(13 Apr 10 -RV) The following statement was released by the Vatican Press Office on
Tuesday afternoon:The International Investigative Commission on Medjugorje met for
its first session on 26 March 2010." "The Commission, presided over by Cardinal
Camillo Ruini, His Holiness' vicar general emeritus for the diocese of Rome, is composed
of the following members: Cardinal Jozef Tomko, prefect emeritus of the Congregation
for the Evangelisation of Peoples; Cardinal Vinko Puljic, Archbishop of Vrhbosna,
president of the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia-Herzegovina; Cardinal Josip Bozanic,
Archbishop of Zagreb and vice-president of the Council of European Bishops' Conference;
Cardinal Julian Herranz, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative
Texts; Archbishop Angelo Amato, S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes
of Saints; Msgr. Tony Anatrella, psychoanalyst and specialist in Social Psychiatry;
Msgr. Pierangelo Sequeri, professor of Fundamental Theology at the Theological Faculty
of Northern Italy; Fr. David Maria Jaeger, O.F.M., consultant to the Pontifical Council
for Legislative Texts; Fr. Zdzislaw Jozef Kijas, O.F.M. Conv., relator of the Congregation
for the Causes of Saints; Fr. Salvatore M. Perrella, O.S.M., teacher of Mariology
at the Pontifical Marianum Faculty of Theology; and Fr. Achim Schutz, professor of
Theological Anthropology at the Pontifical Lateran University as secretary. Msgr.
Krzysztof Nykiel, an officer of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith serves
as additional secretary." "Other experts have also participated in the commission's
work: Fr. Franjo Topic, professor of Fundamental Theology in Sarajevo; Fr. Mijo Nikic,
S.J., professor of Psychology and Psychology of Religion at the Philosophical and
Theological Institute of the Society of Jesus in Zagreb, Fr. Mihaly Szentmartoni,
S.J., professor of Spirituality at the Pontifical Gregorian University, and Sr. Veronica
Nela Gaspar, professor of Theology at Rijeka." "As announced previously, the work
of the Commission will be carried out with the utmost reserve. Its conclusions will
be submitted to the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith for study."