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VATICAN - International Congress 50th anniversary Encyclical Fidei Donum - “ If we stop being concerned for the mission to evangelise and stop sharing our resources to meet the needs of the people of God, we stop being the Church of Jesus Christ””
Rome (Fides Service) - Starting from the Most Holy Trinity, the heart and source of mission, Cardinal Gaudencio B. Rosales, Archbishop of Manila, Philippines intervened on 9 May at the International Congress to mark the 50th anniversary of the Encyclical Fidei Donum (see Fides 21/4/2007) with a paper on the theme “Urgency and necessity of mission «ad gentes» ad extra in the model of communion among the Churches - the Gift of Faith - a priest for all the needs of missionary activity ”.
“Communion and mission are the two precious gifts which the Church is always ready to share with others - the Cardinal said-. However, Our Lord Jesus Christ can continue His mission to spread the Good News of the Father’s love only through his disciples. He says in fact: “As the Father sent me so I send you ”
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Rome (Fides Service) - Starting from the Most Holy Trinity, the heart and source of mission, Cardinal Gaudencio B. Rosales, Archbishop of Manila, Philippines intervened on 9 May at the International Congress to mark the 50th anniversary of the Encyclical Fidei Donum (see Fides 21/4/2007) with a paper on the theme “Urgency and necessity of mission «ad gentes» ad extra in the model of communion among the Churches - the Gift of Faith - a priest for all the needs of missionary activity ”.
“Communion and mission are the two precious gifts which the Church is always ready to share with others - the Cardinal said-. However, Our Lord Jesus Christ can continue His mission to spread the Good News of the Father’s love only through his disciples. He says in fact: “As the Father sent me so I send you ”
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