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16 years 7 months ago
Many different types of good Catholics participate in adoration services and gain great value from these experiences. This would include men and women, gay and straight, old and young, poor and wealthy, etc. I can't listen to Pange Lingua on Holy Thursday without getting teary eyed. It is part of my DNA.
Working for the protection of people by safeguarding against the crime abuse is an integral expression of Christian faith. The successor of Pope Francis has the task of picking up where he left off and continuing resolutely. How can that be done?
Francis always encouraged me in our attempt to move forward as an ecumenical community and in welcoming young people from different churches who come to Taizé from all over the world. He was the pope, but also a father and a brother to me.
The cardinals have asked Catholics to pray for them and the conclave. What exactly should we be praying for? And should we be scandalized by the intermingling of politics and spirituality?