ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholic communities study and spread the Papal Bull “Spes non confundit” in preparation for the Jubilee

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Sanyuan (Agenzia Fides) – Sharing and spreading the message of faith, hope and charity condensed by the Pope in the Bull “Spes non confundit” to begin together the synodal journey towards the Jubilee. With this spirit and these intentions, Joseph Han Yingjin, Bishop of the Diocese of Sanyuan (Shaanxi Province), consecrated with the approval of the Holy See on June 24, 2010, presided over a five-hour study session aimed at deepening the content of the Papal Bull proclaiming the Ordinary Jubilee of the year 2025.
This Thursday, November 28, all the priests and deacons read and studied the Bull in Chinese with the Bishop, trying to find in the text ideas that can concretely inspire ordinary pastoral care in each community, bearing in mind that, according to the will of Jesus, the first recipients of the Church's request are the poor, the needy and immigrants.
The participants in the meeting shared ideas and suggestions on possible initiatives (pilgrimages, Bible courses) to be carried out by finding new ideas related to the Jubilee period.
Bishop Han explained that “the aim of this meeting is to help everyone to live the Jubilee Year with faith and to obtain the grace and indulgence of the Lord”, working so that in every community and parish “no one is left without hope in these times, because the suffering Christ is salvation and hope, consolation and blessing for all humanity”. “Each one of us priests – the Bishop added – must set a good example and put into practice the spirit of the Bull, which has a far-reaching historical significance and an extraordinary impact in promoting the current and future work of evangelization and pastoral care”.
On returning to their respective parishes, the priests and deacons began to distribute the Bull to the members of the parish community and to illustrate its content to each of the families, asking that during the Jubilee, the joy of the Gospel be manifested and embodied in the daily life of the baptized. (NZ) (Agenzia Fides, 30/11/2024)