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He is very active in the mass media and is one of the cardinals who most often appear on Italian television, newspapers and magazines. On February 14, 2006, he was confirmed as president of the Italian Episcopal Conference by Pope Benedict XVI a post at which he served until March 2007. Popular press redirects here; note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint The Popular Press. Mass media is a term used to denote a section of the media specifically envisioned and designed to reach a very large audience such as the population of a nation state. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Italian Episcopal Conference is the episcopal conference of the Italian bishops of the Roman Catholic Church and as such is the is the official assembly of all the bishops in Italy. ... Papal Arms of Pope Benedict XVI. The papal tiara was replaced with a bishops mitre, and pallium of the Pope was added beneath the coat of arms. ...

Biography

Ruini was born in Sassuolo, Emilia-Romagna. Having studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, he obtained a licentiate in philosophy and a licentiate in sacred theology. Sassuolo is an industrial town west of Modena and north west of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. ... Emilia-Romagna is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. ... Pontifical Gregorian University (Italian: Pontificia Università Gregoriana) is a pontifical university located in Rome, Italy. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... Licentiate (from Latin licentia doctorandi = permission/right to teach) is the title of a person who holds an academic degree called a license. ... Licentiate of Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) is the title of an intermediate graduate degree with canonical effects in the Roman Catholic Church offered by pontifical universities and ecclesiastical faculties of sacred theology. ...

He was ordained to the priesthood on December 8, 1954, by Archbishop Luigi Traglia. In 1957 he returned to Reggio Emilia and taught philosophy at the diocesan seminary until 1968. From 1958 to 1966 he served as chaplain to university graduates and from 1966 to 1970 he served as a delegate for Azione Cattolica. Catholic deacon candidates prostrate before the altar of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles during a 2004 diaconate ordination liturgy In a general sense, the term Holy Orders refers to those in the Christian religion who have been ordained in Apostolic Succession. ... The Ministerial Priesthood in the Catholic Church includes both the orders of bishops and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... Luigi Cardinal Traglia (April 3, 1895 - November 22, 1977) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and a prominent member of the Roman Curia in Vatican City. ... Country Italy Region Emilia-Romagna Province Reggio Emilia (RE) Mayor Graziano Delrio (from July 1, 2004) Elevation 58 m Area 231 km² Population  - Total 141,383  - Density 612/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Reggiani Dialing code 0522 Postal code 42100 Frazioni see list Patron San Prospero  - Day... For the Ecuadorian artist, see Manuel Rendón Seminario. ... A chaplain in the 45th Infantry Division leads a Christmas Day service in Italy, 1943. ... The Azione Cattolica Italiana, or Azione Cattolica for short, is a widespread lay catholic association in Italy. ...

Among his teaching posts, from 1968 until 1986 he taught dogmatic theology at the Studio Teologico Interdiocesano of Modena-Reggio Emilia-Carpi-Guastalla, where he was also headmaster from 1968 to 1977. This article is on dogma in religion. ... Theology finds its scholars pursuing the understanding of and providing reasoned discourse of religion, spirituality and God or the gods. ... Modena (Mòdna in Modenese dialect) is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... Carpi is a town of 64. ... Guastalla is a town and commune in the province of Reggio Emilia in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ...

On May 16, 1983, he was named auxiliary bishop of Reggio Emilia and titular bishop of Nepte , and was consecrated a bishop by Bishop Gilberto Baroni the following June 29. As vice president of the Preparatory Committee, he contributed to the realization of the Ecclesial Convention of Loreto (1985), which has become a reference point in the dialogue between the Church and Italian society following the wounds of the 1960s and 1970s. is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Bishop Richard Pates, current auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the Titular Bishop of Suacia. ... Bishop Richard Pates, current auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the Titular Bishop of Suacia. ... This article is about the role of bishops in the Roman Catholic Church. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In June 1986 the Pope named him secretary-general of the Italian bishops' conference. Since 1988 he has been a consultor of the Congregation for Bishops. In January 1991 he was named auxiliary bishop and pro-vicar general for the Diocese of Rome. In March 1991 he became president of the Italian bishops' conference. He was elevated to Cardinal Priest of the Title of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura in June 1991, and was named vicar general of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome and archpriest of the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano in July 1991. He is also grand chancellor of the Lateran University and Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. For other uses, see Pope (disambiguation). ... A number of international organizations and other bodies use the title secretary general or secretary-general for their chief administrative officer. ... Languages Italian, Sicilian, Neapolitan, Corsican, Sardinian, Emiliano-Romagnolo, Ligurian, Lombard, Piedmontese, Venetian, Ladin, Friulian Religions predominantly Roman Catholic      The Italians are a Southern European ethnic group found primarily in Italy and in a wide-ranging diaspora throughout Western Europe, the Americas and Australia. ... The Congregation for Bishops (Congregatio pro Episcopis) is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the selection of new bishops pending papal approval. ... See Roman Governor for the duties of a promagistrate as a governor of a province A promagistrate is a person who acts in and with the authority and capacity of a magistrate, but without holding a magisterial office. ... A vicar general (often abbreviated VG) is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. ... Cardinal Priests are the most numerous of the three orders of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church. ... The basilica of SantAgnese fuori le mura is a church in Rome, in which Saint Agness bones are reputed to rest. ... Archpriest is the title of a priest who has supervisory duties over a number of parishes. ... The late Baroque façade of the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano was completed by Alessandro Galilei in 1735 after winning a competition for the design. ... The Pontifical Lateran University (in Italian: Pontificia Università Lateranense) is a Pontifical University in Rome. ...

In addition to serving as the Cardinal Vicar, Cardinal Ruini serves in the Roman Curia as a member of the Congregation for Bishops, the Pontifical Council for the Laity, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See, and the Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organizational and Economic Affairs of the Holy See. Ruini was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI. Ruini remains eligible to participate in any future papal conclaves that begin before his 80th birthday on February 19, 2011. The Roman Curia — usually called the Vatican — is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See, coordinating and providing the necessary organisation for the correct functioning of the Catholic Church and the achievement of its goals. ... The Congregation for Bishops (Congregatio pro Episcopis) is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the selection of new bishops pending papal approval. ... The Pontifical Council for the Laity has the responsibility of assisting the Pope in his dealings with the laity in lay ecclesial movements or individually, and their contributions to the Church. ... Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See (Italian: Amministrazione per il Patrimonio della Santa Sede, abbreviated APSA) is a sub-office of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See, created in 1967 by the merger of the Administration of the Assets of the Holy See and... The following were the cardinal electors in the 2005 papal conclave. ... The Papal conclave of 2005 was convened due to the death of Pope John Paul II on April 2, 2005. ... Papal Arms of Pope Benedict XVI. The papal tiara was replaced with a bishops mitre, and pallium of the Pope was added beneath the coat of arms. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2011 (MMXI) will be a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Politics

Camillo Ruini is seen as a conservative, close to the positions of John Paul II and Benedict XVI. He is very active in the mass media, and was the strongest voice of the Church against the spring 2005 referendum for the abolition of parts of Italy's laws on artificial insemination. More recently, he has also commented, along with Pope Benedict XVI, upon the issue of PACS (introduced in France in 1999) for unmarried couples of the same or opposite sex. In Italy PACS was to take a lesser form described in the DICO proposal, that was however feared by many voices inside and outside the Church for undermining the value of family. As a simpler alternative to DICO, Ruini proposed to unmarried couples the possibility to stipulate private acts through notary deeds^[1]. This proposal was appreciated also by some left-wing politicians^[2], but caused an intense debate with the radical left wing. The debate is still open. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favor tradition and gradual change, where tradition refers to religious, cultural, or nationally defined beliefs and customs. ... Pope John Paul II (Latin: , Italian: , Polish: ) born   IPA: ; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) reigned as the 264th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City from 16 October 1978, until his death, almost 27 years later, making his the second-longest... Popular press redirects here; note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint The Popular Press. Mass media is a term used to denote a section of the media specifically envisioned and designed to reach a very large audience such as the population of a nation state. ... Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A referendum (plural referendums or referenda), ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... AIH redirects here. ...

Retirement

Cardinal Ruini was expected to be replaced as CEI President either by Angelo Cardinal Scola or Dionigi Cardinal Tettamanzi. However, "Pope Benedict received a letter opposing Scola from Severino Cardinal Poletto. The appointment of Scola as president, Poletto cautioned in the name of the other bishops of the Piedmont region, would divide the CEI rather than unite it" [2]. However a long shot could be Giacomo Biffi, but this is unlikely due to his advanced age. Angelo Cardinal Scola, Patriarch of Venice. ... Dionigi Tettamanzi (born March 14, 1934) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. ... His Eminence Severino Cardinal Poletto (born 18 March 1933) is a Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of Turin in the Roman Catholic Church. ... Giacomo Cardinal Biffi (born in Milan on June 13, 1928). ...

On 7 March 2007 Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco to succeed Cardinal Ruini as President of the Italian Episcopal Conference. He remains vicar for the diocese of Rome. "The choice is a compromise between two of Benedict's two most influential policy-movers -- Bagnasco is a confirmed Ruini-ite, "but Bertone likes him", as one opinionist put it. [3]" is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Papal Arms of Pope Benedict XVI. The papal tiara was replaced with a bishops mitre, and pallium of the Pope was added beneath the coat of arms. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa Most Reverend Angelo Bagnasco (born January 14, 1943) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. ... The Italian Episcopal Conference is the episcopal conference of the Italian bishops of the Roman Catholic Church and as such is the is the official assembly of all the bishops in Italy. ... The Holy See (Latin: Sancta Sedes, holy seat) is the episcopal see of Rome. ... Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone is the Archbishop of Genoa and was considered papabile following the death of Pope John Paul II. His Eminence Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone (born 2 December 1934) is Archbishop of Genoa and a Cardinal Priest in the Roman Catholic Church. ...

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