Priest says Youth an instrument of social change in Nepalese church
02 ,Oct: 2013: In the Nepalese Church, youth are an instrument of change, said Fr.
Robin Rai, of Kathmandu ‘s Assumption Cathedral, calling on the faithful to fight
inequalities. "We are working to reduce the gap between rich and poor, between educated
and illiterate Nepalese, and those who have no voice", the priest told the faithful
in his homily on Sunday, 29 September. Fr. Rai spoke of faith and devotion to God
as the only means to overcome the forms of discrimination that are fragmenting
society. He called on all young people and their parents to use God's message to avoid
every form of oppression and injustice." The Catholic community of Nepal has over
8,000 worshippers and their number continues to grow. Local church missions are active
primarily in the fields of education, social assistance and health care. Fr. Rai also
asked his parishioners to always carry a Bible and a cross in order to transmit the
word of God and fight inequalities". All the churches of the country plan to join
this mission during the month of the Rosary in October. Source: Asianews