Pope
Francis sends message to Pontifical Academies in Florence
(Vatican
Radio) Pope Francis on Tuesday sent a message to members of the Pontifical
Academies on the occasion of their twentieth General Meeting.
In
the message, Pope Francis described the Annual General Meeting of the
Pontifical Academies as “moments of cultural and spiritual enrichment, moments
of inspiration to fulfill personal and communal duties … moments which
encourage the Church to renew her ideas on humanism, in response to modern day
challenges”.
The
theme of this year’s meeting was “Ad limina Petri: historic
pilgrimage trails during the first centuries of Christianity”. The
Pope observed how this evocative title could help the faithful to prepare for
the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, which begins in December.
He
explained how pilgrimage is a “unique part” of the Holy Year, because it
“emblematizes the journey every human being makes during their existence”.
“Life is a pilgrimage and the human being is a pilgrim”.
The
Holy Father also wrote, “your reflections will contribute to enhance the
significance of Christian pilgrimage”. Within the context of the forthcoming Year
of Mercy, he noted: “pilgrimage is an experience that involves mercy, sharing
and solidarity”.
The
Pope then went on to announce awards for those who had made significant
contributions to research in historical anthropology. The recipients of the Premio
delle Pontificie Accademie (the Pontifical Academies Prize) were the Campo
Arqueológico di Mértola, for their work on archeological campaigns, and Dr.
Matteo Braconi for his doctoral thesis entitled ‘The mosaic in the apse of
the basilica di S. Pudenziana a Roma’.
The Medaglia
del Pontificato (the Pontifical Medal) was then awarded to Dr.
Almudena Alba López, for her publication 'Teologia politica y polémica
antiarriana' ('Political Theology and the anti-Arian controversy').
Pope
Francis concluded his message to the Pontifical Academies with his Apostolic
Blessing.
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