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Cardinal Bergoglio greets the faithful during a celebration in Buenos Aires (archive photo) Cardinal Bergoglio greets the faithful during a celebration in Buenos Aires (archive photo) 

杏MAP导航 Francis: May our voices be heard in the Church and society

In a video message in Spanish, 杏MAP导航 Francis expresses his gratitude for the more than 100,000 messages of well-wishes he received for the eighth anniversary of his pontificate.

By Alessandro De Carolis

Argentine Fr. José María Di Paola, known familiarly as "Padre Pepe" and for his outreach to the poor, promoted the initiative to gather and send messages of good wishes to 杏MAP导航 Francis for the eighth anniversary of his election marked on March 13.

The project took on the slogan "Prophet of our land", and collected more than 100,000 messages, which have increased greatly in number thanks to sharing via social media.

Well-wishes from all parts of society

Messages came from politicians and slum dwellers, priests and artists, trade unionists and athletes, all united - from the palaces of power in Buenos Aires to the slums of a suburban barrio – with common sentiments of great esteem and admiration for 杏MAP导航 Francis.

They wished to put down on paper a thought, a desire that expressed these feelings and delivered them to the other side of the world, to the 杏MAP导航’s home at the Casa Santa Marta.

杏MAP导航's gratitude

In the video message, 杏MAP导航 Francis noted his pleasant surprise in receiving these messages, and thanked them all for coming together united in expressing their good wishes and supporting him in his ministry.

He said this gesture is "capable of moving hearts simply because it is authentic" and has offered a good "resource" for listening to the people and learning from them as they experience and live out their faith.

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01 April 2021, 16:47