(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has met with members of the Union Superiors General,
who have been holding their 82nd General Assembly in the Salesianum in Rome from 27
to 29 November.
During the three-hour meeting, which consisted of questions
and answers, the Pope touched on a variety of themes, including: the identity and
mission of consecrated life; the situation of vocations; the importance of formation;
and the frontiers of the mission of consecrated persons.
Pope Francis announced
that 2015 would be a year dedicated to consecrated life, adding: “Thank you for what
you do and for your spirit of faith and your service. Thank you for your witness and
also for the humiliations through which you have had to pass”.