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International:

Update:  Holy Father's address to FCAPP Conference, please read here

The 2010 International Conference - "Development, Progress and Common Good" - 
sponsored by the Scientific Committee of Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro
Pontifice took place in Rome on Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Pontifical
Gregorian University, Piazza della Pilotta 4, Convention Center "Matteo Ricci," 
followed by the Papal Audience on Saturday, May 22.

General Assembly of members convened at 8:30 a.m., followed by
Mass at 9:45 a.m. celebrated by H.E. the Most Rev. Domenico Calcagno. 
At 10:30 a.m. Domingo Sugranyes Bickel, Chairman of FCAPP, and
Rev. Francisco Egana, S.J.,Vice Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome,
gave the welcoming addresses, followed by the introduction to the conference by
Alberto Quadrio Curzio, President of the Scientific Committee of FCAPP and Dean
of the Department of Political Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan.

The conference sessions started at 11 a.m.  The topics covered were:
1.  "Progress:  human development and solidarity for the construction of
mankind's future."  (Prof. Msgr. Sergio Lanza, Pontifical Lateran University, Rome).
2.  "Common good:  the dialogue among cultures and the role of education."
(Ms. Anna Prouse, Provincial Reconstruction Team, Nassaria, Iraq)
3.  "Development:  the recent crisis and the North-East-South relations."
(Prof. Peter Nolan, Director of the Chinese Big Business Programme, Cambridge
Judge Business School , London.)
A debate/Q&A  followed each session.  

A Round Table panel /discussion started at 3:30p.m
followed by Q&A/debate. 

H.E. the Most Rev. Claudio Maria Celli,
(spiritual advisor to CAPP-USA) President of the Pontifical Council for Social
Communications and International Assistant of FCAPP, addressed the assembly.

Saturday, May 22, members assembled at the Vatican (Petriano Gate) at
9:00 a.m. and proceded to the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens for
Mass, presided by His Eminence Attilio Cardinal Nicora.  At 11:30 a.m the
Papal audience was held in Clementine Hall, Papal Palace.
For complete details and a list of speakers read here

In preparation for the 44th World Day of Communications  (May 16, 2010) Pope Benedict has chosen
the theme:  "The priest and pastoral ministry in a digital world:  new media at the service of the Word."
(read here)

Read letter from FCAPP Chair to all members (12-09)

National
The Fifth Annual Certificate Program in Catholic Social Teaching will be held September 26 to October 2, 2010,
in Washington, DC, at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center.  CST Program details read here
Registration information and schedule - see "Events" National - go here

Wednesday, September 29th at 7:30 p.m.
Josef Cardinal Cordes, will present A Vatican Perspective,
"The Catholic Vision in the Global Public Square" at Fairfield University,
 Dolan School of Business Dining Room.
 Cardinal Cordes is President of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum. 
This event is co-sponsoredby Fairfield University's Center for Faith and
Public Life and CAPP-USA.


Regional
CAPP-Fairfield County - Adult Formation Courses
EPS Program  (Education for Parish Service) courses are held at St. Philip's Parish,
25 France Street, Norwalk, Connecticut. 
A Foundations of Moral Theology course will be held on
Tuesdays, September 7 - October 12, 2010, 7:15 - 9:30 pm.
Instructor:  Rev. Joseph Koterski, S.J., Ph.D, Fordham University Faculty
Description:  The study of authentic human good - freedom, conscience, natural law
and sin.  For information contact:  Priscilla Tourney at EPS:  (203)-847-2363
CAPP members are encouraged to attend.

2009

Board members of Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice meet
November 13, 2009.

Count Lorenzo Rossi di Montelera announces resignation at
meeting. (Read more)
Domingo Surgranyes Bickel elected new chairman of FCAPP. (Read more)
Message from new Chairman of FCAPP (Read here)


Pope Benedict XVI new encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, read here

The annual international conference of the Scientific Committee of the Fondazione
CentesimusAnnus - Pro Pontifice was held in Rome at the Gregorian University
on Friday, June 12, 2009, followed by a Papal audience with FCAPP/CAPP-USA
members on Saturday, June 13.  The theme of the conference was:  "Values and
rules for a new model for development."

June 13, 2009 address by Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice (FCAPP) to the Holy Father - read here

 Holy Father's June 13, 2009 address to FCAPP and CAPP-USA members - read here 
 
Additional presentations  and links:
Professor Andrew Abela (The Catholic University of America) presentation paper - read here 

Link to Professor Andrew Abela's slide presentation ("live"):
http://extremepresentation.typepad.com/catholicbusiness/2009/06/meeting-with-the-pope-and-presentation-on-consumerism.html

Dr. Thomas Rehermann (International Finance Corporation/The World Bank Group and member of CAPP-DC)  presentation paper - read here

Dr. Thomas Rehermann (Power Point) slide presentation - view here

Link (audio) to hear Dr. Karen Wright (Director of Catholic Social Teaching Certificate Program/CAPP-Fairfield) greeting to His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI
http://www.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=294968

Link to You Tube video of Holy Father's presentation to FCAPP/CAPP-USA members: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlTnF5BzyCE

National:

Media Release - May 2009:

Washington, DC:  Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice-USA (CAPP-USA)
and The Catholic University of America (CUA) jointly annouce the
4th annual "Certificate Program in Catholic Social Teaching"
from the 20th to the 26th of September, 2009, at the
Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, DC - read more here
For more information and to register go to "Events - National" click here