Karnataka, thousands young people 'walk with Christ ' to celebrate the Year of Faith
Mangalore ( AsiaNews) - "Let yourselves be gripped by the spirit of faith, to continue to spread the
message of Jesus in everyday life " is the invitation launched by Mgr . Aloysius
Paul D' Souza , Bishop of Mangalore ( Karnataka ) , to more than 5 thousand
young people who participated in the pilgrimage " Walking with Christ."
The
event took place on November 17 last, during the celebrations of the Year of
Faith : the young people started out from the church of Milagres , walking to the
cathedral of the Rosary. Immediately
after, they attended Mass together .
The
young people belong to five different local Catholic organizations : The Indian Catholic Youth Movement (Icym), the Young Christian Students (Ycs), the All India Catholic University
Federation (Aicuf), the Jesus Youth and Youth United to Christ. Starting the pilgrimage , the bishop waved
the flags of associations.
Along
the way, the young people carried a series of banners written by them : "
Come on ... we live for each other", " Forgive and forget ",
" build a peaceful society ", " Say no to corruption ."
On
November 24 the Year of Faith proclaimed by Benedict XVI will conclude. For
the occasion , the diocese of Mangalore is planning a three day event, alternating
moments of prayer, worship and liturgy. The local Church expects more than 25
thousand faithful to participate.
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