Published December 31,2023
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Pope Francis emphasised the significance of gratitude and hope at a solemn service on New Year’s Eve.
The 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church led the service on Sunday and delivered the homily with the standard hymn of reward “Te Deum” (Thee, O God) in St Peter’s Basilica within the Vatican.
The devoted ought to stay on daily basis and each second with gratitude and hope, mentioned the pontiff. This is especially essential in view of the brand new yr.
Francis didn’t point out the primary anniversary of his predecessor’s demise on the New Year’s Eve service. However, on the conventional Angelus prayer at noon (1100 GMT), he paid tribute to the late pope emeritus Benedict XVI.
He known as on the folks in St Peter’s Square to applaud Benedict and mentioned: “We think of him with gratitude and admiration. He blesses us from heaven and accompanies us.”
Benedict XVI, born Joseph Ratzinger in Marktl within the southern German state of Bavaria in 1927, died within the Vatican on December 31, 2022, on the age of 95.
Source: www.anews.com.tr