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“Not only does she exist to fulfill a mission; the Church is mission,” the chairman of the Bishops’ Meet organizer, FABC-OSC, said.

Young people from Asia joined the 28th Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences - Office of Social Communication (FABC-OSC) Bishops’ Meet participants via the virtual conferencing app. Photo credit: CSCT - Catholic Social Communications of Thailand

The culmination of the three-day program featured a stimulating panel discussion on various diocesan media initiatives in the Karnataka region.

“Through the Church, God shows His mercy, and people realize God's mercy and love for them… Let us know the Church. Let us love the Church. Let us serve the Church as a responsible steward with deep faith and great joy,” Bishop Emmanuel K Rozario said.

"To heal, one needs to acknowledge what one feels; one needs to not fight it but embrace it instead of running away," said Annabel Uy.

“Venerable Agnelo, took Jesus as his model and strengthened his relationship with him through prayer and served the poor and the needy, thus becoming an inspiration in our journey of faith,” said Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão

Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma, Bacani’s observations merely validate the penchant of the Cebuano faithful “to celebrate their faith."

“I am feeling a level of happiness that I have never felt before,” said sister Mary Johanna.

"Today I think Coco de Takeo won. We won over what we thought was impossible, and we have reached the top 10,” Meak said.

"Peace cannot be achieved solely through official political actions; civil society, researchers, and students must be active participants as well,' said Father Walter Fernandes.

"We are creating public awareness among people regarding the one million bamboo tree planting projects,” said Fr. Beltran.

"We pay tribute to them by keeping their children at bay with mainstream education responding to the call of the modern time while keeping their culture and tradition intact," Mayor Marquez said.

"They are the visionaries and pioneers who carry the torch in humanity's nature. They are the innovators who light up new paths that lead to our progress. They are the public servants, the activists, and the humanitarians who gather precious kindling and light the spark for peace and social justice," said Aurelio Luis Montinola III.

“Dealing with the global climate crisis calls for shared strategy and synergy and this cannot be done alone,” Cardinal Ayuso Guixot said.

“We are all created unequal. Providing and ensuring inclusive healthcare is a social responsibility, not a favour or kindness to be bestowed on anyone,” said Dr. Ravi Kannan

According to these leaders, a peaceful resolution is the only viable course of action. Using a peaceful resolution, it is possible to facilitate the achievement of justice, prosperity, and safety in West Papua and avert loss of life.

“I am referring to the growing movement of women who believe in their power to be involved and become agents of change. It had not been easy for many women to say, with confidence, “I have the power!”, said Coronel-Ferrer

“Behind the ideology, there are real issues. There are real issues about land, resources, unequal power distribution, and injustice," said Miriam Coronel-Ferrer.

Pope Francis declared the Indian sister called Mother Eliswa a venerable who was the founder of the first indigenous Third Order Discalced Carmelite Congregation (TOCD) for women in Kerala, India on November 8, 2023.

Tamil Nadu ranks first in India in deceased organ donation rate at 1.8 per million population, which is seven times higher than the national average.