“The French Church leaders and Francis discussed the burdens of being a bishop, even going so far as to mention the phenomena of "exhaustion" and "burn-out", according to one of the prelates. "He told us to hand the difficulties over to the Lord and to trust," the bishop explained.”
“The Catholic bishops of France began arriving in Rome this week to begin the once-every-five-years ad limina visits with Vatican officials. During their time in the Eternal City they will also have an opportunity to meet with Pope Francis.”
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Pope holds lengthy, closed-door talks with French bishops
Can the Catholic Church survive in a secularized country like France?
