During the Pope Francis’s funerala book placed on your coffin He aroused attention. It was a Collection of the four canonical gospelsa central symbol of the Christian faith and the life of Christknown as the book of Holy Gospels.
He Gospelin its broadest sense, it tells the life, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. It collects the good news of the fulfillment of the divine promises, the basis of the first Christian preaching.
The Bible Christian includes in the New Testament Four gospels recognized as part of revelation by all the main Christian confessions. These texts were attributed, since the middle of the second century, to Matthew, Marcos, Lucas and Juan. Although the names They remained by traditionmany modern historians doubt that these were their true authors.
According to most experts, these gospels They were written between the years 65 and 100 AD., although some investigations propose slightly previous or subsequent dates.
In Francisco’s funeral ceremony, this book not only accompanied his body, but also represented the message who guided his pontificate, referring to the centrality of Christ and the good news.
What other gospels exist
In addition to the Four canonical textsthere are other stories known as apocryphal gospels. These writings, although not officially recognized by the current Christian churches, were valued in some primitive Christian communities. Particularly, Gnostic groups and Judeo -Christian communities retained these alternative texts.
Among the extracanonic gospels, the Tomás Gospel It stands out especially, since some specialists date it around 50 AD, which could make it the oldest known.
Other relevant examples are the Gospel of the Hebrews and the call Marcos’s secret gospelthat some researchers consider contemporaries of canonical texts and even possible sources for them.
Due to the complexity around these texts, many scholars prefer to call them Extracanonic Gospels instead of apocrypha, to Avoid negative connotations.
The history of the formation of the gospels is intricate. One of the great challenges for experts was to solve the so -called synoptic problem, which studies literary connections between Matthew, Marcos and Lucas. The hypothesis that achieved the greatest consensus is known as “Theory of the two sources”.
This Gospel, placed on the coffin of Franciscosynthesized the essence of his spiritual legacy and his deep commitment to the Word of Jesus.
The five objects with which Pope Francis buries
In his final rest, the Argentine It is wearing two distinctive elements: The silver ring that he always used, since the time he was in Buenos Aires, and a rosary of black accounts. In the Francisco drawer a “Bag” coined during the pontificate. In turn, it will also feature silver and bronze medals that symbolize the years of service.
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The coffin will have, in parallel, with a metal tube with the act that tells the life of the Pope. The rite of the coffin would be carried out according to the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Meanwhile, the Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff He pointed out that with Farrell the following cardinals will participate:
- Giovanni Battista reDean of the Cardenalicio College
- Roger Michael MahonyCardinal Presbyter
- Dominique MambertiCardinal Protodiácono
- Mauro GambettiArciprest of the Papal Basilica of San Pedro in the Vatican
- Pietro Parolinformer Secretary of State
- Baldassare ReinaVicar General of the Diocese of Rome
- Giovanni Monsignors Edgar Peña Parrasubstitute for the Secretary of State
- Konrad Krajewskialms of his holiness
- Ilson de Jesus MontanariViceCamerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
- Leonardo SapienzaRegent of the Pontifical House
Source: Ambito
