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'''Thomas Rosica''', [[Congregation of St. Basil|C.S.B.]] (born 1959) is a Canadian [[Priest#Catholic and Orthodox|Catholic priest]] and [[Congregation of St. Basil|Basilian Father]] |
'''Thomas Rosica''', [[Congregation of St. Basil|C.S.B.]] (born 1959) is a Canadian [[Priest#Catholic and Orthodox|Catholic priest]] and [[Congregation of St. Basil|Basilian Father]]. He is the [[Chief Executive Officer]] of Canada's Catholic [[Salt + Light Television]] network, and frequent national newspaper [[columnist]].<ref name="saltandlight about Thomas Rosica">{{cite web |url=http://www.saltandlighttv.org/attachments/about_press_rosica.pdf |title=Thomas Rosica, C.S.B, Chief Executive Officer, Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation |accessdate=2007-03-29|format=PDF}}</ref> |
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== Early Years and Education == |
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Rosica was born in 1959 in Rochester, New York. He attended elementary and secondary school in his hometown of Rochester. In May 1980, Rosica received a Bachelors of Arts in Italian and French Language and Literature from St. John Fisher College. Rosica was ordained a priest in the Congregation of St. Basil on April 19, 1986 in his hometown of Rochester. |
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Rosica holds advanced degrees in Theology and Sacred Scripture various theological institutions. In 1985, he received his degree from Regis College in the Toronto School of Theology. In 1991, he received his degree from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. In 1994, he received his degree from the École Biblique et Archéologique Française de Jérusalem. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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In October 2008, Fr. Rosica was appointed by the Vatican as the English-speaking Media Attaché<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icatholic.ie/synod-family-rosica/|title=Synod on the Family – Fr Thomas Rosica|date=2015-10-27|website=iCatholic.ie|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref> of the [[Synod of Bishops (Catholic)|Synod of Bishops]] at the Vatican that focused on "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://desalesmedia.org/new-york-catholics-celebrate-world-communications-day/|title=New York Catholics to Celebrate World Communications Day - DeSales Media Group|date=2016-04-25|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref> In February 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Fr. Rosica a Consultor to the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. The Vatican appointed him once again to be the English-language Media Attaché of the Synod of Bishops on "The New Evangelization" that took place during October 2012 at the Vatican. He also served as English-language Media Attaché at the October 2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family and the October 2015 Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://americamagazine.org/content/all-things/future-catholic-media-interview-father-thomas-rosica-csb|title=The Future of Catholic Media: An Interview with Father Thomas Rosica, C.S.B.|date=2014-07-28|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref> |
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=== Pre-Vatican Career, 1990-2008 === |
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Rosica taught at Canadian Universities in Toronto, Windsor, and London from 1990 to 2008, in which he lectured in Sacred Scripture. During his time at the University of Toronto, Rosica also served as the Executive Director of the Newman Centre Catholic Chaplaincy from 1994 to 2000. From 1994 to 2006, Rosica represented the Canadian Bishops on the Canadian Christian-Jewish Consultation. |
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In June 1999, Rosica was appointed the Chief Executive Officer for the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. He was also appointed as the National Director of the World Youth Day and the Papal Visit of Pope John Paul II in July 2002, which took place in Toronto. On July 1, 2003, Rosica became the founding Chief Executive Officer of Salt and Light Television, Canada’s first national Catholic television network. |
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=== Vatican and Onwards, 2008-Present === |
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In October 2008, Rosica was appointed by the Vatican as the English-speaking Media Attaché of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican. In February 2009, Rosica was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as a Consultor to the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. In October 2012, Rosica was once again appointed by the Vatican as English-speaking Media Attaché during the Synod’s General Assembly at Vatican City dubbed, “''Instrumentum Laboris''.” In October 2014, Rosica also served as English-language Media Attaché at the Extraordinary Synod on the Family and the October 2015 Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family. From December 1, 2011 to June 1, 2015, Rosica served as President and Vice-chancellor of Assumption University in Windsor, Ontario. After the resignation announcement of Pope Benedict XVI in February 2013, Rosica was invited by the Vatican to serve as one of the official spokespersons for the transition in the papacy. Following the end of the papal transition in April 2013, Rosica was asked by the Vatican to serve as English language assistant to the holy See Press Office. |
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Rosica is a member of the Board of Directors of the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas; the Board of Trustees of St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York; and the Gregorian Foundation Board of the Pontifical Jesuit Universities in Rome. He also serves as consulter to the John Cardinal Foley Chair at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia. |
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== Resignation of Benedict XVI, February 2013 == |
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Following the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation on February 11, 2013, Rosica was invited by the Vatican to join the staff of the Holy See Press Office. He also served as one of the official spokespersons for the transition in the papacy, including the resignation, “Sede Vacante,” Conclave, and election of the new pope. |
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==Lawsuit threat against David Domet== |
==Lawsuit threat against David Domet== |
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On March 4, 2015 Fr. Rosica announced in his blog that his intention was not to sue the blogger<ref>[http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/03/04/priest-who-does-vatican-pr-says-he-wont-sue-conservative-blogger/ Priest who does Vatican PR says he won’t sue conservative blogger]</ref> but to stop the blogger from making 'frivolous calumny' by issuing a "cease and desist" letter. He also claimed that the legal firm, offering its service ''[[pro bono]]'' to him, issued the letter on his behalf. No lawsuit was ever launched against the blogger, and the matter is now closed.<ref>[http://saltandlighttv.org/blog/fr-thomas-rosica/a-message-from-fr-thomas-rosica-csb A Message from Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB]</ref> |
On March 4, 2015 Fr. Rosica announced in his blog that his intention was not to sue the blogger<ref>[http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/03/04/priest-who-does-vatican-pr-says-he-wont-sue-conservative-blogger/ Priest who does Vatican PR says he won’t sue conservative blogger]</ref> but to stop the blogger from making 'frivolous calumny' by issuing a "cease and desist" letter. He also claimed that the legal firm, offering its service ''[[pro bono]]'' to him, issued the letter on his behalf. No lawsuit was ever launched against the blogger, and the matter is now closed.<ref>[http://saltandlighttv.org/blog/fr-thomas-rosica/a-message-from-fr-thomas-rosica-csb A Message from Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB]</ref> |
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== Writing == |
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Rosica is the author of several hundred articles and columns in numerous languages for various publications, including a weekly column for the ''Toronto Sun'' for three years. He also wrote a three-year cycle of biblical reflections for the Zenit International News Service, in which the first volume “Word Made Flesh: Biblical Reflections for Year B” was published in English and French in December 2011. Two other volumes, Year A and Year C will be published in the near future in English and French. |
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== Merits and Awards == |
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Rosica has received awards from the Governments of Italy and Israel, and two Jubilee Medals from Queen Elizabeth for his work with young people. In 2003, he received the Papal Award “Pro Eccesia et Pontifice” from Pope John Paul II for his leadership of World Youth Day that took place in Toronto in 2002. In January 2014, he was awarded the John Carroll Medla from the John Carroll Society in Washington, DC. In May 2015, Rosica was awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters Honoris Causa by Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania. In June 2015, he was awarded the Clarion Award by the Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals in North America as “Broadcaster, Filmaker and Church Spokesman whose portrayal of the Catholic Church brings the light of the Gospel to millions.” |
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In May 2016, Rosica received the St. Francis DeSales Distinguished Communicator Award from the DeSales Media Group of the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York. That same month, he was also awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters Honoris Causa by Niagara Univeristy In Niagara Falls, New York. In June 2016, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Aquinas Institute of Rochester.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/synod/documents/rc_synod_doc_20120619_instrumentum-xiii_en.html|title=The New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith - Instrumentum Laboris|website=www.vatican.va|access-date=2016-07-25}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Father Thomas Rosica | |
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| Chief Executive Officer of Canada's Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation, and English language Media Attaché of the Holy See Press Office | |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 April 1986 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1959 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Alma mater | St. John Fisher College, Regis College, Pontifical Biblical Institute, École Biblique et Archéologique Française de Jérusalem |
Thomas Rosica, C.S.B. (born 1959) is a Canadian Catholic priest and Basilian Father. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Canada's Catholic Salt + Light Television network, and frequent national newspaper columnist.[1]
Career
In October 2008, Fr. Rosica was appointed by the Vatican as the English-speaking Media Attaché[2] of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican that focused on "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church."[3] In February 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Fr. Rosica a Consultor to the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. The Vatican appointed him once again to be the English-language Media Attaché of the Synod of Bishops on "The New Evangelization" that took place during October 2012 at the Vatican. He also served as English-language Media Attaché at the October 2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family and the October 2015 Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family.[4]
Lawsuit threat against David Domet
On February 17, 2015 Fr. Thomas Rosica issued a cease and desist letter against David Domet, of the Catholic blog "Vox Cantoris". In the letter issued from Folger, Rubinoff LLP, Domet is accused of having made false and defamatory statements about Rosica.[5] Since 2010, David Domet has been critical of Fr. Thomas Rosica on both a personal level. The document from Folger, Rubinoff LLP, demanded that nine statements, made by Domet, be retracted from the blog with a public apology made to Rosica. It also noted that compliance with a retraction and apology may not necessarily remove the current or future threat of litigation, but may reduce claimed damages.
On March 4, 2015 Fr. Rosica announced in his blog that his intention was not to sue the blogger[6] but to stop the blogger from making 'frivolous calumny' by issuing a "cease and desist" letter. He also claimed that the legal firm, offering its service pro bono to him, issued the letter on his behalf. No lawsuit was ever launched against the blogger, and the matter is now closed.[7]
References
- ^ "Thomas Rosica, C.S.B, Chief Executive Officer, Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-03-29.
- ^ "Synod on the Family – Fr Thomas Rosica". iCatholic.ie. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ "New York Catholics to Celebrate World Communications Day - DeSales Media Group". 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ "The Future of Catholic Media: An Interview with Father Thomas Rosica, C.S.B." 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ Vatican Spokesman Threatens to Sue Catholic Blogger
- ^ Priest who does Vatican PR says he won’t sue conservative blogger
- ^ A Message from Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB