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Paolo Manna
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In 1916 Father Paolo Manna, a PIME missionary serving in Myanmar (then called Burma), formed the Missionary Union of Priests and Religious, an organisation that would help him to share the spiritual graces he had received through his work in bringing the Good News of Christ to others. He wanted to encourage those already engaged in the work of the Church to support the work of Missions — and perhaps to become missionaries themselves.
Today this spiritual apostolate, started by this Italian missionary, continues to address itself to those called to bring Catholics to a better understanding of their baptismal responsibility for the church’s missionary work — priests, religious, seminarians, pastoral leaders and those engaged in catechesis and religious education.
In many countries, the success of the three other missionary societies is linked to the vitality of the Missionary Union. It is through this work that the missionary spirit of prayer and generous sacrifice is developed and nurtured. The baptismal mandate, promoted by the PMU, to ‘go to all nations and proclaim the Good News’ is what inspires so many men and women, Religious and lay to witness and share their faith with so many more.
In England and Wales the PMU produces a quarterly theological review of mission (Mission Outlook) which aims to encourage the interest of priests, religious and laity in the missionary work of the Church and in developments in the younger churches.
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