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Pope Francis meets with adherents to the Service for the Parish Cells of Evangelisation in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Nov. 18, 2019. Credit: Vatican Media.

Witnesses Better than Initiatives in Parish-based Evangelization, Pope Francis Says

Nov 18, 2019

Having a lot of parish initiatives is not the best way to reach people on a deeper level, Pope Francis said Monday, adding that evangelization is about giving a witness to personal encounter with Christ.

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