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The Catholic University of Murcia held this morning the feast of its patron saint, San Antonio de Padua.

During the academic event, which preceded the celebration of the Eucharist, we proceeded to the delivery of awards to new doctors of the institution.

Cardinal Rouco Varela, archbishop emeritus of Madrid, has been invested new Doctor Honoris Causa by the UCAM.

democratic state

In his speech and as Doctor Honoris Causa by the UCAM, Cardinal Rouco Varela has lectured on the 'Question of pre-political democratic rule of law today fundamentals', reminding great thinkers of history.

"Respect, safeguarding and promoting the dignity of people, constitutes the ethical and legal information which should turn the social life of the political community principle," said, and added that "most realistic and promising part is cross-cultural dialogue between the Christian faith and Western secular rationality, because what is at stake can hold the world together ".

Rouco Varela concluded by saying that "what is urgently needed is to seek and practice" love in truth '. We must follow the teachings of Pope Francisco to hit with the way of living ideas that facilitate men substantiate pre-politically the democratic rule of law on the values ​​of a just and fraternal humanity. "

Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, archbishop of Valencia, has been commissioned to read the Laudatio, which has highlighted the figure of the new doctor, "and close and friendly dealing with young people, one of the key points of his episcopate".

For his part, José Luis Mendoza, president of the Catholic University of Murcia recalled that the institution is celebrating its twentieth anniversary of existence, and said that "investing in the field of knowledge and education, the responsibility of governments, it is the best way of solution to meet the many challenges opened by the deep economic and moral crisis that we live in today. "

Similarly, referring to one of the pillars of the university, sport, stressed that "we have 45 Olympians who go to Rio de Janeiro, an unusual event that has not occurred in any university in the world, and that means good for Murcia ".

Josefina Garcia Lozano, president of the University, stated as purposes of the institution, expanding its presence in the region, the implementation of new titles, growth Campus Cartagena, and the promotion of research, and the matter specified that "we are not willing to slow us" ..

It has also been present at the ceremony Maria Isabel Sanchez-Mora, Minister of Education and Universities of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, who has expressed the honor it is for the institution he represents to attend this event, and to be present in the investiture of Cardinal Rouco Varela.

Similarly, he said that since the regional government "we will support educational freedom and freedom of families to choose education for their children. We will fearlessly with the conviction that we must work for everyone."

The event began with the celebration of the Eucharist presided by the emeritus archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Rouco Varela, and concelebrated by the Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, and the Bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena, Bishop José Manuel Lorca Planes .

The event was also attended by Archbishop Francisco Gil Hellin, archbishop emeritus of Burgos;

Bishop Rafael Palmero, Bishop Emeritus of Orihuela-Alicante;

Monsignor Manuel Ureña, archbishop emeritus of Zaragoza;

Jose Manuel Gil Tamana, secretary general of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation;

Antonio Montoro, honorary rector of the UCAM, Manuel de La Puente, Maritime Action Admiral and President of the Supreme Court of Castilla La Mancha, Vicente Rouco Rodríguez.

Condemns the attack in Orlando

Before delivering his speech as the new Doctor Honoris Causa, Rouco Varela expressed his gratitude to the President of the University, José Luis Mendoza, for the appointment of an institution "that I've known since birth" and expressed his joy at the UCAM growth, "not only in quantitative terms but qualitative areas of knowledge."

It has also highlighted the role of universities in the history of humanity, and virtue of combining the synthesis of all knowledge, all your applications, in light of a vision of man.

Prior to the act, José Luis Mendoza, president of the University, expressed his total rejection, and of the whole institution he represents, for the serious attack this weekend in Orlando.

"I condemn all kinds of violence that extremist religious fanaticism that leads them to do this kind of as evil and wicked actions, eliminating human lives," he asserted.

Mendoza considered "despicable" campaign Endavant in Valencia, broadcast on social networks and in which an inappropriate image of the Virgin of the Helpless appears and Monserrat to go "against the spirit of the gospel, against the doctrine of church, and against the faith we profess Catholics and believers. "

Source: UCAM