The Pope’s squares: at Gemelli and San Pietro the faithful celebrating for resignation. Argentine flags and tears of joy
At Gemelli and San Pietro Fedeli and tourists celebrate the resignation of the pontiff after 37 days of hospitalization. The rumors from the square: « I was moved »
Anxiety, the wait and, finally, the roar. 12 on Sundays have just began when The Pope overlooks the Balcony of Gemelli triggering the joy of the faithful coming from every corner of the world to attend the return of Francesco after 37 days of hospitalization in hospital for bilateral pneumonia. In the square of the hospital are three thousand, colorful and all celebrating in a riot of flowers And flagsincluding a giant obtained by cooking the Vatican’s Biancogiallo banner with the one with the star of David of Israel.
And when the Dad arrives and nods the raised thumbthe ovation starts: they all applaud, even those who have a cell phone in the hand to resume the scene find a way to beat their hands by leaning the smartphone somewhere or getting help from those close to them. « Francesco-Francesco », the choirs As if the square had suddenly turned on thanks to the adrenaline discharge, as if it were the curve of San Lorenzo, the Almagro club (Buenos Aires district) for which the Pope cheers.
The flags of Argentina
«We are all here for him, it’s aindescribable emotion»Says a lady wrapped in the Argentina flag And with the hat with the 10 of Maradona fit on the head, the dazzling smile of the day of celebration and relief. Next to her a group of nun praise on their knees: « There are no words, there is only joy on this day, so we rely on the Lord ».
While behind them two women hold a banner with whom they greet the Pope’s return, a fundamental step « in a world of hatred », evident reference to the winds of war that blow these times not far from Europe. «Seeing it opened our hearts, there gives great hope», Says a lady shortly after the roar to greet the view.
Applause in St. Peter’s Square
At the same time it is done party also in San Pietro squarewhere thousands of faithful have decided to suspend the pilgrimages Under the Holy Door to attend the Pope of the Pope to Gemelli on giant. Already before seeing the scene, moreover, many had taken care to occupy the first files: elbows on the fences that delimit the jubilation paths, ready to cheer as soon as the image of Francesco appears.
«We have been in Rome since last Friday, but just known about the resignation we decided to come here To see the Pope’s return, « says, excited, Giuseppe, of Comiso, province of Ragusa, who awaits in the front row with his wife and two children. At the sight of Francesco and, above all, to his words, is party true. Stadium choirs, Applause and songs Religious singing like this, of belly.
Faithful moved
There is also someone who it is moved because it understands that «the suffering The Pope is not over yet, « says Luigi, in San Pietro together with a large group of faithful from Casarano, Lecce. « I saw it tired», Two ladies are concerned on Sunday morning by Porto Recanati just to be there in time for the view. Not far away, however, a crocchio of religious and faithful who arrived from Poland is collected in a circle to dedicate a Our Father. While an English boy laughs not far from the obelisk that dominates the square: « Francesco is back, » he says making the gesture of the Come on with the arm. As if the worst was now behind.
