In a reflection for Lent 2023, the cardinal said March 3 that the Second Vatican Council was a “prophetic initiative” to respond to the church’s refusal to engage with modern society in the 19th and 20th centuries and a model for the church’s renewal.
Vatican II’s openness is needed in today’s church, cardinal tells Curia
Chad’s bishops pull out of national dialogue, will pray for both sides
The bishops’ conference of Chad announced in September 2022 it has withdrawn from the Inclusive National Dialogue organized by the military government, saying it was “controlled by group interests” and failed to ensure genuine discussion.
Carmelite nuns’ statement on Chilean Constitution vote provokes reaction
The Carmelites statement said of the recognition of Indigenous peoples “is a gesture that dignifies Chile and profoundly rejoices Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe.”