The Holy Father's address to Bishops of Region XI (CA, HI, NV)

As Bishops you must be at the forefront of this spiritual journey of sanctification.

The credibility of the Church’s proclamation of the Good News is intimately linked to the commitment of her members to personal sanctification.

The courage to face the crisis of the loss of the sense of sin...must be addressed today with particular urgency.

...the Bishop’s duty to indicate the sad and destructive presence of sin, both in individuals and in communities, is in fact a service of hope.

I particularly wish to encourage you in your promotion of the Sacrament of Penance.

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