Thursday, May 15, 2014

Greetings for the sake of families

Today, the Vatican Press Office released the text of a message which was sent by His Eminence, Pietro Cardinal Parolin, Secretary of State of His Holiness, in the name of the Holy Father, to the Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan (Philippines), His Excellency, Socrates Vilegas, President of the Episcopal Conference of that country on the occasion of the Asian Conference on the Family which is being held from May 13 to 16, and focusing on the theme: Families of Asia: Lights of Hope.


Message of His Eminence, Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State of His Holiness
for the Asian Conference on the Family

The Most Reverend Socrates B. Villegas
Archbishop of Lingayen Dagupan
President
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines

The Holy Father was pleased to be informed about the Asian Conference on the Family to be held from 13 to 16 May 2014 with the theme Families of Asia: Lights of Hope. Recalling that the family is the fundamental cell of society where we learn to live with others despite our differences and to belong to one another (Evangelii Gaudium, 66), His Holiness calls upon all the lay faithful gathered to deepen their experience of faith and communion, under the guidance of the Successor of Peter and the Bishops, so as to be a leaven of Christ’s love in the midst of humanity. Commending all present and their families to the intercession of Mary, Mother of the Church, and Saint Joseph, the Holy Father willingly imparts his Apostolic Blessing as a pledge of peace and joy in our Lord Jesus.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State


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