Collegivm PontificvmANNOUNCEMENTSSalvete, Due to my work schedule I have been unable to make announcements regarding the results of the recent Collegivm Pontificvm vote. I am pleased to say that the Collegivm Pontificvm has made three new Priesthood appointments, and one new Pontiff appiontment. I will post each of these individually after this message, so that each of our new Religio officials may have an opportunity for personal recognition. :) In the meantime, I am also pleased to announce that the Collegium has voted in three new items: I. Changes were approved for the "guidelines for NR Priesthood" and will shortly be appearing on the NR website. We've tried to make the process more 'user friendly' and have also lessened some of the restrictions, such as making the minimum Citizenship requirment three months rather than six months. The changes should be appearing this week at: http://www.novaroma.org/religio_romana/guidelines.html . \ II. An "oath of office" for Prieshood has been adopted, to mirror the oath taken by civil magistrates. This oath has been adopted to allow new Priesthood to publicly pledge themselves to responsible action on behalf of the Gods of Rome, and will be witnessed by the Comitia Curiata as the magisterial oaths are. III. "Minimum Standards" of involvement for Pontiffs have been adopted, as a measure to ensure active participation of those responsible for coordinating the Religio Romana in Nova Roma. Similar guidelines have recently been adopted by the Senate. These standards include participation in a set number of Collegium votes yearly, as well as a requirement for scholarly work and research, and/or public Religio participation before the Citizens of NR. As mentioned above, I will be announcing the new members of the NR Priesthood immediately, and I invite the Citizens of Nova Roma to join me in congratulating them! :) Valete, Marcus Cassius Julianus Pontifex Maximus 13 MAIVS 2755 jsm |