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Cardinal Gracias presides over FABC opening mass, highlights synodality as Church's gift to the world

July 22, 2026 · 1 min read

Cardinal Oswald Gracias, papal envoy of Pope Leo XIV, opened the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) on July 21 by describing synodality as "one of the Church's greatest gifts to the world" and urging the Churches of Asia to become builders of peace through dialogue, reconciliation, and fraternity.

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Григорий ГолубевIt’s good that Cardinal Gracias reminded us about dialogue and reconciliation - this is especially important in Asia. But I would argue about “synodality as the greatest gift to the world”: in my opinion, the main gift of the Church has always been and remains - this is Christ Himself and His Eucharist.

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