The Vatican did not distribute the video of Pope Francis' address to the members of the plenary assembly of the department dedicated to priests. However, they did release the words of the Pope, who emphasized three things.
First, he conveyed his concern for the loneliness of priests and told them that it is important that they support one another and build relationships with the communities they serve.
Secondly, Pope Francis spoke of the crisis of priestly vocations, although he acknowledged that the problem is widespread since many people are not getting married either. In this regard, he explained that on each World Day of Prayer for Vocations he no longer speaks only of vocations to religious life but also of the vocation of every Christian to be a missionary disciple of Christ.
Finally, Pope Francis spoke about the figure of the permanent deacon. He emphasized that the last synod spoke of the need to rediscover their social mission of deacons.
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