{"id":2105,"date":"2022-02-10T09:41:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T07:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/?p=2105"},"modified":"2022-02-10T09:41:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T07:41:41","slug":"pope-francis-i-was-sick-and-you-visited-me-sacbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/index.php\/2022\/02\/10\/pope-francis-i-was-sick-and-you-visited-me-sacbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis: \u201cI was sick and you visited me\u201d &#8211; SACBC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a recent statement issued by Southern African Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference, it states that The Thirtieth World Day of the Sick is celebrated on 11 February 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his message for this world day of the sick the Holy Father acknowledged that many advances have been made, yet there is still a long way to go in ensuring that all the sick, also those living in places and situations of great poverty and marginalization, receive the health care they need, as well as the pastoral care that can help them experience their sickness in union with the crucified and risen Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme this year is \u201c\u2018Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful\u2019 (Lk 6:36): Standing beside those who suffer on a path of charity.\u201d Talking about mercy the Pope says we can say with wonder and gratitude that God\u2019s mercy embraces both fatherhood and motherhood (cf. 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