Pope Francis visited the city of Matera, in southern Italy, on 25 September to preside over the closing ceremony of the Italian National Eucharistic Assembly. Before reciting the Angelus, the Pope entrusted to the Virgin Mary his concern for the fertility rate of Italy and of the peoples of the war-torn countries in the world, praying that, through her intercession, all may work harder for “build a world”. more inclusive and fraternal future “.
(Vatican News Network)Pope Francis visited the southern Italian city of Matera on September 25 and led the faithful to recite the Angelus at the closing ceremony of the 27th National Eucharistic Assembly in Italy. Before the song, the Pope specifically begged the Virgin Mary to help all people to work harder “to build a more inclusive and fraternal future”
The Pope first of all thanked those who attended the General Assembly and the closing Mass of the day, thanked Cardinal Zuppi, President of the Italian Episcopal Conference, thanked the Diocese of Matera-Irsina for organizing the reception and thanked all the volunteers for their dedication, entrusts them and all of Italy in the hands of the Mother of God. The Pope said: “Let us entrust the journey of the Church in Italy to the Virgin Mary, so that every Christian community may feel the bread of life and the perfume of the Eucharist. Even today I serve Italy with courage. Pray: more births, more children. “
The intention of the Pope’s prayer was then addressed to the regions of the world affected by armed conflicts and violence. The Pope left Myanmar, where he had just learned that a school had been bombed, killing children. He said, “You can see that bombing schools has become a fashion in the world today! May the world hear the cries of these children! These tragedies shouldn’t have happened!”
The pope’s thought then turned to the conflict zone in southwestern Cameroon, Africa. Clashes between separatists and government forces have been ongoing in the region since 2016, with the kidnapping of five priests and a nun in Mamfe, the provincial parish of the province of Bamenda. “I pray for them and for the province of Bamenda”, the Pope said. “May the Lord grant peace of mind to this beautiful country and the peace of life in society”.
The Pope also once again expressed his concern for the Ukrainian people who are suffering from the war and invited the “leaders” who are gathering in New York these days for the United Nations General Assembly to “quickly find effective measures to end the war “.
Sunday, the day of the Pope’s visit to Matera, which is also the day on which the Church commemorates the “Migrants and Refugees of the World”, the Pope said: “To build the future according to God’s plan, we renew our commitment: everyone has their own position, respected; may migrants, refugees, displaced persons and victims of trafficking live in dignity and peace “. excluded”.
In conclusion, the Pope encouraged: “Let us work together to build a more inclusive and fraternal future”.
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