The Vatican day after the funeral of Pope Francis. A completely different atmosphere
Vatican. An unusual view of St. Piotr a day after the funeral of Pope Francis
St. Square Piotr in the Vatican the day after the funeral of Pope Francis again filled with hundreds of thousands of faithful. Young people from all over the world came to take part in the jubilee of young on Sunday, April 27. This event was planned much earlier as part of the celebration Jubilee year in the Catholic Churchbut after the death of Pope Francis was officially canceled.
The young people came to the Holy See, however, decided to make themselves felt and took part in the Mass. In honor of the deceased Holy Father, which began before noon in St. Piotr.
– First of all, there are tens of thousands of young Italy from all over the country who came to take part in the jubilee meeting – reported the reporter of « Fakt » Piotr Drabik present in the Vatican. – Via Della Conciliazione, the main avenue leading to the square, was filled to the brim. I saw Italian, Brazilian, Mexican, but also Polish flags. Catholic school students came here – he described.
Sunday Mass was the first of eight celebrations under Novemdiales (Latin nine days) – this is how it is determined Mourning time after the Pope’s death. They will take place every day from the day of the funeral to the start of the conclave.
Joy despite mourning. Crowds of young people are chanting and cheering
Although there is mourning in the Vatican, on Sunday, April 27 at St. Piotr was hard to see. Young people gathered here – both during the mass and after it – cheerfully cheered with flags, waved and smiled at the cameras.
– A lot of young people are simply happy that they could meet together, share their faith, get to know each other and spend time together – explained the reporter of « Fakt » Piotr Drabik. – In addition to the mass that took place in the Vatican, there will also be events related to the celebration of the jubilee year throughout Rome – he added.
After the mass, the crowd at St. Piotr, however, did not rush at all. You could see how young people enjoy a sunny day, sitting and talking or playing football. Young couples hugged each other, and some took a selfie. Many chanted: « Thank you, Franciszek. »
– Pope Francis was wonderful, I will miss you very much. I am sad that I will not see him anymore. I pray for him, or rather – through his intercession. I believe that he is already in heaven-he told PAP 14-year-old Lucia, who together with Pola and Sebastiano came to Rome from Naples to take part in the canonization of Bl. Carla Acutis (15 years old), which was planned for Sunday, April 27.
Beatified in 2020, Italian teenager with Polish roots is called « saint in sneakers ». Before he died of acute leukemia in 2006, Autis managed to create an online museum of Eucharistic wonders, prayed every day and encouraged his peers to faith. After the death of Pope Francis, who officially approved the trial in May last year and set the date of canonization, the ceremony was postponed.
These events seem to be another symbol closing Franciszek’s pontificate. Pope of Mercyemphasizing the value of the family and indicating the important role of the relationship between grandchildren and grandparents, he was said goodbye by young people who want to teach him further.
Cardinals are preparing for the conclave. « Time to present yourself in a wider group »
Interestingly, the Sunday Mass chaired Cardinal Pietro ParolinVatican Secretary of State and one of the so -called papabilii.e. likely candidates for the successor of Pope Francis. According to the Italian media, the conclave can start on Monday, May 5. The day before, the ninth and last funeral mass for the deceased Holy Father will be celebrated.
– Cardinals are already here in the Vatican – reported Piotr Drabik, an envoy of « Fakt » in the Holy See. – They have meetings that we can call Cardinal conferences, during which they have the opportunity to freely speak and present themselves a little, which is particularly important in the context of the fact that most cardinals appointed by Pope Francis did not have the opportunity to meet in such a wide group. These are primarily cardinals from the so -called global south: South America, Africa, Asia – he calculated.
135 authorized clergy from 71 countries are entitled to vote in the conclave. Almost 80 percent of them are the nominates of Pope Francis. So far, two cardinals have announced that he would not appear in the Vatican for health reasons.
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