Bipasha Basu in Lisbon, Portugal. Out of the twenty-one, the following seven were announced as the new 'Wonders of the World':

Although the foundation had large amounts of public support, UNESCO, the United Nations cultural program, distanced themselves from the project, saying it had "no link whatsoever" to the project. UNESCO currently keeps tabs on 851 places in its 'World Heritage Sites' program.

Left out of the Seven are the Pyramids of Giza, to which a respected Egyptian antiquities expert replied that the pyramids are a "symbol of the genius of the ancient people." The foundation announced that the pyramids would have "honorary status" with the seven. The pyramids were the only remaining of the original Seven Wonders.

Weber claims that now that the man-made wonders have been chosen he has a new task: choosing the seven natural wonders of the world. He says he will start his new project immediately.


Die Sieben Weltwunder der Neuzeit

Lissabon (Portugal), 09.07.2007 – In einer Zeremonie in Lissabon wurden am Samstagabend die sieben neuen Weltwunder bekanntgegeben. Die Initiative geht auf den Schweizer Abenteurer und Filmemacher Bernard Weber zurück. Weber hatte seinen Wettbewerb für sieben neue Weltwunder im Jahr 2000 ins Leben gerufen und die Aktion unter das Motto „Unser Erbe ist unsere Zukunft“ gestellt. Nach Angaben haben fast 100 Millionen bei der weltweiten Abstimmung per Internet, SMS oder Telefon ihr Votum abgegeben.

Hinter dem Weltwunder-Kanon stecken weder internationale Gremien wie die Vereinten Nationen noch einzelne Regierungen. Deshalb besitzt die Aktion keine internationale Verbindlichkeit. Die Liste von 177 Denkmälern wurde Ende 2005 bei New7Wonders eingereicht. Rund 20 Millionen Online-Wähler reduzierten zunächst auf 77 Monumente.

Von einer Jury aus sieben internationalen Architekten unter Vorsitz des ehemaligen UNESCO-Generaldirektors Federico Mayor Zaragoza wurden 21 Finalisten ermittelt. Dazu gehört auch das Schloss Neuschwanstein als ein deutscher Kandidat. Die sieben neuen Weltwunder sind das Kolosseum, die Chinesische Mauer, das Taj Mahal, die Felsenstadt Petra, die Christo Redentor, Chichén Itzá und Machu Picchu.


Dan a conocer las Nuevas Siete Maravillas del Mundo

8 de julio de 2007Lisboa, Portugal —

Las Nuevas Siete Maravillas del Mundo fueron dadas a conocer luego de una votación online. La votación se llevó a cabo en la página web www.new7wonders.com de la Fundación New 7 Wonders.

La lista ganadora es la siguiente:

Esta relación se dio a conocer en un mega show realizado en Lisboa y que tuvo por presentadores a los actores Ben Kingsley y Hilary Swank. Además se realizaron las presentaciones de los artistas Jennifer Lopez, Chaka Kahn y Joaquin Cortés. Adicionalmente, estuvieron presentes como invitados especiales el ex-secretario de la ONU, Kofi Annan, la Rania de Jordania y José Sócrates, el Primer Ministro de Portugal.

Para ser consideradas para la selección, las maravillas debían haber sido construidas antes del 2000.

En la votación participaron cerca de 100 millones de votantes. Bernard Weber, quien encabeza la fundación, dio a conocer los resultados por Internet y mensajes de texto telefónicos.

Entre otros candidatos se ubicaban la Torre Eiffel, la Estatua de la Libertad y el Opera House de Sydney.

Algunas naciones apoyaron a la Fundación New 7 Wonders, aunque la fundación no ha recibido aún apoyo completo. La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO) dijo que el "método de selección de las ‘nuevas siete maravillas’ no es científico y que no tiene ninguna relación con los lugares que han sido declarados patrimonio de la humanidad".

Varios egiptólogos y el gobierno de Egipto manifestaron su descontento por la candidatura de las Pirámides de Giza, la única de las Siete Maravillas de la Antigüedad aún existente, puesto que eran "un símbolo del ingenio del humano antiguo - y está sobre cualquier encuesta". Para evitar mayores conflictos, la Fundación decidió retirar a las Pirámides de la lista de candidatas dándole un "estatus honorario".

El suizo Bernard Weber, jefe de la fundación, alegó que quería que las Nuevas Siete Maravillas fuesen elegidas por la gente. "Y así todos puedan decidir cuáles deberían ser las nuevas siete maravillas, y no un gobierno, no un individuo, no una institución".


Cent millions de personnes désignent les sept nouvelles merveilles du monde

Cent millions de personnes à travers le monde ont voté pour choisir sept nouvelles merveilles du monde. Les résultats ont été dévoilé hier, soit le samedi 7 juillet 2007 (ou 07/07/07). L'initiative a été prise par l'homme d'affaire Bernard Weber en septembre 1999 et les votes ont commencé le 24 novembre 2005. L'UNESCO a réaffirmé le 20 juin dernier n'avoir aucun rapport de près ou de loin avec cette entreprise et ne reconnaît pas ces « nouvelles merveilles » puisque le résultat reflète l'opinion de ceux qui ont accès à Internet, ce qui n'est pas l'opinion des terriens en général.
De fait, les pays où le plus grand nombre de personnes ont voté sont la Chine, l'Inde, le Mexique et la Turquie. En tout, 177 bâtiments de toutes les époques (depuis la préhistorique grotte de Lascaux jusqu'à Taipei 101 inaugurée en 2004) étaient en lice, puis 21 bâtiments ont été désignés comme étant finalistes. Enfin, les pyramides de Gizeh (dernière merveille encore existante) ont été ajouté d'office comme membre honoraire après les vives critiques des officiels égyptiens.

Les résultats ont été dévoilés au stade Estádio da Luz de Lisbonne et de nombreuses personnes s'étaient rassemblées à côté des édifices en lice.
D'après les organisateurs, cette manifestation était l'occasion d'élargir le champ culturel au monde entier et de reconnaître les chefs-d'œuvre édifiés en dehors d'Europe et du Proche-Orient. En effet, les sept merveilles du monde se trouvaient toutes sur le pourtour méditerranéen.

Enfin, les organisateurs ne souhaitent pas en terminer là puisque l'élection des sept merveilles de la nature est en cours et se terminera normalement le 8 août 2008 (ou 08/08/08) suivant le même système de vote. De plus, M. Weber a affirmé qu'il affectera la moitié de ses revenus au financement de chantiers de restauration dans le monde entier avec comme premier objectif la reconstruction des statues des Bouddhas de Bâmiyân, statues que les Talibans avaient fait exploser au nom de l'iconoclasme lorsqu'ils contrôlaient l'Afghanistan.


Annunciate le nuove sette meraviglie del mondo

Sono state proclamate a Lisbona le sette meraviglie del mondo moderno. La cerimonia si è svolta allo "Stadio della luce", dalle 22:30 alle 24:00 (ora italiana), è stata trasmessa in diretta streaming sul sito ufficiale ed ha avuto come presentatori le attrici Hilary Swank, Bipasha Basu e l'attore Ben Kingsley. Tra le varie personalità che vi hanno partecipato ci sono stati: Jennifer Lopez, Jose Carreras, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dulce Pontes, Chaka Khan, Alessandro Safina, Joaquín Cortés, Neil Armstrong, Bertrand Piccard, Frederico Mayor.

Il sondaggio, terminato alla mezzanotte (UTC) di ieri, ha raccolto in totale circa 100 milioni di voti.


Cristo Redentor vence concurso

Rio de janeiro • 8 de julho de  2007

O Cristo Redentor, uma escultura sobre o Corcovado, na cidade do Rio de janeiro, foi uma das vencedoras do concurso internacional que escolheu as sete maravilhas do mundo moderno. Na votação estavam outros 20 monumentos, como A Grande Muralha (China), a Torre Eiffel (França), Machu Picchu (Peru) e a Ilha de Páscoa (Chile).

O concurso recebeu cerca de 104 milhões de votos, pela internet e por mensagens telefônicas. A cerimônia do anuncio, apresentada pelos atores Ben Kingsley e Hillary Swank, foi transmitida para mais de 170 paises. Neil Armstrong, primeiro homem a pisar na Lua, e o ex-secretário-geral da ONU Kofi Annan, foram alguns dos celebres convidados para o evento.


Pope Benedict apologizes for "sounding offensive" to Muslims

In Tuesday's speech the Pope quoted a 14th Century Christian emperor who said the Prophet Muhammad had brought the world only "evil and inhuman" things. The comment created angry protests among the Muslim community. Today, Vatican secretary of state Tarcisio Bertone issued a statement that quotes "The Holy Father is very sorry that some passages of his speech may have sounded offensive to the sensibilities of Muslim believers". Bertone added that the Pope is sorry that his statements had been "badly interpreted".

Various street demonstrations have been held in Pakistan, India, Turkey and Gaza in the past days. Moreover, some leading religious leaders and politicians have criticised the remarks. Some rejected the pope's statement, claiming that it did not go far enough (Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood).


Papst teilt sein Bedauern mit

Vatikanstadt, 17.09.2006 – Papst Benedikt XVI. hat sein Bedauern über die Reaktionen auf die Regensburger Rede vom 12. September zum Ausdruck gebracht. Dieses geschah in Form einer Erklärung des vatikanischen Staatssekretärs Tarcisio Bertone heute in Rom. So heißt es dort, dass die Haltung des Papstes zum Islam im Einklang mit der Lehre der Kirche stehe, „die die Muslime achtet, die den einen Gott lieben“. Eine Verletzung der Gefühle der Muslime sei nicht beabsichtigt gewesen, der Papst sei deswegen „extrem betrübt“ so der Vatikan weiter.

Sechs Staaten des so genannten Golf-Kooperationsrates forderten indes ein Entschuldigung, die über eine Klarstellung hinausgehe. Sie sind der Meinung, dass die Äußerungen „den religiösen Fanatismus und die Feindseligkeit zwischen den Religionen“ förderten.

Aus der Türkei kommen indes etwas ruhigere Töne. So will die türkische Regierung am geplanten Papstbesuch im November festhalten. Auch der Chef des staatlichen Religionsamtes in der Türkei, Ali Bardakoglu, rudert zurück. Er hat in der Zwischenzeit zugegeben, die Rede nicht vollständig gekannt zu haben, und will sich diese erst übersetzen lassen.


Papież przeprasza, protesty muzułmanów nasilają się

Ojciec Święty bardzo ubolewa, że niektóre fragmenty jego przemówienia mogły w odczuciu muzułmanów wydać się obraźliwe – oświadczył watykański sekretarz stanu kardynał Tarcisio Bertone.  Papież w wydanym oświadczeniu wyraził ubolewanie z powodu niezrozumienia prawdziwego sensu jego słów przez muzułmanów oraz podkreślił, że szanuje ich wiarę. Liderzy organizacji islamskich na całym świecie domagają się osobistych przeprosin Benedykta XVI.

Mohamed Mahdi Akef, lider Braterstwa Muzułmańskiego, największej organizacji islamskiej na świecie, powiedział, że  papież dolewa oliwy do ognia oraz daje argumenty tym, którzy twierdzą, że Zachód jest wrogi wszystkiemu, co muzułmańskie. Król Maroka odwołał swojego ambasadora w Watykanie, a wielki mufti Arabii Saudyjskiej powiedział: To wszystko kłamstwo. Islam jest daleki od terroryzmu i rozprzestrzeniał się tylko przez przekonywanie ludzi, którzy dostrzegli dobro i sprawiedliwość islamu.

Tymczasem na Zachodnim Brzegu Jordanu podpalono dwa kościoły, do ataków przyznała się grupa Lwy Wiary w Jedynego Boga. W Pakistanie, Indiach, Turcji oraz w Strefie Gazy odbyły się demonstracje przeciwko wypowiedzi papieża. Według nieoficjalnych informacji na jutrzejszej modlitwie Anioł Pański w Castel Gandolfo z udziałem papieża zostaną podjęte specjalne środki ostrożności.

Papież podczas wtorkowego wykładu w Ratyzbonie Benedykt XVI cytował fragment dialogu, w którym cesarz bizantyjski Manuel II Paleolog mówił, że wśród nauk Mohameta są rzeczy złe i nieludzkie, jak nakaz rozprzestrzeniania wiary za pomocą miecza. Jednocześnie papież stwierdził, że przemoc jest sprzeczna z naturą boską i ludzką.


本篤十六世為12日發言表示遺憾 回教團體反應不一

天主教教宗本篤十六世於本月12日訪問德國，並在當地的雷根斯堡大學發表演說，而在演說中，他引述了14世紀時東羅馬帝國皇帝曼努埃爾二世批評回教先知穆罕默德的話，被回教徒認為是在褻瀆回教先知穆罕默德，引起全球回教徒抗議。

而在昨日(17日)的公開彌撒中，本篤十六世對他之前的發言，引起了回教徒的誤會，表示遺憾，他指出這些引述的話並不代表他的個人看法。針對本篤十六世昨日的發言，印度北部的全印回教人倫律法委員會、英國的伊斯蘭議會與德國的伊斯蘭中央議會等部份回教團體，釋出了善意的回應，但仍有部份回教團體，如巴勒斯坦的哈瑪斯、埃及的穆斯林兄弟會等表示不滿意，希望他能夠明確地表示歉意，並收回在12日的發言。

雖有部份回教團體釋出善意回應，但在昨日本篤十六世發言後，有一名身處東非索馬利亞的義大利籍修女遭到槍殺、位於約旦河西岸的幾間天主教堂也遭人攻擊，回教徒的憤怒看似尚未消失。此外，堅持本篤十六世必須道歉的土耳其政府，有可能取消他在11月的訪問行程。


Pope Benedict XVI begins process for sainthood of Pope John Paul II

Today Pope Benedict XVI announced, in a meeting with the Roman clergy at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, that the process for beatification of Pope John Paul II can be started soon. The process of beatification is the first step in the Catholic Church towards the proclamation of santification (canonization) of a person.

Usually there is a five year waiting period after the death of a candidate for beatification before the procedures may begin.  Pope Benedict XVI waived this period on May 9.  The only other case where the waiting period has been waived was Mother Teresa, whose beatification was begun in 1998, a year after her death, and completed in 2003.

John Paul II can not be styled a saint until he has been both formally beatified and canonized, processes that have no timetables and may take several years.

Since the process of beatification should be started in the diocese where the person died, the process should be started by the Cardinal Vicar, Camillo Ruini, who should instruct the process under the competent Court.


Benoît XVI annonce l'ouverture du procès en béatification de Jean-Paul II

Le nouveau pape Benoît XVI a causé une certaine sensation en annonçant, vendredi 13 mai 2005, lors d'une audience avec des prêtres en la basilique Saint-Jean-de-Latran, que le procès en béatification puis, s'il y a lieu, en canonisation, de son prédécesseur Jean-Paul II, mort le 2 avril dernier, pourrait débuter prochainement.

Le jour même, le bureau de presse du Vatican rendait public, dans son bulletin quotidien, un rescrit signé le 9 mai dernier, qui accorde la dispense du délai de cinq années nécessaire avant l'examen de la cause en béatification et canonisation de Jean-Paul II. Selon les termes du rescrit, la demande en avait été faite le 28 avril par le cardinal Camillo Ruini, vicaire général pour le diocèse de Rome.

Il y a un précédent d'affranchissement de cette règle des cinq ans : Jean-Paul II avait lui-même lancé, en 1998, quatorze mois après la mort de Mère Teresa, survenue le 5 septembre 1997, le procès qui devait aboutir à sa béatification le 19 octobre 2003.

Toutefois, les procédures complexes de la Congrégation pour les causes des saints font que le procès en béatification puis en canonisation peuvent durer de nombreuses années. Si, au cours du Moyen Âge, on a pu voir des canonisations très rapides (comme celles de Pierre de Véone, un an après sa mort, ou encore Thomas Becket, trois ans après son martyre), certaines causes récentes ont été longues à instruire. Par exemple celle de Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, mort le 26 juin 1975, dont la cause, si elle fut introduite par décret du 19 février 1981, soit moins de six ans après sa mort, n'aboutit à la béatification que le 17 mai 1992 puis à la canonisation le 6 octobre 2002, soit respectivement 11 et 21 ans après son introduction.

Le dernier pape à avoir été béatifié puis canonisé est Pie X, mort en 1914 et canonisé en 1954.

Nombre d'observateurs ont mis en relation la décision rapide du souverain pontife avec les clameurs « Santo Subito » entendues le vendredi 8 avril dernier sur la place Saint-Pierre, lors des funérailles de Jean-Paul II, de même que les banderoles portant le même message. Certaines voix s'étaient élevées jusqu'au sein de l'Église catholique pour y voir une manœuvre concertée, sans préciser d'où pouvait venir la « manœuvre ». Benoît XVI, s'il a probablement écouté ces réticences, semble toutefois avoir choisi seul, après avoir, selon les termes du cardinal Joseph Cottier, « médité » sur la question.

Une partie de la presse souligne par ailleurs la volonté manifeste de Benoît XVI d'annoncer cette décision, tenue secrète jusque-là, le jour du 24e anniversaire de l'attentat qui, le 13 mai 1981, faillit coûter la vie à son prédécesseur sur la place Saint-Pierre de Rome et, par ailleurs, jour anniversaire de l'apparition de la Vierge, le 13 mai 1917 devant trois enfants portugais, apparition dont le défunt souverain pontife pensait qu'il devait sa survie, en raison de sa dévotion personnelle. De même, certains observateurs font remarquer que l'annonce, le même jour, de la nomination du nouveau préfet de la Congrégation pour la doctrine de la foi ne serait pas un effet du hasard.


Il Papa annuncia l'esenzione del tempo di attesa per l'analisi della causa di beatificazione di Giovanni Paolo II

Oggi giovedì 13 marzo il nuovo Pontefice Benedetto XVI ha annunciato la dispensa dell'attesa del periodo di 5 anni dopo la morte prima di poter procedere con la causa di beatificazione per il precedente Papa Giovanni Paolo II.

Una tale deroga è stata concessa sola un'altra volta nella storia, proprio da Giovanni Paolo II per la beatificazione di madre Teresa.

L'annuncio è stato dato da Benedetto XVI durante la riunione con i sacerdoti romani nella basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano in Roma ed è stato accolto da un repentino e notevole applauso delle persone presenti. L'applauso è partito prima ancora che terminasse l'annuncio in latino e prima che venisse tradotto in italiano al punto che il Pontefice ha commentato, con un tono scherzoso che ha ricordato quello del suo predecessore, che gli faceva piacere vedere che in così tanti potevano comprendere il latino.

Non si sa ancora quando inizierà la causa di beatificazione. Con l'annuncio di oggi è stato solo detto che la causa di beatificazione può avere inizio, ma non è stata iniziata. A dare il via alla causa dovrà essere il cardinale vicario, Camillo Ruini, che ne investirà il tribunale, dal momento che le cause di beatificazione devono essere iniziate nella diocesi in cui è morta la persona in esame.


Proces beatyfikacyjny papieża Jana Pawła II rozpoczęty

13 maja 2005 r., w godzinach przedpołudniowych papież Benedykt XVI oznajmił, iż proces beatyfikacyjny zmarłego przed miesiącem Jana Pawła II powinien zostać jak najszybciej rozpoczęty. Uchylił jednocześnie wymagany nakaz czekania przez pięć lat od śmierci kandydata - Jan Paweł II postąpił podobnie z Matką Teresą, której proces beatyfikacyjny rozpoczął się rok po jej śmierci, w 1997 roku. Jej proces beatyfikacyjny został zakończony po czterech latach, w 2003.

Benedykt XVI ogłosił tą decyzję w łacinie podczas spotkania z rzymskim klerem w bazylice świętego Jana na Lateranie. Po odczytaniu oświadczenia, wszyscy zebrani w bazylice wstali i zaczęli bić brawa. Przedtem mianował on arcybiskupa Levadę na swoje stare stanowisko prefekta watykańskiej Kongregacji Nauki Wiary.

Po południu Episkopat Polski wydał oświadczenie, w którym możemy przeczytać o symbolice dzisiejszego dnia. 13. maja 1917 roku miały miejsce słynne Objawienia Fatimskie, a 13. maja 1981 roku dokonano zamachu na Jana Pawła II. Oba wydarzenia miały miejsce o godzinie 17:17. Jak powiedział ksiądz Józef Kloch dla Informacyjnej Agencji Radiowej, Benedykt XVI wybrał wręcz ten dzień, 24. rocznicę zamachu, by powiedzieć: możemy rozpocząć beatyfikację.

Jak także dziś się dowiedzieliśmy, wikariusz papieski dla diecezji rzymskiej, Camillo Ruini, wystąpił z wnioskiem o beatyfikację Jana Pawła II ponad dwa tygodnie temu, 28. kwietnia. To właśnie on jest także odpowiedzialny za proces beatyfikacyjny, który będzie się odbywał w Watykanie (gdzie papież zmarł) oraz w Krakowie, gdzie został wyświęcony na kapłana oraz biskupa.

Beatyfikacja papieża Jana Pawła II jest pierwszym krokiem do jego kanonizacji, czyli uznania go za świętego w kościele katolickim. Aby uznać osobę za beatyfikowaną, należy udowodnić jeden cud, który miał miejsce po jej śmierci - aby uznać ją świętą, potrzebny jest kolejny udowodniony cud.

Już po śmierci papieża, głównie w czasie jego pogrzebu, tłumy zgromadzone na placu świętego Piotra skandowały Święty, święty! i Święty natychmiast!. Jak powiedział Peter Gumpel, przewodniczący procesowi beatyfikacyjnemu papieża Piusa XII, najpierw należy zebrać dokumenty i pisma zmarłego papieża, przesłuchać świadków, którzy z nim rozmawiali, a historycy, teologowie, biskupi i kardynałowie będą musieli wydać swój werdykt co do uznania Jana Pawła II za błogosławionego.

Różnica między osobą beatyfikowaną a świętą nie polega na jej wielkości. Uznając osobę za beatyfikowaną Kościół potwierdza to, że jest ona już w niebie i wierni mogą jej oddawać hołd i honor. Jedyna różnica występuje wyłącznie w tym, gdzie oddawana jest cześć błogosławionemu i świętemu. Beatyfikowana osoba jest czczona lokalnie (papież Jan Paweł II mógłby być zatem po beatyfikacji czczony głównie w Polsce i w Watykanie), jeśli jednak jej cześć się rozrasta, a heroiczność jej cnót potwierdzona jest przez kolejny cud osoba zostaje uznana za świętą. Święty zostaje wpisany do ksiąg świętych na całym świecie i jest czczony w całym Kościele Powszechnym.
Proces beatyfikacyjny może trwać od kilku lat (nawet jednego roku), aż do kilkunastu lat. Obserwatorzy przepowiadają, że pomimo reakcji wiernych z całego świata, beatyfikacja Jana Pawła II będzie się przeciągać jeszcze przez lata. Niektórzy kardynałowie sądzą jednak inaczej, mówiąc, że proces beatyfikacyjny mógłby się zakończyć nawet za rok.


Pope Benedict XVI departs from UK

Pope Benedict XVI concluded a journey to the United Kingdom on Sunday. During the four-day tour, the Pope presided over Mass in Westminster, London, performed the Beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman in Birmingham, and spoke with UK Prime Minister David Cameron. Speaking about the sex abuse cases which have brought criticism on the  Catholic Church, Benedict XVI described his "deep sorrow" at the "unspeakable crimes" that had caused "shame and humiliation" onto him and his church.

As the Pope departed from Birmingham International Airport on Sunday night, he pledged better diplomatic relations between Vatican City and the UK. Cameron said the Pope had "really challenged the whole country to sit up and think, and that can only be a good thing." The Pope thanked the UK for hosting him before departing without his Popemobiles, which are to follow over land.

During his last speech in the United Kingdom, the Pope proclaimed: "As I take my leave of you, let me assure you once again of my good wishes and prayers for the peace and prosperity of Great Britain. Thank you very much and God bless you all." He then proceeded to take an aeroplane ride back to Rome.


போப்பாண்டவர் 16ஆம் பெனடிக்டின் ஐக்கிய இராச்சியப் பயணம் சிறப்பாக நிறைவுற்றது

திருத்தந்தை 16ஆம் பெனடிக்ட் மேற்கொண்ட ஐக்கிய இராச்சியப் பயணம் மிகச் சிறப்பாக நிகழ்ந்தது என்றும், அது குறித்து அவர் பெருமகிழ்ச்சி தெரிவித்தார் என்றும் வத்திக்கான் செய்திகள் கூறுகின்றன. செப்டம்பர் 16இலிருந்து 19 வரை நான்கு நாட்கள் போப்பாண்டவர் ஐக்கிய இராச்சியத்தில் பயணம் மேற்கொண்டு பல பொது நிகழ்ச்சிகளில் கலந்துகொண்டார். பிரித்தானிய அரசி எலிசபெத்து போப்பாண்டவரை எடின்பரோவில் வரவேற்றார். கத்தோலிக்க கிறித்தவ சபையின் உலகத் தலைவராக விளங்கும் போப்பாண்டவர் ஐக்கிய இராச்சியத்தில் பெரும்பான்மையாய் உள்ள ஆங்கிலிக்க சபையோடு நல்லுறவு ஏற்படுத்துவது தமது பயணத்தின் ஒரு முக்கிய குறிக்கோள் என்று குறிப்பிட்டார். ஆங்கிலிக்க சபைத் தலைவராகிய ரோவன் வில்லியம்சு என்பவரின் இல்லத்திற்குச் சென்று போப்பாண்டவர் அவரோடு பேச்சு நடத்தினார்.

ஐக்கிய இராச்சிய பாராளுமன்றக் கீழவைக்குச் சென்று போப்பாண்டவர் ஆற்றிய உரையில், "மனித சமுதாயத்தில் கடவுள் நம்பிக்கை மறைந்துவிடாமல் காப்பதும், மத நம்பிக்கையைப் பகுத்தறிவோடு ஆய்ந்து தெளிவுபெறுவதும் தேவை" என்றுரைத்தார்.

ஐக்கிய இராச்சியத்தில் கிறித்தவம் தவிர வேறு பல சமயங்களைச் சார்ந்தவர்களும் வாழ்கின்றார்கள் என்பதை ஏற்று, போப்பாண்டவர் பல்சமய நல்லிணக்கக் கூட்டம் ஒன்றில் கலந்துகொண்டு, உலகில் சமாதானத்தையும் மக்களிடையே நல்லுறவையும் வளர்ப்பதில் மதங்கள் முக்கிய பங்காற்ற வேண்டும் என்று கேட்டுக்கொண்டார். மதத்தின் பெயரால் வன்முறையைத் தூண்டுவது ஏற்கத்தகாதது என்றும் அவர் அழுத்தமாகக் கூறினார்.

போப்பாண்டவர் தம் பயணத்தின் இறுதிநாளில் கத்தோலிக்க சமயத்திற்கு முக்கியமான ஒரு நிகழ்ச்சிக்குத் தலைமை தாங்கினார். அதுவே கர்தினால் ஜான் ஹென்றி நியூமன் (1801-1890) என்பவருக்கு "அருளாளர்" (முத்திப் பேறு பெற்றவர்) என்னும் பட்டமளிப்பு வழங்கிய நிகழ்ச்சி ஆகும். கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை வழக்கப்படி, கடவுள் பக்தியிலும் பிறருக்கு சேவை செய்வதிலும் சிறந்து விளங்கி இறந்தவர்கள் தம் சாவுக்குப் பின்னும் கடவுளோடு நல்லுறவில் இணைந்து, முத்திப் பேறு அடைந்து மகிழ்கின்றார்கள். இதை உலகறிய அறிக்கையிட்டு, அவர்களை மக்களுக்கு முன்மாதிரியாக முன்னிறுத்துகின்ற செயலே "முத்திப் பேறு" (அருளாளர்) பட்டம் என்று அழைக்கப்படுகிறது.

கர்தினால் நியூமனுக்கு இப்பட்டம் வழங்கியது ஒரு முக்கிய நிகழ்வு ஆகும். இலண்டனில் பிறந்த நியூமன் ஆங்கிலிக்க சபையில் உறுப்பினராக வாழ்ந்து, அச்சபையில் குருவானார். புகழ்மிக்க ஆக்சுபோர்டு பல்கலைக் கழகத்தில் பயின்றார். கிறித்தவ சமயக் கொள்கைகளை விளக்கி பல நூல்கள் வெளியிட்டார். நியூமன் தம் நாற்பத்து நான்காம் வயதில் (அக்டோபர் 9, 1845) கத்தோலிக்க சபைக்கு மாறி வந்தார். போப்பாண்டவர் 13ஆம் லியோ நியூமனுக்குக் கர்தினால் பட்டம் வழங்கிச் சிறப்பித்தார் (1879). அப்போது நியூமனுக்கு வயது 78.

நியூமன் எழுதிய "தன்வரலாறு" (Apologia pro Vita Sua), "பல்கலைக் கழகத்தின் இயல்பு" (Idea of a University), "சமய நம்பிக்கையின் பகுத்தறிவு அடிப்படை" (An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent), "செரோந்தியுசின் கனவு" (The Dream of Gerontius) முதலியவை புகழ்பெற்றவை. மேலும் "அருள்நிறை சோதியே, இருளில் வழிகாட்டாய்" (Lead kindly light amid the encircling gloom) எனத்தொடங்கும் பாடலை இயற்றியவரும், ஆங்கில மொழி நடையில் தலைசிறந்தவர் என்று அறியப்படுபவரும் நியூமன் ஆவார்.

பெனடிக்டின் ஐக்கிய இராச்சிய பயணத்தின்போது சில எதிர்ப்பு ஊர்வலங்கள் நடந்தன. ஆயினும் அவரைக் காணவும், அவருடைய உரைகளைக் கேட்கவும் பல்லாயிரக் கணக்கான மக்கள் கூடிவந்தனர் என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது. திருத்தந்தை ஒருவரின் ஐக்கிய இராச்சியத்துக்கான முதலாவது அரசு முறைப் பயணம் இதுவாகும்.

திங்கள், செப்டம்பர் 20, 2010


Pope Benedict XVI heads to the UK amid protests

The Roman Catholic Pontiff is visiting the United Kingdom for the first time since 1982, when his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, was in Britain.  The Catholic Church has been preparing an official visit of Benedict XVI for some time, with the visit starting tomorrow.  The initial plans were made last September; the visit was only announced on March 16, 2010 when it was officially confirmed by the Vatican.  The tour extends through Sunday, and includes stops in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, and Birmingham, at the latter of which the Pope is going to celebrate the Beatification of Cardinal Newman.

When Pope Benedict departs from Rome Ciampino Airport at 8:10 am, he will first head to Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, to meet Queen Elizabeth.  After he has presided over several celebrations in Scotland, including an open-air Mass at Bellahouston Park, he will fly to London.

On Friday and Saturday the papal delegation and its leader will remain in the British capital to meet several religious authorities, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, leader of the Church of England.  Furthermore Benedict XVI will receive courtesy calls from Prime Minister David Cameron as well as the leader of the Opposition Harriet Harman and other political and institutional personalities.

On the last day, Sunday, the Pope will travel by helicopter to Cofton Park, Birmingham, for the Beatification of Cardinal Newman  (1801–1890), a priest in the Church of England who converted to the Roman Catholic Church.  Newman was defined as "man of conscience" by the Pope in his speech for the centenary of Newman’s death, in 1990.

The first recent source of conflict between British policies and Vatican positions emerged in February in the form of the Equality Bill, aimed at preventing discrimination against heterosexual, homosexual, and transsexual people.

In the same period, the National Secular Society launched an online petition called "Make the Pope Pay". At the deadline of the petition, June 6th, 2010, it counted 12,340 signatures.

On April 11th Richard Dawkins, with Christopher Hitchens's support, interviewed by The Sunday Times, said that they were trying to initiate criminal proceedings against the Pope – on the occasion of his visit to UK – over his alleged cover-up of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

A further incident happened at the end of April 2010 when a British Foreign Office internal memo (attached to an official document which listed brainstormed ideas for the Pope's tour) suggested many sarcastic ideas for Benedict XVI.  This included launching a condom brand marked "Benedict", or, during his visit in UK, inaugurating an abortion clinic, blessing a homosexual couple, or ordaining women as priests.  The Ministry immediately apologized and explained that the document was only brainstorming that didn't represent the political positions of the Foreign Office.  The Vatican answered via Benedict XVI's spokesman the Rev. F. Lombardi who said "[a]s far as the Vatican is concerned, the case is closed.  There never was the slightest doubt about the trip."

In the United Kingdom in July, many of the people opposing the Pope's State visit gathered thanks to a new web site named Protest The Pope, which intends to organize protests against the visit. The events suggested and organized by the site include marches, protests, and cultural events.

Protest The Pope plans the biggest march for Saturday in London, when the Catholic Pontiff will stay in the capital for his tour. The march will start at 1:30 pm from Hyde Park (Piccadilly side) toward Piccadilly Circus, then to Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and Downing Street.

The British Government is expected to spend for public safety and public policy in general more than £12 million (€14 million). £1.5 million (€2.2 million) alone is for the evening at Hyde Park.


La visita del Papa nel Regno Unito e le proteste

La visita del Pontefice Cattolico nel Regno Unito si attendeva dal 1982, anno dell'ultimo viaggio di un Papa, Giovanni Paolo II, in territorio britannico.[1] Tuttavia è già da tempo che si prepara per giovedì 16 settembre 2010 la visita – per la prima volta visita di Stato – dell'attuale Pontefice, Benedetto XVI, annunciata già nel settembre 2009 e confermata ufficialmente il 16 marzo 2010 dal Vaticano.[2] La visita si prolungherà fino al 19 settembre, periodo durante il quale il Papa farà tappa a Edimburgo, Glasgow, Londra e Birmingham (dove verrà celebrata la beatificazione del Cardinale Newman).[3]

Una volta partito dall'aeroporto di Ciampino alle ore 8:10, Benedetto XVI sarà atteso dalla sovrana britannica Elisabetta II nella residenza reale di Holyrood Palace. A fine giornata, dopo aver presieduto a diverse celebrazioni, tra cui una Messa nel Bellahouston Park di Glasgow, di cui terrà l'Omelia, Jospeh Ratzinger si trasferirà, via aereo, a Londra.[3]

Venerdì 17 e sabato 18 il Papa e la delegazione pontificia si tratterranno nella capitale inglese per incontrare diverse autorità religiose, tra cui l'Arcivescovo di Canterbury, Rowan D. Williams, capo della Chiesa Anglicana, tra le chiese cristiane quella con il maggior numero di fedeli nel Regno Unito. Inoltre il Pontefice Romano effettuerà le visite di cortesia al Primo Ministro David Cameron, al leader dell'opposizione Harriet Harman e ad altre personalità politiche e istituzionali[3].

L'ultimo giorno, domenica 19, il Papa si trasferirà in elicottero a Birmingham, per la beatificazione, a Cofton Park[3], del Cardinale J. H. Newman (1801-1890), sacerdote anglicano convertitosi al Cattolicesimo e già definito da Ratzinger uomo della coscienza nel discorso pronunciato in occasione del centenario della sua morte, nel 1990.[4]

Un primo motivo di attrito tra la politica inglese e la posizione vaticana nasce a febbraio 2010 dall'Equality Bill, una legge di origine laburista contro le discriminazioni, in particolare per quanto riguarda la parità di diritti tra eterosessuali, omosessuali e transessuali.[5][6]

Nello stesso periodo  la National Secular Society (un'associazione secolarista britannica) lancia la petizione on-line Make the Pope Pay (Fai pagare il Papa) che al suo termine, 6 giugno 2010, conta 12 340 firme.[7][8][9]

L'11 aprile 2010 Richard Dawkins, con l'appoggio di Christopher Hitchens, rende nota la loro intenzione di studiare, in occasione della visita nel Regno Unito, un piano di accusa legale contro il Pontefice per aver coperto di abusi sessuali nella Chiesa Cattolica.[10][11][12]

Un ulteriore episodio di tensione si verifica a fine aprile 2010 quando dagli uffici del Foreign Office (Ministero degli Esteri britannico) emerge un memo (un allegato di un documento ufficiale, una raccolta di idee per pianificare la visita di Stato del Papa), contenente, tra le altre, anche  proposte di stampo sarcastico: come quelle di lanciare una linea di preservativi marchiati Benedict, sfruttare la visita nel Regno Unito per inaugurare una clinica per aborti, celebrare un matrimonio omosessuale, ordinare prete una donna.[13][14] Il Ministero si è prontamente scusato, spiegando che il documento era una raccolta di idee non rappresentante la posizione del Foreign Office[15]. La reazione del Vaticano è stata espressa dal direttore della Sala stampa vaticana, padre Federico Lombardi, che ha spiegato che il caso era ormai chiuso e che non ha mai messo in dubbio il viaggio papale nel Regno Unito.[16]

Nel Regno Unito a luglio molti dei contrari alla visita di Stato del Pontefice Romano si sono riuniti nel sito web Protest The Pope, che si propone di organizzare le proteste alla visita di Stato pontificia organizzando marce di protesta ed eventi già da luglio.[17]

Protest The Pope ha infatti organizzato la maggiore marcia di protesta a Londra proprio per sabato 18 settembre, giorno in cui il Papa stesso si troverà nella capitale per il suo itinerario di visita. La marcia partirà alle 13:30 da Hyde Park (lato Piccadilly) per proseguire per Piccadilly Circus, poi Trafalgar Square, Whitehall e Downing Street[18]

Uno dei motivi principali di opposizione alla visita di Stato del Pontefice Cattolico risiede nell'essenza stessa della visita di Stato e delle spese pubbliche che essa comporta, le quali ricadono sui contribuenti. Inoltre la visita del Capo di Stato del Vaticano si configura anche come visita di Stato di un'autorità religiosa.[19]

In secondo luogo le dichiarazioni del Papa hanno spesso prodotto reazioni di scontro, soprattutto per quanto riguarda l'utilizzo di anticoncezionali, la parità uomo/donna e eterosessuale/omosessuale e a ciò hanno contribuito diverse altre questioni, tra cui quella riguardante la discussione sulle scuole religiose (faith schools) nel Regno Unito.[20]

Anche a causa delle annunciate proteste, si prevedono spese per la sicurezza ed il mantenimento dell'ordine che si aggirano attorno ai 14 milioni di euro, di cui 2,2 milioni sono stati stanziati dal governo per la veglia ad Hyde Park, prevista per sabato 18.[21]


Pope Benedict XVI to visit Benin in 2011

It has been announced that Pope Benedict XVI will make a three day visit to Benin, Africa. Starting on November 18 next year, it will be his second Papal visit to Africa, the continent where the Roman Catholic Church is growing fastest.

An announcement made by The Vatican on Friday says the Pope will deliver guidance for the Church of Africa to several Catholic leaders. The document had been discussed at the synod of African Bishops last year.

The pontiff's prior African trip was to Angola and Cameroon last year. That garnered controversy after he said condoms were complicating anti-AIDS efforts. Recently he has accepted their use to be morally justifiable in some circumstances to prevent spread of the disease.

So far four visits have been announced for the Pope, with visits to Croatia, Spain, and his homeland of Germany as well as Benin planned next year.


Ο Πάπας Βενέδικτος ΙΣΤ' θα επισκεφθεί το Μπενίν το 2011

Ανακοινώθηκε η επίσκεψη του Πάπα Βενέδικτου ΙΣΤ στο Μπενίν, στην Αφρική. Θα αρχίσει στις 18 Νοεμβρίου 2011, και θα είναι η δεύτερη επίσκεψη του Πάπα στην Αφρική.

Το Βατικανό ανακοίνωσε τη Παρασκευή πως ο Πάπας θα επισκεπτεί την Εκκλησία της Αφρικής, για να βοηθήσει τους Καθολικούς ιερείς. Το έγγραφο είχε συζητηθεί σε σύνοδο των Αφρικανών Επισκόπων τον προηγούμενο (2009) χρόνο. Στη προηγούμενη επίσκεψη του, ο Πάπας είχε επισκεπτεί την Ανγκόλα και το Καμερούν. Αυτό προκάλεσε αντιπαραθέσεις μετά την δήλωσή του ότι τα προφυλακτικά περιπλέκουν τις προσπάθειες ενάντια στο AIDS. Πρόσφατα παραδέχτηκε ότι η χρήση τους μπορεί να είναι ηθικά δικαιολογημένη σε κάποιες περιπτώσεις για την αποφυγή της διάδοσης των ασθενειών.

Ο Πάπας ανακοίνωσε πως, εκτός από το Μπενίν, θα επισκεπτεί τη Κροατία, την Ισπανία και τη γεννέτειρά του Γερμανία.

29 Νοεμβρίου 2010


Pope John Paul II dies

John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyła) 1920-2005

After months of failing health, His Holiness Pope John Paul II passed away today, April 2, at 9:37 p.m. local time (19:37 UTC). He was 84 years old.  An email message to journalists from the spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls from The Vatican confirmed the death at 20:00 UTC.

The Pope had a tracheostomy earlier this year to help him breathe, and then lost his ability to speak last week. On Thursday March 31 he developed a urinary tract infection that led to septic shock and cardiovascular collapse.  A nasogastric feeding tube was inserted to help him regain strength.  The Pope elected not to return to Rome's Gemelli hospital, but instead to stay in his own apartments where he was tended to by his personal doctors and Vatican medical staff.

The same night, he was administered the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick also known as the last rites. On Friday April 1, the Vatican said he was having difficulties with both his heart and his kidneys.

Italian news agency Agenzia Giornalistica Italia reports the pope's final message was "I am happy, you be happy, too. Let's pray together with joy. I entrust everything to the Virgin Mary with joy".

A description of the last moment of the holy father from father Jarek Cielecki, director of the Vatican service news and of the Italian TV catolic Tele Padre Pio, tells us the last moment of life of this great man. "The Holy father died looking at the window, gathered in prayer. As such he was conscious. Just before dying, the Pope raised his right hand in a sign of blessing, as if he was aware of all the people gathered in prayer. Then, as soon as the prayer ended, the Pope did a huge effort, said the word 'Amen' and died."

The Vatican has announced that the funeral will take place on Wednesday, April 6 and that the Pope's body will lie in state from Monday, April 4.

Many have paid tribute to the Pope and his more than quarter-century reign:

The announcement of Pope John Paul II's death in Saint Peter's Square at 19:58 UTC was met with applause, a traditional Italian gesture of respect, followed by silence.
The Italian government declared three days of national mourning.  (Earlier in the day, all major Italian sporting fixtures had already been cancelled.) It was reported that he had already been dubbed 'John Paul the Great' by many in the tearful crowd in St Peter's Square.

In Krakow, Poland, a crowd gathered in the square outside of the Archbishop's residence. The Polish government declared a period of national mourning, from today until the funeral.

Many Catholic churches around the world remained open to allow people to pray, or held special masses.  In Dublin, Ireland, the Pro-Cathedral remained open until midnight to allow people to pray privately for the deceased Pope.  In the United Kingdom, Westmister Cathedral remained open to allow people to sign a book of condolence.

The flag of the United States flying over the White House was lowered to half mast.

Born Karol Józef Wojtyła in Wadowice, Poland on May 18, 1920, Pope John Paul II became the first non-Italian pope in 455 years when he was chosen on October 16, 1978 to lead the Roman Catholic Church following the sudden death of Pope John Paul I.

His more than 100 trips abroad have attracted enormous crowds (some of the largest ever assembled). With these trips, John Paul has covered a distance far greater than that traveled by all other popes combined. They have been seen as an outward sign of the efforts at global bridge-building between nations and between religions that have been central to his pontificate.

Pope John Paul II has beatified and canonized far more persons than any previous pope. It is reported that as of October 2004, he has beatified 1,340 people. Whether he has canonized more saints than all his predecessors put together, as is sometimes claimed, is difficult to prove, as the records of many early canonizations are incomplete or missing.

First diagnosed in 2001 and confirmed by the Vatican in 2003, the Pope had suffered from Parkinson's disease during the last few years of his life. This restricted him to only speaking a few sentences at a time and also affected his hearing and mobility.


Karol Wojtyla ist tot

Vatikanstadt, 02.04.2005 – Papst Johannes Paul II., der in der Nacht zum Freitag einen Herzinfarkt erlitten hatte, ist heute Abend um 21:37 Uhr in seiner Wohnung im apostolischen Palast im Alter von 84 Jahren verstorben. Dies teilte Joaquin Navarro-Valls, ein Sprecher des Vatikans, mit.

Der in der polnischen Stadt Wadowice als Karol Józef Wojtyła geborene, war nach Pius IX. (1846-1878) und Petrus (33-67) der am längsten amtierende Papst, vom 16. Oktober 1978 bis zu seinem Tod, am Abend des 2. April 2005.

In den vergangenen Tagen hatte sich der Zustand des Papstes massiv verschlechtert. In der Nacht zu Freitag erlitt er einen Zusammenbruch des Herz- Kreislaufsystems und eine Blutvergiftung. Zuletzt hatte der Papst hohes Fieber und verlor zunehmend das Bewusstsein. Seit Jahren litt der Papst an der Parkinson-Krankheit.

Berichten des Italienischen Fernsehens zufolge habe Wojtyla noch einen letzten Zettel, der an polnische Schwestern und Priester gerichtet gewesen seien soll, mit den Worten: „Ich bin froh, seid ihr es auch.“ geschrieben.

In Deutschland läuteten kurz nach 22:00 Uhr die Kirchenglocken. In allen Städten gingen die Menschen in die Kirchen und beteten für den Papst. Die Anteilnahme vor Ort in Rom, aber auch in Polen und Köln war überwältigend und die Kirchen bis spät in die Morgenstunden geöffnet.


Juan Pablo II ha fallecido

2 de abril de 2005Ciudad del Vaticano —

El Papa Juan Pablo II ha fallecido a las 21.37 hora italiana (20.37 UTC) del sábado tras haber sufrido este jueves un "colapso cardiocirculatorio" y septicemia y estar agonizando durante dos días, según anuncio del Vaticano.

La noticia fue confirmada por el portavoz de la Santa Sede Joaquín Navarro-Valls alrededor de las 20.58 hora italiana (19.58 UTC). Según el mismo comunicado, se informa que ya se han puesto en marcha los procedimientos que llevarán a la elección de un nuevo papa.

En la Plaza de San Pedro del Vaticano, un grupo de unas 70.000 personas recibió la noticia del fallecimiento y acompañaron las plegarias oficiadas por el cardenal Angelo Sodano, segundo en jerarquía en la Santa Sede.

Su último mensaje le fue dictado a su secretario privado, Stanislao Dzwiwisz, en el que decía: "Soy feliz, séanlo también ustedes. No quiero lágrimas. Recemos juntos con satisfacción. A la Virgen confío todo felizmente". En sus últimos momentos, dedicó unas palabras a la multitud reunida en la Plaza de San Pedro -conformada principalmente por italianos, polacos y latinoamericanos-, especialmente a los jóvenes: "Yo los he buscado y ahora ellos vienen a buscarme".

El cuerpo del pontífice fue trasladado el lunes a la basílica de San Pedro, luego de estar por varias horas expuesto en la Sala Clementina.

Karol Józef Wojtyła, nacido en 1920, ascendió al trono de Pedro en octubre de 1978, y su pontificado es el tercero más largo de la historia, después de San Pedro y Pío IX. Ha sido por mucho el papa que ha viajado con mayor frecuencia. Fue firme opositor del comunismo en Polonia, su país natal. Mijaíl Gorbachov le atribuye al papa el haber sembrado la semilla que permitió salir de los regímenes comunistas de Europa del Este. Predicó también contra los extremos de la sociedad de consumo, los métodos anticonceptivos y el aborto.

El anuncio del fallecimiento del pontífice fue recibido con un aplauso, gesto tradicional de respeto en Italia, seguido por el silencio. El gobierno italiano declaró tres días de duelo nacional. Horas antes, la programación deportiva en Italia había sido cancelada.

En Cracovia, Polonia, una multitud se aglomeró en la plaza al frente de la residencia del Arzobispo, mientras que el gobierno polaco declaró un periodo de duelo nacional desde el sábado 2 hasta el funeral.

Muchas iglesias católicas alrededor del mundo permanecieron abiertas para permitir que los fieles orasen. En el Reino Unido, la catedral de Westmister permaneció abierta para que la gente pudiera firmar un libro de condolencias.

La bandera de los Estados Unidos ubicada en el techo de la Casa Blanca fue puesta a media asta. Brasil declaró siete días de duelo nacional, mientras que Colombia declararía dos. Perú ha declarado tres días de duelo nacional, uno no laborable. Durante toda su agonía se auspiciaron misas en la Catedral Limeña.

En México las campanas de todo el país sonaron al darse a conocer la muerte del sumo pontífice. México fue uno de los más dolidos por su fallecimiento


Giovanni Paolo II è morto

Papa Giovanni Paolo II è morto.

Il Pontefice si è spento questa sera alle 21.37 nelle sue camere private di San Pietro, in Vaticano.

La notizia è stata battuta per prima dall'ANSA, e poi ripresa dai media di tutto il mondo. La folla in piazza piange e canta, tra questi anche i "suoi" giovani, che lui aveva cercato, ed erano venuti.

Karol Wojtyła, eletto pontefice nell'ottobre 1978, è stato il primo Papa non italiano dopo 455 anni, il "Papa del mondo", primo a visitare i poveri di tutto il pianeta, a entrare in una Moschea, ad avvicinarsi ai Patriarchi della Chiesa Ortodossa, è deceduto in seguito a un'insufficienza cardiorespiratoria e renale. Era peggiorato nella giornata di giovedì, con problemi di circolazione arteriosa e respiratori, ma aveva deciso di restare in Vaticano. Ora il mondo si stringe nel dolore.

Con la scomparsa di Papa Wojtyła si chiude uno dei pontificati più lunghi della Storia, dopo quelli di San Pietro e di Pio IX.

Giovanni Paolo II, a ragione, può essere annoverato tra gli uomini che, con la loro opera, hanno costruito la "Storia" del XX secolo.

Il segnale della sua grandezza fu per molti comprensibile la sera stessa della sua elezione, nelle prime parole pronunciate dal balcone centrale della Basilica di San Pietro: "Se sbaglio, mi corriggerete". Una frase interpretabile come un segno di grande umiltà, tipica dei grandi uomini.

La data dei funerali - che avverranno non prima di giovedì 7 aprile - sarà decisa dai 117 cardinali riuniti nella prima Congregazione generale, che si terrà lunedì in Vaticano nella sala detta "del Bologna".


Paus Johannes Paulus II overleden

Op zaterdagavond om 21:37 lokale tijd is paus Johannes Paulus II, Karol Józef Wojtyla, op vierentachtigjarige leeftijd overleden in zijn kamer aan het Sint-Pietersplein na ernstige gezondheidsproblemen. Dat meldde de Vaticaanse woordvoerder Joaquin Navarro-Valls om tien uur aan de wereld. De hele wereld is in rouw, in het bijzonder Vaticaanstad en de Poolse streek rond Krakau, waar de paus werd geboren. Rome verwacht dan ook een invasie.

Traditioneel werd met een zilveren hamertje op het hoofd van kerkvorst getikt (onder het driemaal vragen "Slaapt gij?"), om daarna het overlijden van de man bekend te maken.

Ook de Britse koningin Elizabeth rouwt om de paus. De paus wordt vrijdag 8 april bijgezet in de crypte van de St. Pieterskerk.

Een Belgische journalist getuigde hoe in Krakau mensen slaapzakken naar de kerk meenamen, hoe een vrouw, die kranten verkocht, luidop begon te huilen, en hoe een Poolse hiphopgroep alle concerten schrapte. Dit alles enkele uren voor de dood van de paus, toen de onzekerheid over zijn toestand en zelfs zijn leven nog erg twijfelachtig was.

Tienduizenden mensen brachten de nacht van 1 op 2 april al door op het Sint-Pietersplein, rouwend om de paus. Men was er niet zeker van of hij leefde of al overleden was; iedereen wachtte op nieuws over zijn toestand.

In onder meer de Filipijnen, India en Bolivia (Zuid-Amerika heeft de grootste Rooms-katholieke gemeenschap) is de rouw intens. Ook in de rest van de wereld komen mensen buiten om te bidden, of ze gaan kerken binnen...

Na tien uur 's avonds, enkele tientallen minuten na het overlijden van de paus, reppen mensen zich in Polen massaal naar de kerken. Jong en oud gaan op de grond zitten bidden. In dit Europese land is de sfeer niet anders dan in Vaticaanstad.

Al 4 dagen gaan mensen massaal naar de kerk. Niet alleen ouderen, die kaarsjes aansteken, maar ook en zelfs veel jongeren. Mensen van alle rangen, standen, karakters en vakken gaan naar de kerk. Ook motorbendes en dergelijke!

Premier Verhofstadt betuigt zijn medeleven namens alle katholieken in België en daarbuiten. Kardinaal Danneels keert terug uit China. De Belgische bisschoppen noemen Johannes Paulus één van de grootste pausen ooit. Koning Albert en zijn vrouw Paola zullen de begrafenis bijwonen.

In dit Aziatische land is maar één procent van de bevolking christen maar toch kondigde het land drie dagen van nationale rouw af.

"De wereld is een groot moreel leider verloren", zegt president G. W. Bush.

In 1978 werd Karol Jozef Wojtyla tot paus verkozen. Hij was daarmee de 264e Romeinse kerkvorst, en de eerste niet-Italiaanse paus in 445 jaar. De paus overleefde kanker en een aanslag en leerde leven met de ziekte van Parkinson. Voor veel mensen blijft Wojtyla dan ook hét symbool van waardig oud worden.

De paus hielp mee het communisme begraven en zette zich sterk in voor oecumenische verzoening en interreligieuze dialoog. Ethisch-theologisch gezien voer hij een behouden koers. Daarbij haalde hij onder meer fel uit naar praktiserende homoseksuelen, en andere godsdiensten, waaronder de islam. Ook was hij gekant tegen het priesterschap voor vrouwen, voorbehoedmiddelen, abortus en euthanasie.

Vanaf 2000 ging de gezondheid van de, eerder atletische, paus ernstig achteruit door de, in 2003 door het Vaticaan bekend gemaakte, ziekte van Parkinson. Hij werd de laatste paar jaar daardoor ernstig gehinderd in de uitoefening van zijn ambt. Desondanks genoot hij het respect van vele gelovigen in de wereld.


Jan Paweł II nie żyje

Jak poinformowała Watykańska Telewizja, a później potwierdził Watykan, głowa kościoła rzymskokatolickiego, Jan Paweł II, zmarł w wieku 85 lat. Na Placu świętego Piotra odbywa się wspólna modlitwa za papieża.

Przez ostatnie dni stan papieża bardzo się pogorszył. Wystąpiła niewydolność sercowo-krążeniowa, spadło ciśnienie krwi, oddech papieża stał się płytki, a nerki funkcjonowały gorzej. Stan ogólny Jana Pawła II uległ pogorszeniu. W ogłoszeniu prasowym Watykanu z 1 kwietnia mogliśmy przeczytać, że papież jest umierający. W sobotę o godzinie 21.37 Watykańska Telewizja podała, że papież zmarł.

Jan Paweł II, urodzony jako Karol Józef Wojtyła w Wadowicach 18 maja 1920 roku, został wybrany na papieża 16 października 1978. Jego pontyfikat był trzecim najdłuższym w historii, po pontyfikacie Św. Piotra oraz Bł. Piusa IX - trwał 26 lat.

Problemy zdrowotne papieża rozpoczęły się 1 lutego. Przez ostatnie dwa miesiące Jan Paweł II wiele dni spędził w szpitalu i nie udzielał się publicznie. W nocy z 31 marca na 1 kwietnia, jego stan zdrowia bardzo się pogorszył. Przez ostatnie dni stacje medialne z całego świata obserwowały wydarzenia z Watykanu.

Jak poinformowała telewizja RAI, papież przed śmiercią był w pełni przytomny. Trzymając za rękę swojego osobistego sekretarza, arcybiskupa Stanisława Dziwisza, powiedział "Amen" i zamknął oczy. Chwilę potem, zmarł.

W przeciągu najbliższych 15-20 dni musi odbyć się konklawe - zgromadzenie kardynałów kościoła rzymskiego - od momentu ich spotkania, mają oni 21 dni na wybranie nowego papieża.

W niedzielę, 3 kwietnia o godzinie 10:30 rano na Placu świętego Piotra Angelo Sodano odprawił mszę świętą w intencji Jana Pawła II.

Na znak żałoby, pamięci i szacunku dla Jana Pawła II wiele polskich stacji (m.in. MTV, Viva, HBO, Jetix, Mango 24, AXN, Canal+, Canal+ Sport, iTV, Edusat) zawiesiło do odwołania swoje audycje. Telewizja Publiczna oraz komercyjne stacje TVN i Polsat oraz stacje im podległe rozpoczęły nadawanie transmisji na żywo z Watykanu, Krakowa, Wadowic i Warszawy, nadając swoim logom kolor czarny bądź ozdabiając je czarną wstążką. Wiele polskich portali i stron internetowych zmieniło swój design na czarno bądź na swój sposób upamiętniając papieża-Polaka.


Ioannes Paulus II 1920 - 2005

O porta-voz do Vaticano Joaquin Navarro-Valls confirmou a morte do Santo Padre, papa João Paulo II, hoje, sábado, dia 2 de abril, às 20:00 UTC. O papa faleceu  às 21:37 hora local (19:37 UTC; 20:37 em Portugal) aos  84 anos de idade.

Segundo a agência  de notícias italianas Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, a mensagem final do papa foi: "Eu estou feliz, vós deveis ficar felizes também. Vamos orar juntos com alegria, eu confio tudo à Virgem Maria com alegria."

No Brasil foi decretado luto oficial por sete dias.

O Papa João Paulo II visitou o Brasil quatro vezes. Na primeira vez chegou ao meio-dia do dia 30 de junho de 1980 e percorreu treze cidades em apenas doze dias. A maratona teve um total de 30000 km. Entrou por Brasília e partiu por Manaus. Na segunda visita, em junho de 1982, esteve no Rio de janeiro. A terceira visita foi entre 12 e 21 de outubro de 1991. O Papa não costumava beijar o solo de um país que ele já tinha visitado, mas no Brasil ele quebrou a tradição. Visitou sete cidades e fez 31 discursos e homilias. Esteve também no Brasil entre 2 e 6 de outubro de 1997.

Frases que o papa proferiu de improviso no Brasil durante sua última visita em 1997:

A primeira visita de João Paulo II a Portugal (12 a 15 de maio de 1982) ocorreu um ano após o atentado de que foi vítima em 13 de maio de 1981. Em 2 de março de 1983 fez escala em Lisboa na viagem à América Central. De 5 a 13 de maio de 1991 esteve nos Açores, Lisboa, e novamente em Fátima. Uma outra visita, em que beatificou os videntes de Fátima, teve lugar em 12 e 13 de maio de 2000.

João Paulo II foi o papa mais jovem eleito desde  Pio IX em 1846. João Paulo II iniciou seu  papado como um homem excepcionalmente são, relativamente jovem e que, ao contrário  de papas anteriores, praticava caminhadas, natação e esqui.

Contudo, depois de mais de vinte e cinco anos sobre o trono papal, duas tentativas de assassinato — a primeira das quais seriamente o prejudicou —  e alguns  tumores cancerígenos,  sua saúde física se deteriorou.

Em 1992, foi removido um tumor de seu cólon, em 1993 ele teve seu ombro deslocado, em 1994 fraturou o fêmur e em 1996 teve o apêndice removido.

Um cirurgião ortopédico disse em 2001 que o papa John Paulo II sofria do mal de Parkinson, o  observadores internacionais já desconfiavam há algum tempo. O Vaticano confirmou a doença  em 2003.

O papa passou a ter dificuldades para falar mais do que um certo número de sentenças de uma só vez. Problemas de audição também apareceram. Uma severa artrite apareceu em seu joelho direito após uma operação no quadril.

Apesar de todos os seus problemas ele continuou a fazer viagens ao redor do mundo. Ele dava sinais de que seguiria a vontade divina para continuar como papa, e permaneceria no seu cargo até a morte ou até que se tornasse mentalmente incapaz. As pessoas que estiveram próximas ao papa disseram que ele, apesar de estar debilitado fisicamente, sempre esteve  em perfeita saúde mental.

Em setembro de 2003, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, considerado o braço direito do papa, disse que todos deveriam orar pelo papa, o que motivou sérias preocupações a respeito da saúde do pontífice.

Em fevereiro de 2005, o papa foi levado para o Hospital Gemelli em Roma, com uma aguda inflamação na laringe espasmos, ocasionados por uma gripe.
O Vaticano relatou no dia seguinte que sua condição havia se estabilizado, mas que ele permaneceria no hospital até que estivesse totalmente recuperado.

O papa apareceu em público no dia 6 de fevereiro para dizer as palavras finais da bênção de Ângelus com uma voz rouca da janela do seu quarto no hospital. Ele não pôde participar das cerimônias da Quarta-feira de Cinzas na Basílica de São Pedro no dia 9 de fevereiro pela primeira vez em seus 26 anos de papado e retornou ao Vaticano dia 10 de fevereiro.

No dia 24 de fevereiro o papa começou a apresentar problemas para respirar e teve uma febre. Ele foi levado novamente ao Hospital Gemelli, onde foi realizada com sucesso uma operação de traqueotomia. Um acessor do primeiro-ministro Sílvio Berlusconi disse que João Paulo estava sereno. O papa tinha levantado sua mão e tentou dizer algumas palavras, mas os médicos desaconselharam-no a fazer isso. O papa deu uma bênção silenciosa da janela do quarto do hospital domingo, dia 27 de fevereiro e tornaria a repetí-la  no domingo de 6 de março. Dizem que ele falou um pouco em alemão e em italiano durante um encontro que teve com o cardeal Ratzinger no quarto do hospital, dia 1 de março. O cardeal Ratzinger disse à imprensa internacional:"O papa falou em alemão e em italiano. Ele estava completamente lúcido."

No dia 8 de março foi anunciado que o papa daria a bênção Urbi et Orbi na Páscoa, domingo, 27 de março. As outras cerimônias seriam realizadaas pelos cardeais.

Durante o Ângelus de domingo, 13 de março o papa pôde falar aos peregrinos pela primeira vez desde que ele tinha retornado ao hospital. Mais tarde ele voltou ao Vaticano pela primeira vez em aproximadamente um mês. No Domingo de Ramos, 20 de março, o papa fez uma breve aparência da sua janela para agredecer os peregrinos. Ele foi saudado por milhares de fiéis ao mesmo tempo em que
acenava silenciosamente com um ramo de oliveira. Foi a primeira vez em seu pontificado, em que ele oficialmente não celebrou a Missa de Ramos de domingo. Ele assistiu à missa pela televisão no seu apartamento na Praça de São Pedro.

Dia 22 de março surgiram várias preocupações a respeito da saúde do papa, após relatos de que ele teria piorado e que seu corpo não estava  a responder à medicação.

No dia 24 de março o cardeal colombiano Alfonso Lopez Trujillo executou o rito de lava-pés na Basílica de São Pedro. O cardeal substituiu o papa na ceremônia da quinta-feira  no Vaticano. Ele disse que o pontífice enfermo  'abandonava serenamente' a si mesmo à vontade de Deus. O Papa de 84 anos, cuja saúde estava precária desde o mês passado após cirurgia da garganta, assistiu à cerimônia  pela televisão.

No dia 27 de março, dia de Páscoa, o papa apareceu na sua janela, no Vaticano,  durante um curto tempo. Angelo Cardinal Sodano leu a mensagem Urbi et orbi enquanto o Papa abençoou as pessoas com as mãos. Ele tentou falar mas ele não conseguiu.

Dia 31 de março o papa teve uma série febre provocada por uma infecção  urinária, mas não foi levado a hospital, aparentemente segundo seu desejo de morrer no Vaticano. Horas mais tarde, no mesmo dia, fontes do Vaticano anunciaram que o papa tinha recebido o sacramento católico da extrema-unção, que é uma pequena cerimônia realizada com as pessoas que estão próximas da morte.

Dia 1 de abril o papa recebeu um segundo tubo de alimentação. Boletins de fora do Vaticano, pela manhã, diziam que o papa tinha sofrido uma parada cardíaca, mas que continuava acordado. O porta-voz do Vaticano oaquin Navarro-Valls negou que o papa tinha sofrido o ataque cardíaco, mas disse que o papa tinha sofrido um colapso cardiocirculatório, e que sua condição era bastante grave.

Por vota das 10:30 GMT (03:30 EST)  um porta-voz do Vaticano emitiu um breve boletim que dizia que o papa teria tido seus últimos ritos. O papa teria  se recusado a ser levado para o hospital e seria seu desejo ficar ao lado de seus amigos próximos. Ele também teria pedido que fossem lidas as meditações proferidas nas Estações da Cruz alguns dias antes.

Aproximadamente às 17:00 GMT fontes de notícias italianas afirmaram que o papa João Paulo II teria perdido a consciência. Segundo a MSNBC, pelo menos um centro médico falou que não havia mais esperanças para ele.

O Vaticano emitiu um comunicado à imprensa às 19:00 CET (17:00 GMT, 11:00 ET) dizendo que os rins do papa teriam parado de funcionar. A agência de notícias ANSA reportou por volta das 19:30 CET que ele tinha perdido a consciência. Várias agências de notícias disseram que a morte do papa ocorreu às 20:20 CET (18:20 GMT, 13:20 ET), mas algum tempo depois, o Vaticano  negou que o papa teria de fato morrido, e as histórias mudaram. O canal de televisão italiano Sky disse que o coração e o cérebro do papa ainda estavam a funcionar.

Após passar meses com a saúde debilitada, Sua Santidade o Papa João Paulo II faleceu dia 2 de abril às 21:37 hora local (19:37 UTC) com 84 anos de idade. O porta-voz do Vaticano  Joaquin Navarro-Valls  confirmou a morte às 20:00 UTC.


Decesul papei Ioan Paul al II-lea

2 aprilie 2005 Cetatea Vaticanului, Vatican —

Sanctitatea Sa Papa Ioan Paul al II-lea a trecut la cele veșnice sâmbătă, 2 aprilie 2005 ora locală 21:37 în reședința sa pontificală din Vatican după o lungă perioadă de boală și ultime zile de agonie.

Anunțul a fost oferit de către vicarul pentru dieceza de Roma în cadrul unei rugăciuni pentru sufletul celui adormit care a avut loc în piața Sfântul Petru.

Conform consituțiilor în vigoare, papa va fi înmormântat între a șasea și a noua zi de doliu. Conclavul care va alege un nou papă va fi ținut între a cincisprezecea zi și a două zecia de la decesul papei Ioan Paul al II-lea în capela Sixtină.

Conclavul va alege pe cel de-al 265-lea urmaș al Sfântului Petru după noile reguli stabilite de papa Ioan Paul al II-lea în 1996.


2005/04/02: Påven är död

2 april 2005Vatikanen meddelade ikväll att påven Johannes Paulus II har avlidit. Tillkännagivandet skedde före klockan tio (lokal tid) inför den stora folkmassa som samlats på Petersplatsen. Den 84 år gamla påven ska ha avlidit 21.37.

Den 30 mars fick påven hög feber av en urinvägsinfektion. Senare mottog han De sjukas smörjelse.


Pope John Paul II leaves hospital

Pope John Paul II has returned to the Vatican after spending two weeks in Rome's Gemelli Hospital. The 84 year old pontiff had been in hospital recovering from throat surgery after having experienced breathing difficulties brought on by flu.

When he arrived back in the Vatican, he addressed a large group of Pilgrims from his tenth floor room. Despite sounding quite hoarse, he managed to speak a few words – first in Polish then in Italian – to the audience below.


Juan Pablo II dado de alta

El papa Juan Pablo II retornó al Vaticano después de pasar dos semanas en el hospital Gemelli de Roma. El pontífice de 84 años estaba en los hospital para recuperarse de una cirugía en la garganta, realizada después de haber mostrado dificultades para respirar, consecuencia de una gripe.


Papież w Watykanie

Kilkanaście minut po godzinie 18.00 Jan Paweł II opuścił mury kliniki Gemelli. Papież nie jechał jak poprzednio swoim papa-mobile, ale specjalnym, papieskim wanem z jasnymi szybami. W ciągu kilkunastu minut, ze względu na bliskie położenie Watykanu i kliniki, głowa Kościoła katolickiego znajdzie się w swoich apartamentach.

Podczas krótkiego przejazdu z kliniki samochód jechał wolno, tak aby ludzie mogli pozdrawiać papieża.

Jan Paweł II był w klinice od 24 lutego.


Papa João Paulo II deixa o hospital

O papa João Paulo II  retornou ao Vaticano após passar duas semanas no hospital Gemelli de Roma. O pontífice de 84 anos estava nos hospital para se recuperar de uma cirurgia na garganta, realizada após ele ter mostrado dificuldades em respirar, conseqüência de uma gripe.


Pope to lift restrictions on Latin Mass

Pope Benedict XVI has approved a document that would allow greater use of the Tridentine Mass (also known as the Latin Mass).

The Latin Mass was used almost universally by Catholic Churches prior to the Vatican II council in the 1960s which promulgated many different reforms, including options for churches to use vernacular in some parts of the liturgy.

Under the current rules, priests must obtain permission from their local bishop to use Tridentine Mass while the new rules will allow priests to make the decision themselves.

According to Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, the move towards widening the use of the Tridentine Mass was done in part to help bring back to the main church body various schismatic groups, such as the Society of St. Pius X that reject Vatican II's reforms.

The proposal has met with concern from the liberal end of the Catholic Church who worry that it signals the beginning of a return to pre-Vatican II church policies and theology while Jewish groups have expressed concern over elements of the Tridentine Mass which they see as offensive or possibly worrisome, such as parts which call for the conversion of the Jews.


Benedetto XVI ripristina messa in latino

Papa Benedetto XVI ha presentato ieri il motu proprio sulla reintroduzione della Messa tridentina. Il documento è stato presentato ad un gruppo ristretto di cardinali e vescovi, rappresentanti degli episcopati di tutto il mondo, nel corso di una discussione durata all'incirca un'ora. Oggi il Vaticano ha reso noto che il testo verrà inviato a tutti i vescovi del mondo, accompagnato da una lettera scritta da Ratzinger, e successivamente reso pubblico.

Benedetto XVI ha allargato la  possibilità di usufruire del messale, detto preconciliare, promulgato nel 1962 dal papa Giovanni XXIII, aggiornamento del messale tridentino emanato da Pio V.

Tra i 15 erano presenti gli italiani Camillo Ruini, Tarcisio Bertone e il presidente della CEI Angelo Bagnasco. Hanno partecipato inoltre i francesi Jean Pierre Ricard e Philippe Barbarin, il tedesco Karl Lehman, l'inglese Cormac Murphy O' Connor e lo statunitense Patrick O'Malley.

Il testo papale ridurrà le pratiche burocratiche per celebrare la "messa in latino". Secondo le indiscrezioni, la richiesta di celebrare la messa con il rito detto di San Pio V dovrà venire da almeno 30 fedeli. Tuttavia sono sorti dei dubbi sul fatto che questo documento potesse togliere potere ai vescovi. Le modifiche apportate a dicembre dovrebbero comunque lasciare il potere decisionale ai prelati.

Joseph Ratzinger ha voluto emanare il documento anche per facilitare il ritorno nella Chiesa cattolica della Fraternità Sacerdotale San Pio X, la comunità fondata dall'arcivescovo Marcel Lefebvre. Nel 1988 infatti avvenne lo scisma di Lefebvre, oppositore del Concilio Vaticano II e delle riforme che ne sono seguite.


Portuguese writer José Saramago dies at 87

Portuguese writer José Saramago, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature, died today at his home in Lanzarote at 87.

As Saramago Foundation reported, "today, June 18, José Saramago has died at 12:30 at his home in Lanzarote, at 87 years old, as the aftermath of a multiorgan failure, after a prolonged illness." They added that "the writer died with his family, passing out quietly and peacefully."

Saramago was born in November 16, 1922 in the village of Azinhaga. He was a journalist, writer, designer, editor and translator. He published his first work, Terra do Pecado, in 1947. Some of his most important works are Blindness, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ and Baltasar and Blimunda.

His body will be cremated on Sunday in Lisboa.


Жузе Сарамагу - нобелист по литература за 1998 г. почина

Есеист, романист, поет и драматург, забавен и остро критичен, песимист и едновременно песимист  Жузе Сарамагу беше и силно политически ангажиран. Той беше привърженик на идеите на комунизма, борец срещу режима на Салазар,  защитник на палестинската кауза. В блог той редовно изразяваше възмущението към един свят "в който хиляди хора се раждат за да страдат и мнозина остават напълно безразлични към този факт". Миналата година той разкритикува остро Силвио Берлюцкони и го нарече "вирус " който заплашва да "унищожи същността на една от най-богатите култури на света". При представянето на последната си книга, която  разказва с хумор убийството на Авел от Каин,  авторът пише: "Библията е учебник за безпътни, аморални нрави"

Неговият роман "Заслепение" е екранизиран през 2008 г., както е цялото му творчество изразяват историческо разочарование и отчаяние на будна писателска съвест от човечество, недостойно за разума, с който е надарен. Филмът е алегория на Пещерата на Платон  и съвременното човечество, което възпроизвежда всички абсурдни модели на тирания и със завързани  върви към своята гибел.

След написването на "Евангелието по Исуса Христа", Жузе Сарамагу  е обявен в богохулство от правителството на Португалия и Ватикана и е принуден да напусне Португалия. В това произведение Мария Магдалена отнема девствеността  на Исус Христос - играчка в ръцете на един Бог, който се чувства накърнено в своето честолюбие, тъй като  властва само над народа на юдеите и не над цялото човечество.
Романите на Жузе Сарамагу  са полифонични притчи пропити със състрадание,  ирония н волтериански присмех.  Те имат структурата на лабиринт и специфична за писателя пунктуация.

Португалия обяви двудневен национален траур,. Други страни също отдадоха чест и последното сбогом на писателя. В Испания отбелязаха, че е гласът на слабите, във Франция – писател в името на човешките свободи, Лула де Силва, президент на Бразилия е огромна загуба за общността на говорещите португалски


Fallece el escritor portugués José Saramago, Premio Nobel de Literatura

El escritor portugués José Saramago murió hoy en su domicilio de Lanzarote a los 87 años tras un agravamiento de su estado de salud.

Según dio a conocer la Fundación Saramago en un comunicado virtual, "Hoy viernes 18 de Junio, José Saramago ha fallecido a las 12:30 horas en su domicilio de Lanzarote, a los 87 años de edad, a consecuencia de un fallo multiorgánico después de una larga enfermedad", en el comunicado se añadió además que "el escritor murió acompañado de su familia, despidiéndose de una forma serena y plácida".

Saramago nació el 16 de noviembre de 1922 en Azinhaga y publicó, entre otras novelas, Ensayo sobre la ceguera, gracias a la cual se convirtió en 1998 en el que hasta ahora ha sido el único escritor en portugués laureado con el Premio Nobel de Literatura.

Los restos del escritor serán incinerados el domingo en Lisboa, a donde serán trasladados por un avión militar portugués.


Mort de José Saramago, Prix Nobel de littérature en 1998

Essayiste, romancier, poète et dramaturge, ironique et très critique à l'égard de l'époque contemporaine, pessimiste et utopiste à la fois, polémiste politiquement très engagé durant toute sa vie, José Saramago s'est éteint le vendredi 18 juin 2010 à l'âge de 87 ans.

Il était partisan des idées du communisme, combattant contre le régime de Salazar et défenseur de la cause palestinienne. Dans son blog, il a régulièrement exprimé son indignation face à un monde « où des millions de gens naissent pour souffrir sans que ça n'intéresse personne ». L'année dernière, il a vivement critiqué Silvio Berlusconi en l'appelant « virus » qui menace « de détruire l'une des cultures les plus riches du monde ». Lors de la présentation de son dernier livre Caïn, qui relate avec humour l'assassinat  d'Abel par Caïn qualifie la Bible de « manuel de mauvaises mœurs ».

Son roman L'Aveuglement porté à l'écran en 2008 par Fernando Meirelles exprime la déception et le désespoir de l'auteur pour une humanité indigne de la raison dont elle est douée. Le film est une allégorie de la caverne de Platon et de l'humanité moderne qui reproduit tous les modèles de la tyrannie absurde et qui, un bandeau sur les yeux, court à sa perte.

Après la publication en 1991 du roman iconoclaste L'Évangile selon Jésus-Christ déclaré par le Vatican de « vision substantiellement antireligieuse » et par le gouvernement portugais comme « atteinte au patrimoine religieux national » José Saramagu cherche refuge sur l'île de Lanzarote, dans l'archipel espagnol des Canaries. Dans ce roman à ironie voltairienne Marie de Magdala est l'amante dе Jésus-Christ qui est le jouet d'un Dieu lésé dans son orgueil pour ne régner que sur le peuple hébreux et non sur toute l'humanité.

Les romans de José Saramagu sont des polyphonies ludiques pleine de fantaisie. Ils ont la structure du labyrinthe et une ponctuation spécifique à l'écrivain. Ils sont imprégnés de compassion, d'ironie  et d'une dérision voltairienne.

Plusieurs pays rendent hommage à José Saramagu. Le Portugal a décrété deux jours de deuil national, l'Espagne note qu'il a porté la voix des plus faibles tandis que la France parle d'un homme engagé en faveur des libertés. Pour Lula da Silva, président du Brésil, la mort de José Saramage est une grande perte pour toute la communauté lusophone.