November 30, 2012
(Romereports.com) Benedict XVI met with French bishops for an “ad limina” visit. The Pope
told them that the Church counts on France to carry out the new
evangelization, and invited them to continue pushing the growth of
laymembers and the work of Catholic education centers.
BENEDICT XVI
“Within the French Church, there is
a long list of saint, doctors, martyrs and confessors of the faith. You
have inherited a great human experience and an immense spiritual
wealth. They are, withouth a doubt, a source of inspiration for your
mission as sheperds.”
The Pope said the new evangelization
can be broken down to two simpler tasks: talk about Jesus, and explain
his message on Earth.
BENEDICT XVI
“The
Pastoral Constitution 'Gaudium et spes' poses questions about the human
existence, about life or death, of evil, of sickness and suffering,
still present in our world.”
According to Benedict XVI, the
mission of the Church is to spread Jesus' answers to those fundamental
questions. Hence, why the greatest problem today is religious ignorance,
a lack of knowledge about the faith.
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