Arlington, Va., Apr 26, 2022 / 16:17 pm
In a video message to the Tuesday opening of a gathering for Hispanic ministry leaders in the US, Pope Francis encouraged that they be and build bridges for peace and unity.
“I invite you to reflect on the need to be Christians who transform the structure and who can create bridges in all sectors of society, illuminating thought, so that it may lead to actions that can bring peace and unity at all levels, starting from our families and communities,” the pope said in his April 26 message for the Sixth National Leadership Congress on Hispanic Ministry, being held in Arlington, Virginia.
The theme of the April 26-30 gathering, which is hosted by the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry, is “Prophetic Voices: Being bridges for a new era”.
While the theme “sounds a bit grand,” it “is important,” Pope Francis noted in his address.