Sep. 21 (CWNews.com) - Speaking to a group of newly appointed bishops, Pope Benedict XVI warned against "the danger of excessive activism," and recommended an active prayer life as the remedy.
 
 The Pope spoke on September 21 to a goup of 120 new bishops, who are attending a meeting in Rome organized by the Congregation for Bishops. The meeting is designed to help new bishops shoulder their new duties, and to make them acquainted with the workings of the Vatican.
 
 In his remarks, Pope Benedict asked the bishops to care for the needs of their priests, being ready "to listen, accept, comfort, and when necessary also correct." He then said that the bishops should govern their dioceses effectively, "in accordance with what is laid down by the universal discipline of the Church."
 
 "Serenity in relationships, delicacy in dealings with others, and simplicity of life are gifts that without doubt enrich the human personality of a bishop," the Holy Father continued. To cultivate those gifts, and to avoid the danger of activism, he urged them to rely on a deep and constant prayer life.