Card. Luis Antonio Tagle

The archbishop of Manila gives testimony at Rome diocesan missionary vigil. Churches throughout the continent are a little flock "that rejoices in a hidden room transformed into a chapel" and "dialogue with their neighbors through their smile and the joy of Jesus." The family in the Philippines "carries the cross of mission through the loneliness of migration". Pope Francis "understood the essence of our community and said: Christians in Asia have a future because they are young, energetic and full of suffering." The full text of the intervention (transcription by AsiaNews).

Because of poverty and poor living conditions in a polluted world caused by others, it is necessary to heed the pope's appeal within Caritas’ strategic vision, and speak to the poor whilst engaging the elites in a process of global change. Consumption must be replaced by sacrifice, greed by generosity, waste by sharing. Below is Card Tagle’s message to the Catholic charity.

The Archbishop of Manila writes a pastoral letter to the Catholic community. His memories of Paul VI’s journey (1970) and its influence on his spiritual life. An invitation to share - at the end of the trip - their own stories.