Archbishop Pierre, the Holy See’s nuncio to the United States, will soon be promoted to cardinal. He gave an interview to the Vatican media and talked about the upcoming Synod of Bishops. He said that we need to walk together and find ways to evangelize a changing world together.
(Vatican News Network) A privy council to promote new cardinals will be held on September 30. One of the prospective cardinals is Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Holy See’s Nuncio to the United States. The would-be cardinal is French, born in 1946, and spent his childhood in Africa. After being ordained as a priest, he studied in Rome and became a member of the Diplomatic Corps of the Holy See since 1977. Archbishop Pierre has served in nine countries, served as Apostolic Nuncio in Haiti, Uganda, and Mexico, and has served in the United States on behalf of the Pope since 2016.
Archbishop Pierre recently had an interview with Andrea Tornielli, Editorial Director of the Dicastery for Communications, and talked about his feelings about the Pope’s promotion to cardinal, the dangers of polarizing ideas, and the upcoming meeting of fellow bishops Meeting.
The archbishop first said that he was shocked by the news that the Pope announced that he would be promoted to cardinal, because no one expected to become a cardinal. “This is the great trust the Holy Father has placed in me,” he said. He believed this was an encouragement for him to fulfill the Holy See’s diplomatic mission for 27 years. “The Nuncio, on behalf of the Pope, must enter into the dialogue that already exists between the Holy See and the local Church, with the aim of helping those living in that country to better understand the Holy Father and to live in an atmosphere of dialogue for the good of the Church “.
Archbishop Pierre then analyzed the dangers of polarization. He said polarization now exists around the world, especially in politics. This kind of thinking comes from forgetting the concrete reality of being human-centered. He saw that dialogue between politicians to solve specific problems was very laborious. “If a person closes himself off or forgets about others and specific situations, polarized thoughts will form.”
The Archbishop cited the issue of immigration as an example, pointing out that society, especially in the United States, has shown an inability to solve this problem, thus polarizing solutions and never implementing them. “The Catholic Church in the United States has made extraordinary efforts for nearly 50 years to defend real values, that is, to defend the value of life, to fight against abortion, and to defend the poorest people. The American Church is outstanding in this regard.”
Soon, the universal Church will convene a Synod of Bishops on the theme of unity. Archbishop Pierre talked about the reaction to this event in the United States, saying: “Many people demonized the idea of walking together, and they did not understand the wishes of the Holy Father. I think the Pope raised this idea because he saw that Society has changed.” The Archbishop then mentioned the Aparecida Conference in 2007, which discussed the changing times. By then the church had understood the need to walk together and find a way to evangelize the new world together.
“This is walking together as the Church through encounter and dialogue. But many are somewhat afraid of dialogue, because dialogue requires opening one’s heart, becoming a little poor and seeking solutions together. Synod of Bishops initiated by the Holy Father It is for this purpose.”
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2023-09-08 12:38:25
