Pope names Cardinal Rosales to Vatican economic council


By Christian V. Esguerra
Inquirer
Last updated 07:23pm (Mla time) 02/06/2007


MANILA, Philippines -- Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales to the Roman Curia as a member of the council that looks after the organizational and economic affairs of the Vatican.

Rosales, 74, was named to the "Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organizational and Economic Concerns of the Apostolic See," a body consisting of 15 cardinals representing different parts of the world.

His appointment was announced in the Vatican on February 3, according to a statement from the Archdiocese of Manila. His term will last for five years.

Rosales will hold the post concurrently with his position as prelate of Manila.

According to the 1988 apostolic constitution, "Pastor Bonus (Good Shepherd)," the council is "convened by the cardinal secretary of state, usually twice a year, to consider those economic and organizational questions which relate to the administration of the Holy See, with the assistance, as needed, of experts in these affairs."

"The Council also considers the activities of the special institute which is erected and located within the State of Vatican City in order to safeguard and administer economic goods placed in its care with the purpose of supporting works of religion and charity," according to Pastor Bonus.

Also appointed to the council were Cardinals Wilfrid Fox Napier of South Africa, Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne of Peru, Anthony Okogie of Nigeria, Eusebio Scheid of Brazil, George Pell of Australia, Marc Ouellet of Canada, and Nicolas Cheong Jin-Suk of South Korea