Pontifical Academy Follows John Paul II's Request
(January 30, 2010) In 2002, Pope John Paul II told the Pontifical Academy of Theology that its first duty is to meditate on Christ, fullness of truth. At its fifth international conference, under way through Saturday, 30th of January in Rome, the academy continues to fulfil this exhortation. The three day conference is on "The Light of Christ: Between Mystery, Experience and Perspectives in the Way of Light of the Church." The theme follows the line of Pope John Paul II's encyclical "Redemptor Hominis," explained Father Francois Marie Lethel, secretary of the academy, when he presented the forum last Tuesday, with Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture. Father Lethel noted how the forum is organized every two years and that the Christocentric aspect of its work is inspired in a pointer John Paul II gave during an audience in 2002. "The priority task of the Pontifical Academy of Theology is meditation on the mystery of Jesus Christ, our Master and Lord, fullness of grace and truth. From this source of light originates the mandate of preaching, of witness and of involvement in dialogue, both ecumenical and interreligious," the Pope told them. Father Lethel stressed the academy's commitment to this line of theological reflection, taking into account "the experience of the saints" and "the experience of the People of God." The first day of the conference included an audience with Pope Benedict XVI. The working sessions had focused on "The Subject of Light in Sapiential Biblical Theology" and "The Christ Light Who Illumines Theological Thought."
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