The Church must have the know-how to tackle present-day challenges facing society in order to be able to offer effective solutions, said Gozo Bishop Mario Grech.

Addressing clergy over new year greetings at the Seminary in Victoria, Mgr Grech said the Church in Gozo was being called upon to renew its pastoral work in the light of Vatican Council II declarations on the50th anniversary of the council’s calling.

Present for the occasion were Fr Raymond Portelli, of Nadur, a missionary in Peru for the past 16 years, and Fr Alex Cauchi, of Għarb, who has been working in Brazil for 15 years.

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