ARCHBISHOP Julius Tonel took over the southern Archdiocese of Zamboanga on Tuesday, as he pledged to assist in promoting a just social order, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced.
Pope Francis appointed Tonel on April 25, 2023 succeeding the late Archbishop Romulo Dela Cruz.The prelate, who will turn 67 on August 31, received the pallium from the Pontiff at the Vatican's Basilica of St. Peter during this year's Mass on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29.
In his message after the Mass, Tonel assured a collaboration with the civil authorities, along with the clergy and lay, in the promotion of the common good.'The challenge for all of us is to bridge the gap between the secular culture of our times and that of the Gospel. But we never tire in promoting a just social order participating in activities to offer our Christian response to the secularized world', Tonel said.
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