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fit American lndian orAlaska Native A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America
(including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community
attachment.
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Asia, or the lndian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, lndia,
Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine lslands, Thailand, and Vietrram.
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(2) aehtowledges the firndamental injustiee, ernelty,
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Apostolic Letter Issued Motu Proprio On the Jurisdiction of Judicial Authorities ofVatica.. Page I of 3
APOSTOUC LETTER
ISSUED MOru PROPRTO
In our times, the common good is increasingly threatend by transnational organized crime, the
improper use of the markets and of the economy, as well as by temorisrn.
It is therefore
necessary for the international community to adopt adequate legal insfrumenb to
prevent and counter criminal activiUes, by promoting intemationaljudicial cooperation on
criminal mafterc.
In ratiffing numerous international convenUons in these areas, and acting also on behalf of
Vatican City State, the Holy See has conshntly mainhined that such agrcements are effiective
means to prevent criminal activities that threaten human dignity, the common good and peace.
With a view to renewing the Apostolic See's commiBnent to cooperate to thee ends, by means
of this Apostolic Letter issued Mottt Prrynq I eshblish $at:
1. The competent Judicial Authorities of Vatican City State shall also exercise penal juridiction
over:
a) crims committed against the security, the fundamenEl interests or the patrimony
of the Holy See;
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2. The crimes referred to in paragraph 1 are to be judged pursuant to the criminal law in force in
Vatican City State at the time of their commission, without prejudice to the general principles of
the legal system on the temporal application of criminal laws.
3. For the purposes of Vatican criminal law, the following persclns are deemed 'public officialsl
a) members, officials and personnel of the various organs of the Roman Curia and of
the Institutions connected to it.
d) any other person holding an adminisffative or judicial mandate in the Holy See,
permanent or temporary paid or unpaid, irrespective of that person's seniority.
4. The jurisdiction referred to in paragraph 1 comprises also the administrative liabili$ of juridical
persons arising foom crimes, as rqulated by Vatican CIty State laws.
5. When the same matters are prosecuted in other States, the provisions in force in Vatican City
State on concurrent jurisdiction shall apply.
6. The content of article 23 af Law No. O(D( of 21 November L987, which approves the ludicial
Order of Vatian City State remains in force.
I establish that this Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio will be promulgated by its publication in
L'Osselatore Romano, entering into force on I Se@mber 2O13.
Given in Rome, at the Aposblic Palacg on il Julf 2O73, the fist of my Ponh'frcate.
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"I humbly ask forgiveness, not only for the offense ofthe church hetself, but also
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the rlars of the European-minded settlers. The Canadian Truth and
Reconciliation Commission on .iune : came out rvith a reporl calling such
practices *cultural genocide" and recommending that Prime Minister Stephen
Harper ask the Pope for an apoiog''. Though Harper met ir'ith Pope Francis and
meotioned the report, he did nol sperificall-r- request the apolo.E , and the Pontiffs
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1 JANUARY 2015
1. At the beginning of this New Year, which we welcome as God's gracious gift to all humanity, I
offer heartfelt wishes of peace to every man and woman, to all the world's peoples and nations,
to heads of shte and govemment, and to religious leaders. In doing so, I pray for an end to
wars, conflicts and the great suffering caused by human agency, by epidemics past and present,
and by the devastation wrought by natura! disasters. I pray especially that, on the basis of our
common calling to cooperate with God and all people of good will for the advancement of
harmony and peace in the world, we may resist the tempbtion to act in a manner unwoftfry of
our humanity.
In my Message for Peace last year, I spoke of "the desire for a full life... which includes a longing
for fraternity which draws us to fellowship with others and enables us to see them not as
enemie or rivals, but as brothers and sisters to be accepted and embraced".[1] Since we are by
nature relational beings, meant to find fulfilment through interpersonal relationships inspired by
justice and love, it is fundamental for our human development that our dignity, freedom and
autonomy be acknowledged and respected. Tragically, the growing scourge of man's exploitation
by man gravely damages the life of communion and our calling to forge interpersonal relations
marked by respect, justice and love. This abominable phenomenon, which leads to contempt for
the fundamenbl rights of others and to the suppression of their freedom and dignity, Ekes many
forms. I would like briefly to consider these, so that, in the light of God's word, we can consider
all men and women "no longer slaves, but brotherc and sisted',
2. The theme I have chosen for this year's mssage is drawn foom Saint Paul's letter to
Philemon, in which the Apostle asks his co-worker to welcome Onesimus, formerly Philemon's
slave, now a Christian and, therefore, according to Paul, worthy of being considered a brother.
The Apostle of the Gentiles writes: "Perhaps this is why he was parted from you for a while, that
you might have him back for wer, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, as a beloved
brothef (w. 15-16). Onesimus became Philemon's brotherwhen he became a Christian.
Conversion to Christ the beginning of a life lived Christian discipluhip, thus constitutes a new
I
bitth (d. 2 Cor5:L7; Pett:3) which generates fraternityas the fundamental bond of family life
and the basis of life in society.
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RECALLING also the "Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples in the
Americas," document AG/DEC. 79 (nN-O/14), which reaffirms that progress in promoting and
effectively protecting the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Americas is a priority for the
Organiraf ion of American States;
RECOGNIZING the vatuable support provided by &s member states, observer stdes, the
organs, agencies, and entities of the Orgariation of American States for the process within the
rJ/orking Group to kepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the sigrrificant confibution that the indigenous poples of the
Americas have made to hrxnanity,
RESOLVES:
To adopt the following Draft American Declaration oa the Rights of Indigenous People5'!' 2r
I. The United States rernains mmmitted to addressing the urgat issue of ooncef,n to indigenous peoples
acmss the Americas, including combating societal discrimination agairst indigmous peoples and...
2. Canada reitrrates its commitnqt to a renewd relationship wifh its Indigenous pples, based on
recognition ofrights, respecl co-operation and parkrership. Canada is now fully engaged, ...
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Ethnicity and race information is requested under the authority of 42 U.S.C. Section 2000e-16 and in compliance with
the Office of Management and Budget's 1997 Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race
and Ethnicity. Providing this information is voluntary and has no impact on your employment status, but in the instance
of missing information, your employing agency will attempt to identiff your race and ethnicity by visual observation.
This information is used as necessary to plan for equal employment opportunity throughout the Federal govemment. lt
is also used by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management or employing agency maintaining the records to locate
individuals for personnel research or survey response and in the production of summary descriptive statistics and
analytical studies in support of the function for which the records are collected and maintained, or for related worKorce
studies.
Social Securi$ Number (SSN) is requested under the authori$ of Executive Order 9397, which reguires SSN be used
for the purpose of uniform, orderly administration of personnel records. Providing this information is voluntary and failure
to do so will have no effect on your employment status. If SSN is not provided, however, other agency sources may be
used to obtain it.
Specifie lnstructions: The two questions below are designed to identify your ethnicity and race. Regardless of your answer to
ques$on {, go to quetiqn 2.
Question l. Arc You Hispanie or Latino? (A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other
Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.)
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a American lndian or Alaska Native A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America
(including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community
attachment.
D Asian A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast
Asia, or the lndian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, lndia,
Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
B Black or African American A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
I Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific lstander A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or
other Pacific lslands.
ftl white A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or
North Africa.
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(2) aeknowledges the fundamental injustiee, cruelty,
brutality, and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow;
(3) apologizes to Afriean Americans on behalf of the
people of the United States, for the wrongts eommitted
against them and their anqestors who suffered under
slavery and Jim erow; and
(4) expresses its commitment to rectifr the lin-
gerins consequences of the misdeeds eommitted against
African Americans under slavery and Jim Crow and to
stop the oecurrence of human rights violations in the fu-
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APOSTOUC LETTER
ISSUED IqOru PROPRIO
crime, the
In our tims, the common good is incrcasingly threatened ry transnauonal orgnized
improper use of the markets and of the economy,. as well as by terrorisrn'
1. The competent Judicial Authorities of vatican city state shall also o<ercise penaljurisdiction
over:
the patimony
a) crimes committed against the security, the fundamenbl inbrests or
of the HolY See;
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2. The crimes refered to in paragraph I are to be Judged pursuant to the criminal law in force in
Vatican City State at the time of their commission, without prejudice to the general principles of
the legal q/stem on the temporal application of criminal laws.
3. For the purposes of Vatican criminal law, the following percc,ns are deemed 'Dubtic officials'l
a) members, officials and personnel of the various organs of the Roman Curia and of
the Institutions connected to it.
d) any other person holding an adminisffiative or judicial mandate in the Hoty See,
permanent or temporary paid or unpaid, irrespective of that person's seniority.
4. The jurisdiction refened to in paragraph I comprises atso the administrative liability of juridical
peBons arising from crimes, as regulated by vatican city state laurs.
5. When the same matters are prosecuted in other States, the provisions in force in Vatican City
State on concunent Jurisdiction shall apply.
6. The content of article 23 of l-aw No. O(D( of 21 November Lg87, which approves the Judbiat
Oderof VafrEn CltySbterernains in force.
This I decide and establish, anything to the contrary notwithstanding.
I establish that this Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio will be promulgated by its publication in
L'osservatore Romanq entering into force on l september 2013.
Gfiren in Rome, attheApostolic hlacq on 7l July2O$, the fttstof my ponfr'ficate.
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schoois in Canada and ttre U.S. designed to *kill rhe Indian in the child" tr.r- taking
kids from their families, cutting them off from their culture antl educating them in
the uavs ofthe European-minded settlers. The Canadian Truth and
Reconciliafion C-.onmission on.lune z came aut rsith a report calling such
practices 'cultural genocide" and recommending that Prime Minister Stephen
Harper ask the Pope ior an apo)og, . I'hough Harp€r met with Pope Francis and
mentioned the report, he did not specificaill'request the apolo53', and the Pontiffs
nords in Boliria did not reference the TRC drxument.
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and Paraguar'. l{e has come out strongly'against t}re r,rllrontnental ravages and
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tein, bv caliing ieaders rsho do not defend Mother Earth "r:orrards." He also said
tirev are committing -a grare sin," AP said-
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1 JANUARY 2015
1. At the beginning of this New Year, which we welcome as God! gracious gift to all humanity, I
offer hearffelt wishes of peace to every man and woman, to all the wo{d's peopte and nations,
to heads of state and govemment, and to religious leaders. In doing so, I pray for an end b
wars, confiicts and the great suffering caused by human agency, by epidemics past and presen!
and by the devastation wrought by natural disasters. I pray especially that, on the basis of our
common calllng to cooperate with God and all people of good will for the advancement of
harmony and peace in the world, we may resist the temptaUon to act in a manner unworthy of
our humanity.
In my Message for Peace last year, I spoke of "the desire for a full life... which includes a longing
for fraternity which draws us to fellowship with others and enables us to see them not as
enemies or rivals, but as brothers and sisters b be accepted and embraced".[1] Since we are by
nature relaUonal beings, meant to find fulftlment through interpersonal relationships inspired by
justice and love, it is fundamental for our human development that our dignity, freedom and
autonomy be acknowledged and respected. Tragically, the growing scourge of man's exploitation
by man gravely damages the life of communion and our calling to forge interpersonal relations
marked by respect, justice and love. This abominable phenomenon, which leads b contempt for
the fundamental rights of others and to the suppression of their freedom and dignity, bkes many
forms. I would like briefly to consider these, so tha! in the tight of God's word, we can consider
all men and women "no longer slaves, but brotherc and sistet!,.
2. The theme I have chosen for this year's message is drawn from Saint paul's letter b
Philemon, in which the Apostle asks his co-worker to welcome Onesimus, formerly philemon,s
slave, now a Christian and, therefore, according to Paul, worthy of being considered a brother.
The Apostle of the GenUles writes: "Perhaps this is why he was parted from you for a while, that
you might have him back for ever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave, as a beloved
brothe/'(w. 15-16). Onesimus became Philemon's brotherwhen he became a Christian.
Conversion to Christ, the beginning of a life tived Cttristian discpluhip, thus constitutes a nerz
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birth (d. 2 Cor5:L7; Pett:3) which generates fratemityas the tundamental bond of family life
and the basis of life in society.
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RECALLfNG also the 'I)eclaration on thE Rights of the lndigenous Peoples in the
Americas," dscument AGIDEC. 79 0Gry-O/14), which reaffirms thar progress in promoting and
effectively protecting the rights of the incligenous peoples of the Americas is a priority for the
Organization of American States;
RECOGNIZTNG the valuable support provided by the member states, observer states, the
organs, agencies, and srtities of &e Organizatiorr of American Stats for the process within the
Working Gmup to Prepare the Draft American Declaration oil ths RiChts of Indigenous Peoples;
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the significant contibutinn ttrat the indigenous peoples of the
Americas have made to hmanity,
RESOLYES:
To adopt the following Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples!'2r
1. The United States rffnains corumitred to ad&essing the urgent issues of mncern to iadigeno+rs peoples
across the Americag including cornbating societal discrimination again$t indig€nous pples and.. .
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Canada reitsates its commiknent to a renernrd relationship with its Indigurous peoples, based on
recognition ofrights, respect, co-operation and partrrership. Canada is now fully engaged, ...