Author: Gerardo Fortuna
Published on: 26/04/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Tens of thousands of people attended the Mass for the late leader of the Catholic Church. The Mass was attended by more than 100 official delegations, including heads of state such as US President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In Catholic liturgy, the “sign of peace” occurs after the Our Father and before Communion. The handshake with Macron was made possible by last-minute changes to front-row seating arrangements. It was their first encounter since 21 January 2020, when the two met at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Zelenskyy opted for an elegant black jacket with front pockets and a dark shirt instead of his typical T-shirt, and dark boots. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 he has consistently worn informal military dress as a symbol of solidarity with soldiers. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, celebrated Pope Francis’ unwavering advocacy for migrants and the marginalised. The crowd responded with spontaneous applause during Re’s calls for peace and dialogue in the face of war and destruction. Pope Francis swam the feet of 12 inmates at the Casal del Marmo youth detention centre. The traditional rite represents Jesus’ final act of humility towards his disciples. But it was the pontiff’s decision to include two young women, as well as Muslims, in the ritual that sparked the ire of traditionalists. The car sold for approximately €809,375. The donations were distributed to the Pontifical Foundation “Aid to the Church in Need” Throughout his pontificate, Pope Francis opted for humble cars, often eschewing the Popemobile. The gesture was considered a rebuke to the European Union, which had implemented a policy of sending migrants and refugees back to Turkey. In July 2013, his first papal trip outside the Vatican was to the remote Italian island of Lampedusa.
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Trump try to hock some Bibles?
