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“Bishop Benjamin Phiri of Zambia, the Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata Diocese and Bishop-Director for Seminaries at the Zambia Episcopal Conference has expressed satisfaction with the just ended Synod on the Family.”

“Different geographical areas of the world may face different challenges (on the family) but when it comes to pastoral care, at the end of the day what is important is the ‘salus animarum’ –the care and salvation of souls,” Bishop Phiri told the Africa Service of Vatican Radio. He said, during the synod, various aspects of family life from all over the world were gathered and discussed in smaller groups giving the Synod Fathers a much broader appreciation of the beauty and challenges of families across the world.

“The mixture of these (language discussion groups during the synod) is a rich mixture because you share experiences and that helps us see things not just from a narrow angle.

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