On the night of Monday (21), date of Pope Francis’ death about Two thousand pilgrims joined the metropolitan archbishop of Belo Horizonte Dom Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo, to the Mass with prayers by the eternal rest of the soul of the Pontifice.
The Mass was celebrated at Cristo Rei Cathedral in the mining capital. “It is the church in the beloved Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte united with the church of the whole world, to be able to pray, asking for the eternal rest of Pope Francis, a good and faithful servant, who enters the joy of the Lord,” said Dom Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo, during Mass.
Dom Walmor also pointed out that the heart of the church is in mourning. “We have come to transform our longing and reverence for gratitude, by the inexhaustible inheritance that Pope Francis leaves: answers from the gospel to the contemporary world.”
At the end of the Mass, a small procession of the faithful led flowers to a picture of Pope Francis placed near the altar. According to the Archdiocese, the prayers for Francis’ eternal rest continue in the coming days, with parish communities organizing masses and other moments of prayers.
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Shortly after the news of Pope Francis’ death, Dom Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo thanked his dedication to the church, expressing his grief for the death of the Holy Father.
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“We have received, with great grief, the news of the death of Pope Francis. Our deep grief is illuminated by the light of Christ’s resurrection, the certainty of full life. We profess our faith in the risen Christ and the certainty of Pope Francis present in God, receiving great reward for all that he has done as a pastor in the church, as a successor of the apostle Peter. God rewards him for all. Being a presence in the heart of the contemporary world to open it to new directions. We praise God for the ministry of Pope Francis, particularly as a pastor, successor of the apostle Peter. His heritage is an inexhaustible treasure. On departure, missionary, communion, participation and vigorous in the mission. Let us pray for him, grateful for everything, and be faithful to the path he has pointed to us and the horizons he has drawn to us.
Rest in peace, Pope Francis, grateful that we are for everything and our way be fertilized by his prayers and intercession with God. ”
Dom Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo
Metropolitan Archbishop of Belo Horizonte
This content was originally published in Mass in honor of Pope Francis gathers two thousand faithful in Belo Horizonte on the website CNN Brazil.
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