Coronavirus: procession in Chieti, Christ detaches himself from the cross THE VIDEO

The arms of Christ who suddenly detach themselves from the cross that the archbishop is carrying, alone, in the solitary procession of Good Friday. It happened on Friday evening in Chieti. Archbishop Bruno Forte had recently left the Regional Seminary, in whose chapel he celebrated Holy Mass, when, walking a few tens of meters along Corso Marrucino, the Christ turned upside down, remaining anchored only with the lower part of the cross . Forte at that point he stopped, continuing to hold the cross, and the only priest who accompanied him intervened, succeeding after a couple of attempts to fix the small statue of Christ on the cross again. Forte thus resumed the procession, '' escorted '' by two policemen in full uniform, up to the churchyard of the cathedral of San Giustino.

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Where the crucifix was placed on a small table, in front of which the archbishop knelt, and from where he blessed the city of Chieti, represented by the mayor Umberto Di Primio, and the entire Arcidioesi Chieti Vasto. '' I prayed during the procession, looking at Jesus crucified, invoking him I continually said Jesus, my Jesus, identifying myself with all those who are suffering. I asked the Lord Jesus not only to bless this beloved city, and all our diocesan church, but to bless Italy and the world, to free us from this pandemic, to give us the sign of his mercy, he who on the cross it is delivered for our love, '' said Forte from the churchyard. (HANDLE).