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Diakonia is our mission

Papal audience for the IDC was encouraging

Deacons are the Face of the Church in Daily Life

It was with joy that Pope Francis received the IDC delegation for a Private Audience

“Which place do you assign to the deacons in a diaconal church?”

Diakonia is our mission and the mission of all the Church. IDC President Klaus Kießling promised Pope Francis to stay faithful to the diaconal mission. And because the Pope himself is animated by the vision of a diaconal Universal Church, Kießling felt encouraged to ask a question: Which place do you assign to the deacons in a diaconal church?

Papal audience for the IDC

Pope Francis to Receive IDC