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During his years as Pope, Francis has placed great emphasis on the “Catholic” (universal) dimension of the Church, favouring the presence of pastors … - Baldassare Reina
" "During his years as Pope, Francis has placed great emphasis on the “Catholic” (universal) dimension of the Church, favouring the presence of pastors from all over the world, including in the composition of the College of Cardinals. The fact that he wanted a cardinal for your diocese does not contradict this line, but rather reinforces it, since Rome is called to preside over the communion and charity of all the Churches. In the Diocese of Rome, the universal character of the Church and its particular character come together in a special way. For this reason too, the closeness of Pope Francis, not only to me personally but to the whole Church, is a grace.
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Baldassare Reina (born 1970) is an Italian Catholic prelate who has served as vicar general of the Diocese of Rome since 2024. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop there from 2022 to 2024. He also served in his native Archdiocese of Agrigento for nine years as rector of the major seminary. Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2024.
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(Riguardo alla morte di papa Francesco) In questi giorni Roma è un popolo che piange il suo vescovo, un popolo insieme ad altri popoli che si sono messi in fila, trovando uno spazio tra i luoghi della città per piangere e pregare, come pecore senza pastore. [...] Pecore senza pastore: una metafora che ci permette di ricomporre i sentimenti di questi giorni, e di attraversare la profondità dell’immagine che abbiamo ricevuto dal Vangelo di Giovanni, il chicco di grano che deve morire per dare frutto. [...] Una parabola che racconta l’amore del pastore per il suo gregge.
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Papa Francesco in questi anni di Pontificato ha dato un forte rilievo alla dimensione “cattolica” (universale) della Chiesa favorendo, anche nella composizione del collegio cardinalizio, la presenza di pastori provenienti da tutto il mondo. Il fatto che anche per la Sua Diocesi abbia voluto un Cardinale non contraddice questa linea, anzi la rafforza poiché Roma è chiamata a presiedere la comunione e la carità di tutte le Chiesa. Nella Diocesi di Roma il carattere universale della Chiesa e quello particolare si incontrano in modo speciale. Anche per questo motivo la vicinanza di Papa Francesco, non solo alla mia persona ma a tutta la Chiesa è una grazia.
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