According to the Cardinal, the church invites those who are sick to bring their “sufferings closer to the sufferings of Christ, include in your sacrifice the sacrifice of his body and blood, and use it for the good of others.”
The national canon law conference was held in Bangalore from February 6 to 8, 2024, at Paalanaa Bhavan, organized by the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) Commission for Canon Law.
It explains that the “deacons and priests who are selected as clergy through the sacrament of holy orders have the duties of proclaiming the Gospel, administering the sacraments, and serving the Church as collaborators of the bishop.”
“The Church stands with them, and as [shepherds] from various ecclesiastical jurisdictions with fisherfolk within our pastoral care, we stand with them and we bishops give voice to their fears and anxieties, their woes and their concerns,” they said.
Sophal Phon, a director of St. Paul Institute, said, "the most important purpose of this seminar is to want students and participants to create small projects in researching according to their institutions at the end of the workshop."
“Let us ensure that our dream of fraternity in peace is not confined to words! The word ‘dialogue’ is, in fact, extremely rich and cannot be limited to discussions around a table,” Pope said.
The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CBCI) reelected Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath of Trichur as its President, Archbishop Geroge Antonysamy as its first Vice President, and Bishop Joseph Mar Thomas of Bathery as its second Vice President. Archbishop Anil Couto of Delhi as its Secretary General.
The project covers 55 hectares of the extraterritorial area at Castel Gandolfo, divided into 35 hectares of beautiful gardens and 20 hectares of agricultural and livestock land, greenhouses, and service buildings, said Vatican News.
Nurhartanto stated, "must prioritize a peaceful, non-violent approach during the campaign period up to the time of the general election and afterwards."
“The negative impact of environmental destruction and social degradation continues to cause immense suffering for a vast number of our brothers and sisters around the globe,” Pope said.
Pope said, “Jesus will make us a pedagogue—patient, severe, sweet, or firm as we need in our discernment because He knows us better than we know ourselves, and He waits for, encourages, and supports us in all our journey.”