The meeting, which took place at the Church of St. Michael, a local parish that serves as the pro-cathedral of the apostolic administration in Bishkek, brought together priests, religious brothers and sisters, and laymen and laywomen who work for the Church.
“Since we’re all here working and usually often spread apart, it is such a wonderful opportunity to gather and to focus; not only on ‘what’ but on ‘why’ and for ‘whom’ we are here,” Corcoran told CNA.
Besides sharing news and events of local Catholic communities, others topics discussed during the meeting included the recent Synod on Synodality, evangelization that is mindful of local circumstances and contexts, as well as the impact of new legislation regarding foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the charitable works of the Church.
Sher Abdugapirov, national manager of Caritas Kyrgyzstan, the charitable arm of the Catholic Church in the country and part of a network of 160 Catholic charities organized under bishops’ conferences worldwide, also participated in the meeting. He said the exchange of opinions and ideas among participants at the meeting was fruitful and had the potential to expand the Church’s charitable activities across parishes.
“Caritas’ social works and projects show that the Catholic Church is small but enthusiastic, and part of the local community ready to work with all compatriots for the benefit of society and the development of our homeland,” Abdugapirov said.
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