India’s religious, the church’s ‘unsung heroes’:Pope
Men and women religious are the ‘unsung heroes’ of the Church in India, who ‘inspire others to respond with trust, humility and joy to the invitation of the Lord to follow him’, said Pope Benedict yesterday as he met with the fourth and last group of Indian Bishops on their year long Ad limina pilgrimage to Rome. (Vatican Radio)
In an address (linked below), the Pope focused in particular on the Indian Churches’ contribution to society at large, their the various educational and social institutions open to all, and the “efforts made by the whole Christian community to prepare the young citizens of your noble country to build a more just and prosperous society”.
FULL PAPAL ADDRESS
BXVI: The unsung heroes of the Indian Church (Vatican Radio)
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