Many Synod Fathers coming from non-Western contexts pointed out that in their countries globalization brings with it forms of cultural colonization that sever young people from their cultural and religious roots. The Church needs to make a commitment to accompanying them, so that in the process they do not lose sight of the most precious features of their identity. The process of secularization can be seen in different ways. Some see it as a welcome opportunity to purify a religiosity based on mere custom or on ethnic and national identities, while others see it as an obstacle to the transmission of the faith. In secular societies we are also witnessing a rediscovery of God and of spirituality. For the Church, this represents a stimulus to recovering the importance of the dynamics of faith, proclamation and pastoral accompaniment. A first look at the Church of today
TheoFonsAt the sources of the faith