Vatican City, Oct 10, 2018 / 14:00 pm
Priests and bishops need to be credible messengers who can share the message of the gospel with personal integrity, Archbishop Leo Cushley of St. Andrews and Edinburgh has told the Synod of Bishops.
"Young people often question trusted adults closely, and even assertively, to test if they really mean what they say, and also because Christianity is disparaged by the world, and the young are looking for answers to clarify their own minds and consciences," Cushley told the synod hall on Oct. 9.
"Both the messenger and the message must be authentic and credible. We cannot simply exhort the young to love and follow Christ, we must live it ourselves first, then preach his Word and explain it to them."
Archbishop Cushley spoke during the ongoing session of the synod, currently meeting in Rome to address the themes of young people, faith, and vocational discernment.