【慈幼通訊社
─ 2009年11月24日匈牙利布達佩斯訊】
─ 11月23日，布達佩斯的Péter
Pázmány天主教大學，向洪都拉斯Tegucigalpa總教區的總主教、暨國際明愛主席、慈幼會士羅理格樞機，頒授榮譽博士學位，表揚他為捍衛人權所作的努力。
出席典禮的嘉賓，除學術界權威外，還有匈牙利天主教主教團的成員，包括大學校長、艾斯特根-布達佩斯總教區總主教暨匈牙利首席主教Péter
Erdő樞機。
典禮以哲學系主任的介紹辭作開始，接著，院長György Fodor神父主持頒授博士學位儀式，稍後樞機發表他的「博士論文辭」。
樞機列出十個要點，講述天主教大學對一個國家的重要性。大學有責任向社會宣揚福音；教授教會的社會訓導，並首先明確知悉以信德眼光能實踐傳授知識；傳播正義與愛的原則，使社會大眾能在和平中生活。
此外，羅理格樞機在演說中，指出天主教大學需要滿全其責任，使能追隨愛的道路，引領學生及職員在這道路上行走，邁向天主，及在生活中深化信德、堅定望德。在總結時，他重申天主教大學，需要堅信一個建基於愛的社會。
羅理格樞機在典禮舉行前，已在匈牙利逗留數天，他亦聯同會省會院的慈幼會士，一起與匈牙利聖斯德望君王會省長上Van Hecke Albert神父，以及布達佩斯的培育團體會面。
Doctorate “honoris causa” to Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga
(ANS – Hungary–Budapest , 24 November 2009 ) – Yesterday 23 November the “Péter Pázmány” Catholic University in Budapest awarded a Doctorate “honoris causa” to Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga SDB, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa (Honduras) and President of “Caritas Internationalis”, for his efforts for the safeguarding of human rights.
Present at the event, in addition to the academic authorities were some members of the Hungarian Bishops’ Conference including the Rector Magnificus, Cardinal Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and Primate of Hungary.
The academic ceremony began with the introductory lecture by the Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University; after which the Rector of the University, Fr György Fodor, officiated at the award of the Doctorate which was followed by the “Lectio magistralis” given by Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga.
In ten points the Cardinal spoke about the importance for a country of a Catholic University. It has the duty of spreading the Gospel in society; of teaching the social doctrine of the Church first of all making clear that it can be put into practice of transmitting knowledge with the eyes of faith; of communicating the principles of justice and love so that a society might live in peace.
In addition, in his lecture Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga pointed out the duties the Catholic University needed to fulfil so that it might pursue the path of love and lead its students and staff along the path which leads to God, and to a deeper faith and a firm hope in life. He concluded recalling that the Catholic University needed to firmly believe in a society based on love.
Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga, who had already spent some days in Hungary before the ceremony also met the Salesians in the Provincial community with Fr Van Hecke Albert, Superior of the “Saint King Stephen” Province of Hungary and the formation community in Budapest.