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Pope Francis sent a New Year’s message, even though he was unable to officiate the liturgy dedicated to the Virgin Mary, which the Vatican celebrates every year on January 1. The Sovereign Pontiff conveyed to believers around the world that 2021 will be a good year and urged everyone to take care of each other.
Humanity needs a vaccine for the soul, the Pope also said in a message read by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who celebrated the New Year’s service, reports catholicnewsagency.com.
“It doesn’t matter how many people we know, if we can’t take care of them. This year, while we wait for a recovery and new treatments, let’s not forget to take care of others. Because, in addition to a body vaccine, we need” A vaccine for the soul, which means take care of others. It will be a good year if we take care of each other, as the Virgin Mary takes care of us, “the Pope said.
Pope Francis was unable to officiate on the first day of the new year as well as on December 31 due to a sciatica attack.
According to EFE, quoted by Agerpres, Pope Francis wrote the homily so that it could be read on New Year’s Friday by Cardinal Parolin before a small number of participants and representatives of the media, present in a small number in the Basilica of San Peter. to avoid infection by the new coronavirus.
This service, like the rest of the liturgies celebrated during the Vatican festivals, took place in the absence of the faithful.
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