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A mass in Paris in homage to Benedict XVI, "unrecognized pope"

2023-01-04T20:41:15.602Z


A solemn mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who will be buried on Thursday, was held on Wednesday evening January 4 in the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris and...


A solemn mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who will be buried on Thursday, was held on Wednesday evening January 4 in the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris and brought together faithful of all ages who came to greet an "

unrecognized

" and "

courageous

" pope. “, noted an AFP journalist.

In a solemn atmosphere, in the presence of 2,500 to 3,000 faithful gathered in this church in the capital as vast as Notre-Dame, the Archbishop of Paris, Mgr Laurent Ulrich, underlined in his homily that Benedict XVI, who died on December 31, "

had become over the years the theologian pope of social doctrine, freedom of conscience and interreligious dialogue, advocated since Vatican II

".

The task is not complete.

When he leaves us, Benedict XVI still entrusts it to us

,” he added.

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"Man of Courage"

Among the faithful who came to meditate, Louis Jacquet, 18, said he "

entered the church by chance

".

I didn't know there was a mass for Benedict XVI.

I loved it, as always

,” he added, saying he remembered “

his action for the Church and his humility

.”

"

I came to pay homage to the pope, the texts were very beautiful and corresponded to him well

", testified Marie-France Finot, 74, who greeted "

a man of courage who knew how to lead the Church despite criticism and sarcasm

”.

I really like Benedict XVI, he is an unknown pope

,” noted Olivier De Boisdeffre, 59, who explained that he came after his day's work.

The pope emeritus was

humble and intelligent in the faith, even if it was not always well understood

”, according to him.

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Many thanksgiving masses in honor of Benedict XVI are celebrated this week in the dioceses of France.

This is the case in Bordeaux in the Saint-André cathedral, in Toulouse, this Wednesday, but also in Grenoble on Thursday or in Nantes on Friday in the Saint-Donatien basilica.

Masses have already been celebrated Monday in Versailles, Tuesday in Lyon and Rouen, or in Lille and Marseille on January 1.

Source: lefigaro

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