Today Pope Francis celebrated his first Easter Mass at St. Peter's Square followed by the Urbi et Orbi blessing - "to the city and the world" - from the papal balcony. It was a moving and memorable event for the new pope and the crowd of about 300.000 people gathered in the Square as well as for the millions of television viewers around the world.
Catastrophes, wars, terrorism, ecological disasters, deadly diseases, poverty .... The list of tragedies - both personal and public - is endless. Every day and hour media, politicians, experts - and charlatans - bring us a never ending barrage of bad things. No wonder that many people feel depressed and weary. This blog tries - in a modest and personal way - to contribute to a more balanced view. After all, there is so much to appreciate and enjoy in life ...
Sunday, 31 March 2013
Pope Francis celebrated his first Easter Mass at St. Peter's Square
Today Pope Francis celebrated his first Easter Mass at St. Peter's Square followed by the Urbi et Orbi blessing - "to the city and the world" - from the papal balcony. It was a moving and memorable event for the new pope and the crowd of about 300.000 people gathered in the Square as well as for the millions of television viewers around the world.
Labels:
Catholic church,
Christianity,
Rome,
Vatican
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