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" "(Regarding the resignation of Benedict XVI) We must agree that the gesture made by the Holy Father is to be appreciated without but and without if. I say this by reminding everyone of the courage, the serenity shown towards such an important choice. A choice certainly matured in all conscience in silence and meditation. Only in this way, in a continuous and intense dialogue with God in prayer, did the Pope choose. And it must be appreciated for the high sense of responsibility shown, even in a circumstance such as this, which is undoubtedly extraordinary.
Giovanni Battista Re (30 January 1934) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church.
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(Visitng the Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei) The world expects much from the new pope, both in terms of a religious revival and because the world is troubled by a very serious problem, that of war in many countries. The war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation is having consequences throughout Europe. And then there is Gaza, the land where Christ was born and where the land itself cries out for peace, but peace is not there. We are going through a difficult time for humanity. And we hope that there will now be a recovery.
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Depurata da tempo dagli aspetti esteriori e per così dire “commerciali”, è un momento di grazia speciale. I peccati infatti hanno bisogno soprattutto del perdono di Dio, ma poi anche di una purificazione, da attuare quaggiù, oppure, dopo la morte, nel Purgatorio. L’assoluzione sacramentale nella confessione toglie la colpa e ridà l’amicizia con Dio, ma rimane il dovere della purificazione dell’impronta negativa lasciata dal male compiuto e di una riparazione. Ecco l’indulgenza, mediante la quale noi attingiamo dal tesoro della Chiesa, cioè dai meriti acquistati da Cristo, dalla Madonna e dai Santi. L’indulgenza si può ottenere una sola volta al giorno e può essere applicata anche per i nostri cari defunti aiutandoli nel loro processo di purificazione.