Pope Francis gave this strong encouragement as he met on Friday morning with some formators, staff and students of the San Paolo Theological Institute of Catania, Sicily. The institute was founded in when, following the Second Vatican Council, the dioceses of eastern Sicily decided to join forces to establish a center for the theological formation of Sicilian priests, religious and lay people. Agatha and Lucy, and modern-time martyrs such as Fr.
Giuseppe Puglisi and judge Rosario Livatino, both killed by the mafia. Through this connection, the Pope observed, "you experience ecclesiality, which places you alongside one another and in the search for new ways of evangelization. Commending its academic collaboration with the University of Catania, Pope Francis then encouraged the Institute to dialogue with the broader cultural context of Sicily, with its rich literary heritage, to inspire hope and resilience in the face of ongoing challenges.
The Pope concluded his address by invoking Saint Nicholas, a saint who unites East and West, urging the Institute to take up the call he made in view of the 1. Thank you for reading our article. You can keep up-to-date by subscribing to our daily newsletter. Just click here. Addressing the Community of the San Paolo Theological Institute of Catania, Sicily, Pope Francis challenges them to be missionaries of hope in Sicily, amid ongoing social challenges in the region.
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