These are about forty people including homeless people, migrants, inmates and members of the trans community.
Next Saturday, April 26, after the funeral, a group of people in vulnerability will be present in the stairs of the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor to provide his farewell to Pope Francis.
It is about forty people (including homeless people, migrants, inmates and members of the trans community) That, with a white rose in the hand, they will express their thanks to the Pontiff for its proximity and commitment to the most excluded.
The most vulnerable accompany the Pope on his last trip
The presence of this group is not accidental. As explained Monsignor Benoni Ambarusdelegate of the Italian Episcopal Conference for Charity, the gesture responds to the deep link of the Dad with whom they are usually out of society. “This farewell symbolizes the affection of those whom Francisco knew how to look and accompany as a father”he said.
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Some of those present have had personal encounters with the Dad Over the years, even during visits to prisons or assistance centers. For them, this farewell is not only a sample of affection, but a way of recognizing their legacy.
The tribute, simple but loaded with meaning, will be a testimony of gratitude and a last gesture of closeness to those who never forgot them.
Source: Ambito
