Synod of Bishops: Youth and the
elderly to meet with Pope Francis
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| Encounter of young people with the Pope and the Synod Fathers. (Vatican Media) |
A book launch and an event that will see Pope Francis in
dialogue with the elderly and the young, are planned to coincide with the Synod
of Bishops.
By Alessandro Gisotti
“The Wisdom of Time” is a global event aimed at creating
important connections between the generations. A new publication will be
presented at Rome’s Augustinian University on October 23rd and
is timed to coincide with the Synod of Bishops dedicated to Young People.
"To walk towards the future we need the past, we need deep roots, we need
memory, we need courage,” says Pope Francis. He often repeats his vision of the
world as one “that lives a new embrace between the young and the old".
Young and old in dialogue with the Pope
The Pope will attend the book presentation, an event that
will see different generations coming together from all over the world. Among
those present will be the Archbishop of Panama, José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta,
President of the Organizing Committee for World Youth Day 2019; and Fr Antonio
Spadaro, SJ, Director of La Civiltà Cattolica. According to the
organizers, the event is “the celebration of a project born from an inspiration
of the Pope,” who constantly reminds us how important it is to build
relationships among the different generations.
A compendium of stories
The new publication is a collection of 250 interviews from
over 30 countries. It is the result of a collaborative effort between the
non-profit organization “Unbound,” and a group of publishing houses coordinated
by Loyola Press.
The book is being published simultaneously in the United
States and Italy, in a variety of different languages. It brings together a
wide selection of stories that include comments by Pope Francis, in dialogue
with Fr Spadaro.
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