Likewise, the Pontiff could not prostrate himself on the floor of the basilica of Saint Peter for the Passion of the Lord, during Good Friday, when the Church remembers the Calvary and death of Christ on the Cross.
Anyway, Francisco was present at every celebration seated but did not officiate at mass, so the dean of the College of Cardinals, the Italian cardinal Giovanni Battista Retook care to celebrate it.
It is the first time since 2005 that a Pope has not presided over the Easter Vigil ceremonywhich was attended by some 6,000 people, according to the Europa Press agency, since that year John Paul II He was handicapped by his illness.
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In the Easter Vigil, Mass in which Catholics await the Resurrection of Jesus, the Pontiff read his homily, in which he pointed out that God cannot be “pigeonholed” in human “schemes”. Thus, he urged not to seek his support only “in the throes of emotion” or in the “time of need.”
“With works of reconciliation in broken relationships and compassion towards those in need; with actions of justice in the midst of inequalities and of truth in the midst of lies. And, above all, with works of love and fraternity”, proposed the Pope Francisco.
“Many writers have evoked the beauty of the nights, illuminated by the stars. The nights of war, on the other hand, are crossed by luminous trails of death,” he criticized when reading his homily in front of more than 5,000 faithful, according to estimates by the Vatican.
During the ceremony, seven adults from Italy, the United States of America, Albania and Cuba were baptized.
Source: Ambito
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