POPE FRANCIS IN NAPLES: MEETING WITH THE CLERGY, MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS AND PERMANENT DEACONS GATHERED IN THE CATHEDRAL

Napoli | 21 March 2015
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2015

In the afternoon, before leaving the archbishop’s palace, the Pope greeted Auxiliary Bishops of Naples and Member of Secretary and Organisational Committee of the Visit.
He went to the Cathedral for the meeting with the Clergy, Men and Women Religious, Permanent Deacons and people from the seminary.
In the Chapel of Santa Restituta the Pope lighted up a votive candle before the Madonna del Principio whereas in the Cathedral He venerated San Gennaro relics.
During the meeting which also diocese’s Cloistered sisters joined, after the questions addressed by Episcopal Vicarial for Clergy and Episcopal Vicarial for Consecrated Life.

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POPE FRANCIS IN NAPLES: VISIT AT POGGIOREALE “GIUSEPPE SALVIA” DETENTION CENTER AND LUNCHEON WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF DETAINEES

Napoli | 21 March 2015
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At 13 o’clock the Holy Father went to Poggioreale “Giuseppe Salvia” Detention Center where He was welcomed by its Director Dr.Antonio Fullone, by Commander, Dr. Gaetano Diglio, and by the Chaplain, Don Franco Esposito.
During His walk towards the chapel Pope Francis greeted the representatives of Direction, Penitentiary Police and employed and detaineed of Detention Center. He had luncheon with representatives of detaineed in the church present in the Detention Center. The speech given by the Pope during the visit is available at the following link.

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POPE FRANCIS IN NAPLES: HOLY FATHER’S EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION AND HOMILY IN PLEBISCITO SQUARE

Napoli | 21 March 2015
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The Holy Father concelebrated Holy Mass in Plebiscito square plenty of devotees, after His tour by papa mobile, surrounded by a crowd coming from Scampia neighbourhood.
The Holy Father Pope Francis led the Eucharistic Concelebration for the devotees of Naples diocese. At His arrival greeted the Bishops and exponents of the other Church presents in Naples.
At the end of the Holy Mass, Naples Archbishop Card. Crescenzio Sepe greeted the Pope.

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POPE FRANCIS PRAYS IN FRONT OF MADONNA DEL ROSARIO

Pompei | 21 March 2015
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The Holy Father Francis left by helicopter from Vatican heliport and went to Naples and Pompeii for His Pastoral Visit.

He arrived a few minutes before 8 and He was welcomed in the Meeting Area of Pompeii Shrine by Eminence Mons. Tommaso Caputo, Pompeii Archbishop and Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine, along with the Mayor of the city, Mr. Nando Uliano.
The Holy Father went by car to the Shrine, where he was welcomed by Mons. Pasquale Mocerino. The Pope said the “Little Supplication” in front of the icon of Blessed Virgin Mary of Santo Rosario. Before to take the helicopter in His coming back to Naples, the Pope greeted from the Shrine the devotees present in the square and whom prayed all the night long.

Here you are the Pope’s words:

Thank you so much for your warm welcome. We all prayed Virgin Mary in order to let her bless all of us: me, you and the whole world. We need Her to put an eyes on you. And I invite you to pray for me, don’t forget it. Now I invite you to say a Hail Mary to the Virgin Mary and after I’ll bless you.

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