Voices from the Pacific: an immigrant bishop

When Archbishop Ryan Jimenez met Pope Leo at the Vatican last year, ahead of his ordination as Agaña’s archbishop in the US territory of Guam, he brought a message from the Pacific: ‘Holy Father, we’re sinking.’ During his recent visit to Australia he spoke with Geraldine Doogue about how church leaders can model genuine participation while also managing the impact of climate emergency and global conflict on local communities. And what lessons does Leo’s leadership of the Catholic Church hold for the Pacific? Archbishop Jimenez was in Australia for the Hélder Camara Lecture at Newman College, Melbourne, and as part of the Bishop Vincent Presents series in the Diocese of Parramatta. Links: Archbishop Ryan’s public lecture in Parramatta Pope Leo’s address to leaders in Angola, and in Equatorial Guinea Geraldine's interview with Archbishop Ryan at the synod in Rome Julie's book on the Helder Camara Lectures, Reasons for Hope: Helder Camara, Global Catholicism and the Australian Church We'd love your thoughts! Find us on Facebook, or send us a review via your podcast feed.