On the occasion of the Synod of the Waldensian and Methodist Church, being held in Torre Pellice (Turin, Italy) from August 23-28, 2015, the Holy Father, Pope Francis has sent a message to the Bishop of Pinerolo, His Excellency, Pier Giorgio Debernardi, through the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin.
His Excellency, the Most Reverend
Pier Giorgio Debernardi
Via Vescovado 1
10064 Pinerolo, TO
His Holiness, Pope Francis is pleased to send cordial and fraternal greetings to those who are participating in the Synod of the Waldensian-Methodist Church. As a sign of his spiritual closeness, he assures you of a fervent remembrance in his prayers, that the Lord may grant to all Christians the joy of journeying with sincerity of heart toward full communion, in order that they may bear witness to Jesus Christ and to his gospel, working together in service to humanity, especially by sharing in the dignity of the human person and in the promotion of justice and peace as they provide a communal response to the suffering that afflicts so many people, especially the poor and the weak.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State of His Holiness
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| Pope Francis visited a Waldensian Evangelical Church in Turin on Monday, June 22, 2015 |
Message of the Holy Father, Pope Francis
for the Synod of the Waldensian and Methodist Church
His Excellency, the Most Reverend
Pier Giorgio Debernardi
Via Vescovado 1
10064 Pinerolo, TO
His Holiness, Pope Francis is pleased to send cordial and fraternal greetings to those who are participating in the Synod of the Waldensian-Methodist Church. As a sign of his spiritual closeness, he assures you of a fervent remembrance in his prayers, that the Lord may grant to all Christians the joy of journeying with sincerity of heart toward full communion, in order that they may bear witness to Jesus Christ and to his gospel, working together in service to humanity, especially by sharing in the dignity of the human person and in the promotion of justice and peace as they provide a communal response to the suffering that afflicts so many people, especially the poor and the weak.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State of His Holiness
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