Bishops should be pastors who are close to the people, rather than ambitious clerics with the mindset of princes, Pope Francis told papal representatives tasked with putting forward candidates for episcopal appointments..
Pope Francis stressed that intellectual prowess should not be a deciding factor in selecting future bishops. Scholars and theologians and theologians, he noted, are better put to different uses in the Church...
"Pastors, that's what we need" Francis said.
"Shepherds need to be in front of their flocks to indicate the path, in the midst of the flock to keep them united, behind the flock to make sure none is left behind." - The Tablet.
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