TO THE CONCLAVE/3 Carmo da Silva: young people and faith, the priority of the Cardinal of East Timor

First cardinaltotimorese, created by Bergoglio in2022, is Salesian in a small Catholic country where the young people are 70% of the population taught by the long struggle for independence from Indonesia. Bishop of Dili since 2016, inaugurated the Catholic University John Paul II and promotes a "open" and united Church. The joy of having welcomed Pope Francis among an immense crowd on the trip last September.

Have we really reached the lowest point of the church decline? Young people seem to be involved in the Christian faith again.