ASIA/SINGAPORE - Archbishop Goh: "The centrality of the family to overcome secularization"

Monday, 22 September 2014

Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - "To overcome the challenge of secularization in Singapore that society is facing, and that touches believers of all religions, we have decided to restore the centrality of the family": says His Exc. Mgr. William Goh, Archbishop of Singapore in an interview with Fides Agency, on the eve of the Synod on the Family, which is celebrated in the Vatican in October. "Singapore - he explains - is a post-modern, industrialized country, where secularization is strongly felt. It must be said, however, that we are in an Asian country, and Asians are spiritual people. Today, our priority is to renew faith, building a Church founded on the Gospel and which is missionary". To give new impetus to evangelization, he said, "the path is to strengthen the clergy and focus and aim at the formation of the laity.
We have set up a special Commission because we want the laity to be involved and to be protagonists in the pastoral life. In this way the Church is more open to dialogue with society".
The Archbishop says: "In this process, it is essential to give centrality to the family. In the diocese there are different realities of movements and associations dedicated to family love: we have merged them into a single coordination in order to harmonize the pastoral activity and evangelization. The journey of faith in the family is decisive for the future of the Church". Mgr. Goh concludes: "Particular attention should be given to young people, especially in schools, campus, because from there the path to form a good leadership of the Church of tomorrow, with people of faith and action begins". (PA) (Agenzia Fides 22/09/2014)


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