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"The UCAM born to evangelize the world of culture"] | Lorca Planes Monsignor gave the conference's inaugural Opening Ceremony |

They have been present leading academic authorities and relevant political office CARM

San Antonio Catholic University (UCAM) celebrated the Solemn official opening of the academic year 2012-2013.

At the event were present academic major academic authorities, including the President of the University, José Luis Mendoza and the rector, Josefina Garcia Lozano and civil authorities, including the President of the Regional Assembly, Francisco Celdran, the Mayor of Murcia, Miguel Ángel Cámara, and the government delegate, Joaquin Bascuñana.

The Solemn Eucharist was presided over by the archbishop of the diocese of Zaragoza, Monsignor Manuel Ureña, and concelebrated by the Bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena, Monsignor Jose Manuel Lorca Planes, and Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante, Rafael Palmero, with many priests of the diocese.

During his homily, Bishop Ureña, reminded those present that "we are in the Year of Faith".

The prelate has been reported that "by faith means the Truth, and this is the vocation of the UCAM: seek the truth. But this requires faith, and faith is tucked into the deepest mysteries of UCAM. And without faith, reason fails. Badges of the UCAM are faith and reason. "

Regarding truth, faith and reason, Bishop Ureña has emphasized that "the truth is revealed when there is faith, if we believe, we will understand. To reach God, we need to combine faith and reason."

For his part, Bishop Lorca Planes, expressed his interest in life, activity and growth UCAM "born to evangelize the world of culture."

It has highlighted that "every Catholic University as an institution, should enjoy every right to expect, on the part of civil society and public authorities, the recognition and defense of institutional autonomy and academic freedom, necessary to having secured their existence and development, as it has recognized the Catholic University San Antonio, for this Church of Cartagena ".

Source: UCAM