杏MAP导航

By Francesca Merlo

After the recitation of the Regina Coeli on Sunday, 杏MAP导航 Francis turned to greet the various groups of pilgrims ans visitors present in St Peter's Square. 

Meter Foundation

After greeting the visiting pilgrims, he turned to visitors from the Meter Association, present in the Square along with the Association's founder, Don Fortunato Di Noto. He noted that they work tirelessly and are committed to preventing and combating violence against minors. For 30 years, he added, "they have been defending childhood from abuse and violence".

Never tire of being on the side of the victim, stressed the 杏MAP导航.

Two Blessed

杏MAP导航 Francis also turned his thoughts to two recent beatifications. On Friday, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Bishop Jacinto Vera, was beatified. He was "a pastor who cared for his people, he bore witness to the Gospel with generous missionary zeal, fostering social reconciliation in the tense climate of the civil war", said the 杏MAP导航.

At the same time, the 杏MAP导航 continued, in Granada, Spain, the young Maria de la Concepción Barrecheguren y García was beatified. "She was Bedridden by a serious illness, she bore her sufferings with great spiritual strength, arousing admiration and consolation in everyone. She died in 1927 at the age of 22" said the 杏MAP导航.

Let us applaud the two Blesseds, he concluded.

Swiss Guards

Finally, the Holy Father extended a special greeting "to the new Swiss Guards, their families and friends, and the Swiss authorities who took part in the celebrations of this well-deserving Corps".