Welcome to our special program on the Year of Faith, THE FAITHFUL WITNESS, a series
on the lives of Inspiring People and Witnesses of faith in the Catholic Church from
around the world. These are people who lived their ordinary lives in extraordinary
ways. They are examples of great fortitude and virtue. Their unique stories inspire
us to be rooted in our faith. God calls each one of us today to inspire our brothers
and sisters and to be witnesses of our faith. The Faithful Witness of this week
is Bishop Salvatore Lobo. He is the bishop of Baruipur in the Northern part of India.
As a priest and as a bishop living and working among the poor people of his diocese,
he faced many challenges in his life and mission. xxx Our Faithful
Witness of today, Bishop Salvatore Lobo shares with us his faith experiences and the
challenges he faced in his life and mission. Your Grace, a hearty welcome to Vatican
Radio. Listen: Tell us briefly
about you, and your diocese. How do you form your people in faith? Pope Benedict
XVI said sometime back that two major challenges for pastors today is pastoral care
and preaching of the gospel. your comments. How do you see the new evangelization
proposed by the Pope? Tell us one of your successful mission which others can also
share? As a priest and bishop, what is your most memorable faith experience? Your
message to the Catholics in this year of faith.
Thank you bishop. That
was Bishop Salvatore Lobo, bishop of Baruipur, India sharing his faith experiences.
xxx You have been listening to THE FAITHFUL WITNESS our weekly series
based on the lives of Inspiring People and Witnesses of faith in the Catholic Church
from around the world. If you have a faith experience to share with us, let us know.
Visit our website radiovaticana.va. This program is brought to you by Vatican Radio’s
English Service for South Asia.By P.J. Joseph SJ FRIDAY, 15 MARCH 2013