To help priests by example, to strengthen the life of prayer, and to always keep in mind that Christ is the centre and the source of all pastoral commitment. These were the themes that Benedict XVI underlined in his speech to 120 recently-consecrated bishops who were gathered in the Vatican for a congress organized by the Congregation for Bishops and the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.Recalling the Year for Priests, the Pope noted that one of the bishops essential tasks is that of helping priests -- by example and fraternal support -- to follow their vocation faithfully.Though pastoral challenges are many, the concern for everyday problems as well as the initiatives that aim at guiding men an ...
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