Pope Francis on Sunday urged bishops to learn the language of the young and to publicly denounce cases of abuse during a meeting with the religious authorities at Lima-based Archbishop’s Palace.
The Holy Father called on the bishops to follow in the footsteps of
Saint Turibius —who preached the gospel among native peoples in their language— and learn the language of today's youth.
"The joy of the Gospel is for all people: no one can be excluded," he was quoted as saying by Vatican News.
"[…] For we have to learn completely new languages, like that, for example, of this, our digital age. To know the real language of our young people, our families, our children," Pope Francis pointed out.
This, he explained, is necessary to "be able to generate processes in people's lives, so that the faith can take root and be meaningful."
In addition, the Bishop of Rome exhorted them not to be afraid of denouncing abuses and excesses committed against our people, since "charity must always be accompanied by justice."
"There can be no authentic evangelization that does not point out and denounce every sin against the lives of our brothers and sisters, especially those who are most vulnerable," he added.
Lastly, the Head of the Catholic Church addressed bishops' comments and
questions, and asked them to
pray for him.
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