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Inexplicable Censorship -- Vatican Publisher Presents Transcript of Proceedings on Emperor Constantine the Great
(Rome) "The impudence of those who are obviously moved, to
the detriment of the truth by an ideological schema, is always
worrying," said Corrrispondenza Romana. During proceedings
at the Vatican publishing house, the conference transcript
about the Emperor Constantine the Great and the Constantinian
Shift has recently appeared. It's a transcript with curious surprises,
revealing an alarming censorship.
the detriment of the truth by an ideological schema, is always
worrying," said Corrrispondenza Romana. During proceedings
at the Vatican publishing house, the conference transcript
about the Emperor Constantine the Great and the Constantinian
Shift has recently appeared. It's a transcript with curious surprises,
revealing an alarming censorship.
From the 18th-21st April 2012 on the occasion of the 1700th
anniversary of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, an international
meeting of historians took place on the figure of Emperor
Constantine the Great. The meeting had been initiated by
the reigning President until 2009 of the Pontifical Committee
for Historical Sciences, Cardinal Walter Brandmüller.
Renowned speakers discussed key issues that ranged
from the conversion of the emperor, to the relationship
between Christians and the Roman Empire, and
Constantine's vision before the decisive victory of
October 28th, 312.
anniversary of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, an international
meeting of historians took place on the figure of Emperor
Constantine the Great. The meeting had been initiated by
the reigning President until 2009 of the Pontifical Committee
for Historical Sciences, Cardinal Walter Brandmüller.
Renowned speakers discussed key issues that ranged
from the conversion of the emperor, to the relationship
between Christians and the Roman Empire, and
Constantine's vision before the decisive victory of
October 28th, 312.
Speech by Professor de Mattei disappears
Recently, the Vatican publishing house will publish the
title "Constantine the Great. On the Roots of Europe,"
as the conference's volume and which will be
presented in the Augustinianum in Rome. Among the
"most important experts in the field", as the acting
President of the Pontifical Committee for Historical
Sciences writes, there was also the historian
Roberto de Mattei, who illustrated in a highly regarded
paper, the "archetypal significance of the Battle of
the Milvian Bridge." The presentation by Professor de
Mattei is, however, gone. It is not found in the
conference proceedings in which the papers were
published. De Mattei was also not invited to the
presentation of the volume, which can be
assessed as an additional personal rebuff by t
he publisher.
title "Constantine the Great. On the Roots of Europe,"
as the conference's volume and which will be
presented in the Augustinianum in Rome. Among the
"most important experts in the field", as the acting
President of the Pontifical Committee for Historical
Sciences writes, there was also the historian
Roberto de Mattei, who illustrated in a highly regarded
paper, the "archetypal significance of the Battle of
the Milvian Bridge." The presentation by Professor de
Mattei is, however, gone. It is not found in the
conference proceedings in which the papers were
published. De Mattei was also not invited to the
presentation of the volume, which can be
assessed as an additional personal rebuff by t
he publisher.
"How is such an inexplicable censorship possible?"
asked Corrispondenza Romana. To many it may
have caused some upset that Professor de Mattei
regarded the Vision of Constantine, with its luminous
signs in form of a cross on the sun with the words
"In Hoc Signo Vinces," as genuine. In a time in
which even Catholic theological faculties of
priest-professors deny the authenticity of the miracles
of Jesus, "because they are scientifically impossible,
" someone may have felt provoked.
asked Corrispondenza Romana. To many it may
have caused some upset that Professor de Mattei
regarded the Vision of Constantine, with its luminous
signs in form of a cross on the sun with the words
"In Hoc Signo Vinces," as genuine. In a time in
which even Catholic theological faculties of
priest-professors deny the authenticity of the miracles
of Jesus, "because they are scientifically impossible,
" someone may have felt provoked.
Vision and Victory of Constantine of
"Archetypal Meaning"
The upset stomach of many must have grown,
as de Mattei pointed out that in the vision of
the emperor and its consequences became
a model for the following centuries, can be
seen, and therefore taken up by Saint
Pius X which he testified in the Apostolic
Exhortation Universi christifidelibus, with
which he announced the Constantinian
Jubilee in commemoration of the historic
event announced on 8 March 1913:
as de Mattei pointed out that in the vision of
the emperor and its consequences became
a model for the following centuries, can be
seen, and therefore taken up by Saint
Pius X which he testified in the Apostolic
Exhortation Universi christifidelibus, with
which he announced the Constantinian
Jubilee in commemoration of the historic
event announced on 8 March 1913:
"At that time the Church Militant finally obtained
the first of those triumphs which was relieved
from previous epochs of all kinds of persecutions
and stood ready on that day in the company of the
human race for ever greater deeds."
the first of those triumphs which was relieved
from previous epochs of all kinds of persecutions
and stood ready on that day in the company of the
human race for ever greater deeds."
What is significant to the battle of Saxa Rubra as
"military and political triumph," says Professor
de Mattei in his speech, is "not separate from
the wonderful intuition of Constantine."
He continues: "Christ himself called
on Constantine and his legions to fight on
His behalf. Thus, He established the
principle that it is lawful to fight on behalf
of God, when the cause is just and the war
is declared a holy war. The battle of 28 October
proved not only the legality of Christians to
serve in the army, but was declared instinctu
divinitatis the first holy war of the Christian era."
"military and political triumph," says Professor
de Mattei in his speech, is "not separate from
the wonderful intuition of Constantine."
He continues: "Christ himself called
on Constantine and his legions to fight on
His behalf. Thus, He established the
principle that it is lawful to fight on behalf
of God, when the cause is just and the war
is declared a holy war. The battle of 28 October
proved not only the legality of Christians to
serve in the army, but was declared instinctu
divinitatis the first holy war of the Christian era."
"In Hoc Signo Vinces" means not
only "internal victory over sin, but
also public, armed victory"
So the motto "In Hoc Signo Vinces," the "Signum
Crucis, binds the symbol of the cross to a victory
that is not only the inner victory over the
disordered passions and sin, but also a
public, armed, military victory."
Crucis, binds the symbol of the cross to a victory
that is not only the inner victory over the
disordered passions and sin, but also a
public, armed, military victory."
Although these statements by Professor de
Mattei were covered in detail by the sources,
they seem not to have fit the picture of
someone in the Vatican, whether the
Pontifical Committee for Historical Research,
the Vatican publishing house or even someone
in a high position. To invite a speaker as a
designated expert to a meeting and then to
dismiss his paper without any justification,
without even mentioning the name of the
speaker, is not only a personal affront, and
not just a violation of all intellectual
and academic practice, but pure
censorship. It's a manipulation behind
which hides a falsification of history.
Mattei were covered in detail by the sources,
they seem not to have fit the picture of
someone in the Vatican, whether the
Pontifical Committee for Historical Research,
the Vatican publishing house or even someone
in a high position. To invite a speaker as a
designated expert to a meeting and then to
dismiss his paper without any justification,
without even mentioning the name of the
speaker, is not only a personal affront, and
not just a violation of all intellectual
and academic practice, but pure
censorship. It's a manipulation behind
which hides a falsification of history.
Corrispondenza Romana provides the
additional question: "Who is afraid of
Constantine the Great?"
additional question: "Who is afraid of
Constantine the Great?"
Second Lecture also Disappears
It was not only de Mattei's lecture which
has disappeared. But the presentation
by Professor Gianluigi Falchi from the
Lateran University also can not be
found in the conference proceedings.
Professor Falchi talked about freedom
of religion and the baptism of
Constantine. In this case, there was
no "plausible" explanation either, as
the historian had died in the meantime
and thus his text could no longer see
the printing. However, a complete
eradication is still not justified.
Propriety entirely demands the
publication of papers in such cases
with a note.
has disappeared. But the presentation
by Professor Gianluigi Falchi from the
Lateran University also can not be
found in the conference proceedings.
Professor Falchi talked about freedom
of religion and the baptism of
Constantine. In this case, there was
no "plausible" explanation either, as
the historian had died in the meantime
and thus his text could no longer see
the printing. However, a complete
eradication is still not justified.
Propriety entirely demands the
publication of papers in such cases
with a note.
The case of Professor de Mattei, however,
offers no "plausible" explanation.
Therefore, there remains only the assumption
that the contents of the lecture were not
in fitting with the picture of that hasty distancing
from the "Constantinian shift" matches in
which to practice numerous church
representatives.
offers no "plausible" explanation.
Therefore, there remains only the assumption
that the contents of the lecture were not
in fitting with the picture of that hasty distancing
from the "Constantinian shift" matches in
which to practice numerous church
representatives.
When emerged from the Battle of the
Milvian Bridge, as the chairman of the
Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences,
the French Premonstratensian Bernard
Ardura, writes in his foreword to the conference
proceedings, really a "new world" and a Europe
"in which the values of human dignity, freedom
of conscience, freedom of religion and
freedom of worship flourished ", it is difficult
to understand that all this is depressed at
the same time in connection with this meeting
through censorship with feet that
just wanted to emphasize these principles.
Milvian Bridge, as the chairman of the
Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences,
the French Premonstratensian Bernard
Ardura, writes in his foreword to the conference
proceedings, really a "new world" and a Europe
"in which the values of human dignity, freedom
of conscience, freedom of religion and
freedom of worship flourished ", it is difficult
to understand that all this is depressed at
the same time in connection with this meeting
through censorship with feet that
just wanted to emphasize these principles.
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