The prelate, giving his speech on behalf of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei spoke about ‘dark clouds’ that had engulfed the world during the pandemic and the subsequent dark clouds that had descended through selfish political reasons and bad governance, which have negatively impacted the lives of many. Bishop Bernard also touched on the dark clouds in our church communities that have forgotten their true mission and have instead become preoccupied with their smallness, weakness, powerlessness and fruitlessness. “But the dark clouds do not have the last say. “The dark clouds give way when we have a heart for the world. Making reference to Fratelli Tutti, Bishop Bernard said that the dark clouds are overcome with renewed encounter and he proceeded to touch on three key points.

Source: The Herald June 16, 2023 06:47 UTC