Sharing faith experiences – Archbishop Thomas D’Souza - II
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 Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta Archdiocese. He spoke about the Calcutta
archdiocese, its faith enhancing activities, and evangelization last week in the first
part of this interview. This week the Archbishop will share with us his faith challenges,
pastoral priorities, and more. xxx Our Faithful Witness of today, Archbishop
Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta Archdiocese shares with us his own faith experiences, the
impact of the pilgrimage centers in his archdiocese, and his most memorable experience.
Archbishop, once again a hearty welcome to Vatican Radio. Listen: Pope emeritus
Benedict XVI had said sometime back that two major challenges for pastors today is
pastoral care and preaching of the gospel. your comments. You are privileged to
have two great pilgrimage centers in the archdiocese, namely, the Marian shrine of
Bandel, and the Tomb of Mother Teresa. How do you see they are impacting the faith
of the people both Christians and other believers? Share with us one or two faith
enhancing programs of yours which can also be done elsewhere in the world. Can
you share with us your most memorable experience? What is your message for the
Christians especially in this year of faith?
Thank you Archbishop. That
was Archbishop Thomas D’Souza from the Archdiocese of Calcutta, India sharing faith
us his faith experiences and that of his diocese. 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. Our Faithful
Witness today has been Archbishop Thomas D’Souza from the Archdiocese of Calcutta,
India. If you have a faith experience to share with us, let us know. Visit our website
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