First day of WMOF in Dublin: 26
keynote and breakout sessions
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| WMOF 2018 : Day one. |
Day one of the WMOF kicks off with 26 keynote and breakout
sessions including round-table discussions, interactive workshops and
presentations by speakers from all over the world.
By Francesca Merlo
The first day of the Pastoral Congress of The
World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Ireland, saw 26
keynote and breakout sessions, as well as a message of hope to the world during
Mass lead by the Archbishop of Bombay, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, in
which he discussed the idea that the Church is the “family of
families.”
International speakers for international themes
The panels included interactive workshops and round table
discussions all regarding different aspects of family life. Keynote talks
focused on topics such as the power of love in the family, dealing with family
members who suffer from a disability and the vocation of business. Speakers and
panelists came from all over the world: Mexico, Syria, Italy, Ireland, the US,
Canada, England, Spain and more.
The Archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Graf
von Schönborn, opened the first keynote session entitled “In light of the
Word, celebrating family life in the Judeo-Christian Tradition”. In this panel,
the Anglican Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Rev. Dr. Michael Jackson,
said that the family’s double strength has always been its focus on change as
well as its focus on continuity.
Themes
Further panels discussed themes such as the importance of
passing on the faith in the family, the importance of parents and their
relationship for the rest of the family and a Christian’s approach to
homelessness.
After Mass lead by the Archbishop of Bombay,
They day continued, with testimonies from a family of Syrian refugees during a
round table discussion. The sessions that followed focused on topics such as
safety in the family in a digital age and dealing with family members who
suffer from drug addictions.
The WMOF resumes tomorrow with more panels
and presentations.
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