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THE YOUNGEST BISHOP OF SPAIN: NOVELL XABIER

Xavier Novell is youngest bishop in Spain. It 41, Benedict XVI entrust you just small diocese of Solsona . son of a peasant with land of cereal this agricultural engineer, who became a priest with 28 years and speaks several languages, is episcopal motto "Omnia propter Evangelium " (' All for the Gospel'). Although the picture has dealt quite successfully with a long in the newspaper interview El Pais has called and the journalist: "I am the son freedom: I invite all not bound to anything . " Interestingly, the youngest of the episcopate is very clear the pastors profile you want today Pope for the Church: "People God, prepared, able to communicate, to take care that we live in a society that is not 40 years ago, but the 2011 , which arise in this pluralistic context, where the Church is an institution with important but not unique. Brave men to confront the changes that the Church will have to give these years . When asked if they considered popish , orthodox or conservative , answered resolutely: " If being conservative is to love Christ in his Church , the most. If being a papist means to live in communion with the Church, the most ultramontane. And Orthodox forever, because we are children of tradition. Now if you want to innovate, be able to give a reason for the faith today is a new way to be progressive, I am. If not shocked by anything, mourn with those who mourn, that someone who has committed the worst thing that God can change your life is being compromised, the first . I like the tone and speed of Novell Mossen for example when you wonder why a woman can not become a priest: " Because Christ chose 12 men to be the face of this new Israel, and because important thing is to be a saint, no priest, pope or cardinal . In hell there are priests, popes and cardinals, God forbid. And holy, heaven is full. of women who have done extraordinary things, the church is full. Being a priest is a service to which God calls an individual person. The Church feels no authority to change that. Considered, and I think that comes from the Lord. The masculinity of the priest brings us to the story of Christ embodied. Does that mean that the Church is sexist? No. That is sexist in it, yes, of course, and out . "Is worth reading the full interview .