POPE FRANCIS APPOINTED DR. EDWARD ALAM AS A CONSULTOR ON THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL OF CULTURE
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Pontifical Council’s First Plenary Assembly

Pope Francis appointed Dr. Edward Alam as a Consultor on the Pontifical Council of Culture. This was an opportunity to promote LDI at the Vatican. He participated in the first Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council in February, 2015, where he had the chance to meet Pope Francis and he subsequently asked to write a special reflection on the meeting, the preface of which is as follows: “Allow me to preface my remarks by saying how enriching the meeting was for me personally and to acknowledge how well organized the entire event was. I thought the choice to have only female speakers was a wise one and that the themes and presentations were most appropriate: well thought out, full of substance and relevance. I also felt that the overall spirit of the meeting, centered on the need to appreciate more deeply in the Church the unique gifts and presence of the feminine, was very good and timely. The highlight of the meeting, other than meeting the Holy Father, was to meet all the other members of the Council in person. Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai is also a member of the Pontifical Council; this has given Dr. Alam an opportunity to discuss the LDI in depth personally with the Patriarch.

 


 

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