Walking in Synodal Hope: Cardinal, Bishops, and Priests of Hong Kong Gather for Annual Retreat

HONG KONG — From November 9 to 13, the Cardinal, bishops, and priests of Hong Kong gathered for their annual clergy retreat, entering into prayer and renewal guided by Claretian theologian Fr. Cristo Rey García Paredes, CMF.

The five-day Spiritual Exercises offered the shepherds dedicated time away from daily duties to pray, reflect, and deepen fraternal communion. Through daily conferences, Fr. Cristo Rey invited retreatants to rekindle their priestly zeal, embrace synodality, and navigate contemporary pastoral challenges with Gospel hope. Renewed in faith, the clergy return to their parishes refreshed to shepherd the people of God.