February left several memorable moments.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the first time, a Pope celebrated St. Valentine's Day, the patron saint of lovers. More than 10,000 couples accompanied the Pope in St. Peter's Square.\u00a0<\/p>\n
POPE FRANCIS
\nFebruary 14th, 2014
\n'You can't base your marriage on feelings that come and go. It has to be firm and strong, like a rock-just like God's love. Through this love, a family is born.\u00e2?\u009d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As violence erupted in Ukraine, Pope Francis repeatedly expressed his concern for the conflicts occurring in the East of the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n
POPE FRANCIS
\nFebruary 19, 2014
\n'I assure the Ukrainian people of my closeness, and pray for the victims of violence, for their families, and for the injured. I invite all parties to cease any kind of violent action and to seek unity and peace in the country.\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
These calls for peace in Ukraine were constant throughout the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On February 22nd, the Pope created cardinals for the first time. Among the 19 were Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, Archbishop of Seoul, Mario Poli, Archbishop of Buenos Aires and Ricardo Ezzati , Archbishop of Santiago de Chile.<\/p>\n
Yet the highlight of the ceremony was this.<\/p>\n
It was the first public ceremony in which Benedict XVI participated as Pope Emeritus. It also marked one year since his historic resignation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
February 24th, 2014 will be remembered as an important day in the reform of the Vatican undertaken by Pope Francis.<\/p>\n
On that day, the Pope created the Secretariat of the Economy, a department that oversees all economic and administrative aspects of the Vatican. Australian Cardinal George Pell was chosen to lead as Prefect.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FR. FEDERICO LOMBARDI
\nVatican Spokesman
\n'We're dealing with a wider structure, which affects all the other administrative structures within the Holy See. Here, we're talking about all the institutions that have a financial or administrative aspect. So, from now on, they will be under the guidance of this new body, which has a wider scope.\u00e2?\u009d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With this important decision, Pope Francis fights against Vatican bureaucracy, avoids unnecessary spending and achieves a greater financial transparency.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lastly, on February 26th, the Legionaries of Christ concluded their Extraordinary General Chapter in Rome. The meeting left behind the scandals of their founder, Fr. Marcial Maciel and look towards a new future.<\/p>\n
Among other achievements, they chose a new General Director, Mexican Father Eduardo Robles Gil, and also drafted new constitutions.<\/p>\n
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