Grief for Pope Francis: Rhineland-Palatinate commemorates a great faith

Grief for Pope Francis: Rhineland-Palatinate commemorates a great faith

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. The funeral takes place in Rome today. The funeral service in Rome begins at 10 a.m. Believers had the opportunity to say goodbye to Francis in St. Peter's Basilica for three days; Around 250,000 people visited the raised coffin. The coffin was closed on Saturday night and is prepared for the funeral ceremony. At his own request, the late Pope is buried in the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore.

in Rhineland-Palatinate do not tear off the grief declarations after the Pope's death. The mourning flag was ordered in the dioceses of Mainz, Speyer, Trier and Limburg. The flags have been set to half mast since 8 a.m. and remain lowered in the dark. In the diocese of Mainz there is a requiem in the Mainz cathedral, led by Bishop Peter Kohlgraf, after a half -hour mourning ring sounded in all churches of the diocese on Friday evening.

grief and commemoration in dioceses

The diocese of Speyer is planning a requiem in the cathedral on Monday, April 28, at 6 p.m., led by Bishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann. The diocese of Trier is also commemorating the late Pope and celebrating a requiem in the high cathedral church on Wednesday, April 30th, under the direction of Bishop Stephan Ackermann. A Eucharist with Bishop Georg Bätzing will take place in the Limburg Cathedral on Sunday, April 27th, at 6:30 p.m.

The Westerwald/Rhein-Lahn region organizes numerous services and dead masses in honor of the Pope from Friday to Sunday. Numerous politicians in Rhineland-Palatinate also expressed their grief and appreciated the work of Francis. In many places of worship, mourners and memorial events are an integral part of the sympathy. There are currently no short -term pilgrimage trips to Rome in the dioceses of Trier and Limburg.

abundance of honors and memories

Especially in the diocese of Trier, the churches are open to prayer, with a memorial in the cathedral, which is provided with burning candles and a condolence book. A similar picture arises in the diocese of Speyer, where the condolence book is available in the Speyer Cathedral from Tuesday evening, provided with a photo of the Pope. In Mainz, believing candles can light and make entries in the condolence book. Paneling death illustrations are still being distributed in memory of the late Pope.

The time until the election of a new Pope is referred to as a sedis vacancy. The death of Pope Francis was officially found by Camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, and other doctors. No important decisions are made in the Vatican during the Sedis vacancy. A college of cardinals temporarily regulates the ongoing business. The conclave for the choice of a new Pope is scheduled for the beginning of May, while two cardinals have already canceled their participation for health reasons.

It is clear that Pope Francis's death left a deep gap, both in the Catholic Church and in the hearts of many creditors. swr reported that numerous events in Rhineland-Palatinate of the pope are dedicated to, while FAZ emphasized emotional sympathy in the municipalities. The funerals in the Vatican will continue to be accompanied by Tagesschau , and many believers with hope for a new pope who will lead the church in the coming years.