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A LOOK AT THE OTHER "SECRET ARCHIVES OF THE VATICAN," THE ARCHIVES OF PROPAGANDA FIDE
Rome Reports
March 2 2012
March 2, 2012. (Romreports.com) Each one of these documents tells
a unique story. Behind this seal, slab of wood or even this drawing
there's intriguing history. All of these treasure are stored here,
in the archive of Propaganda Fide, the most important file on
evangelization.
"It includes 12,500 volumes with an average of 800 or 900 documents
per volume. So, I would estimate around 10 or 11 million documents.
It includes all types of languages. Also many Oriental languages like
Arabic, Coptic, Armenian, and Tibetan. The documents are written on
plain paper, rice paper, palm leaves, white silk, red silk, and even
parchment, which is animal skin, in this case, goat, lamb and small
cows," said Luis Cuņa Ramos, the archivist of Propaganda Fide.
Propaganda Fide is the Vatican department that's in charge of
missions. In its headquarters it stores all the documents that were
kept and sent by missionaries to Rome from 1622 to 1959.
Msgr. Luis Cuņa Ramos Archivist, Archives of Propaganda Fide "We
have letters that were written by nuncios, bishops, missionaries,
and also the replies to those letters. It spans through countries
throughout Asia, Africa, Oceania, America, Canada, Northern Europe
and Eastern Europe."
The writings are not always on paper. Some are also kept on objects.
This hand carved wooden slab has an inscription in Arabic and it was
actually used to print the first Bible in Arabic and Latin. This letter
is etched in red silk. In it, Catholics from a parish in China directly
address the Pope and ask for their former pastor to return to their
church. Then, there's this jade seal which holds a unique registration.
Msgr. Luis Cuņa Ramos Archivist, Archives of Propaganda Fide "The
seal was used by the emperor to sign the death sentence of several
Christians. It was preserved by Christians of the court as a relic
and it was later given to John Paul II. The seal has the famous words
of Tertullian: 'Blood of martyrs, the seed of Christians.'"
They're described as much more than just documents. They are stories
and items that have made their way to Rome, after the Gospel took
them all over the world.
Watch Video at
http://www.romereports.com/palio/a-look-at-the-other-secret-archives-of-the-vatican-the-archives-of-propaganda-fide-english-6184.html
Rome Reports
March 2 2012
March 2, 2012. (Romreports.com) Each one of these documents tells
a unique story. Behind this seal, slab of wood or even this drawing
there's intriguing history. All of these treasure are stored here,
in the archive of Propaganda Fide, the most important file on
evangelization.
"It includes 12,500 volumes with an average of 800 or 900 documents
per volume. So, I would estimate around 10 or 11 million documents.
It includes all types of languages. Also many Oriental languages like
Arabic, Coptic, Armenian, and Tibetan. The documents are written on
plain paper, rice paper, palm leaves, white silk, red silk, and even
parchment, which is animal skin, in this case, goat, lamb and small
cows," said Luis Cuņa Ramos, the archivist of Propaganda Fide.
Propaganda Fide is the Vatican department that's in charge of
missions. In its headquarters it stores all the documents that were
kept and sent by missionaries to Rome from 1622 to 1959.
Msgr. Luis Cuņa Ramos Archivist, Archives of Propaganda Fide "We
have letters that were written by nuncios, bishops, missionaries,
and also the replies to those letters. It spans through countries
throughout Asia, Africa, Oceania, America, Canada, Northern Europe
and Eastern Europe."
The writings are not always on paper. Some are also kept on objects.
This hand carved wooden slab has an inscription in Arabic and it was
actually used to print the first Bible in Arabic and Latin. This letter
is etched in red silk. In it, Catholics from a parish in China directly
address the Pope and ask for their former pastor to return to their
church. Then, there's this jade seal which holds a unique registration.
Msgr. Luis Cuņa Ramos Archivist, Archives of Propaganda Fide "The
seal was used by the emperor to sign the death sentence of several
Christians. It was preserved by Christians of the court as a relic
and it was later given to John Paul II. The seal has the famous words
of Tertullian: 'Blood of martyrs, the seed of Christians.'"
They're described as much more than just documents. They are stories
and items that have made their way to Rome, after the Gospel took
them all over the world.
Watch Video at
http://www.romereports.com/palio/a-look-at-the-other-secret-archives-of-the-vatican-the-archives-of-propaganda-fide-english-6184.html