“I am certain that together, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, you will find the means to honor and console the victims; to exhort all believers to penance and a conversion of heart; to take all necessary steps to make the Church a safe home for everyone; to care for the wounded and scandalized holy people of God; and to take up the mission with joy, looking resolutely to the future,” the Pope said in a letter to French bishops, who are meeting at Lourdes.
POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and
