At the end of the Angelus, the Pope ensures his prayer for the victims of the explosion that took place at the Barthelemy Boganda in Bangua, the capital of the Central African Republic, which caused 29 deaths and hundreds of injuries. On the occasion of the solemnity of the patron saints Pietro and Paolo, it addresses a thought “full of affection” to the priests of the diocese of Rome, encouraging them in their ministry. He greets Ukrainian pilgrims, renewing his closeness: “I always pray for your people.”
Edoardo Giribaldi – Vatican City
A renewed, heartfelt appeal for the end of the conflicts, the one that rises from an alleged square San Pietro, this morning, June 29. At the end of the angelus, Pope Leo XIV ensures his prayer for the high school community Barthélémy Boganda of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, “in mourning for the tragic accident” which took place on Wednesday 26 June in which 29 teenagers lost their lives and more than 260 people were injured. The cause was an explosion and the subsequent crowd that came to create. Over 5 thousand students from different schools were carrying out the high school exam when a transformer of the electricity grid inside the building stopped working: he then caused an explosion while the current was restored, according to the local national ministry of education.
A thought for Roman priests
The pope’s greeting is concentrated the particular way to the faithful of Rome, who came to the square for the solemnity of the patron saints, Pietro and Paolo. “A thought full of affection”, Leone XIV reserves it to the parish priests and priests who work in the parishes of the capital, “with gratitude and encouragement for their service”.
Know and honor the patrons of Rome
The Pope blesses the participants in the event Where are you going? Two parallel but convergent urban paths, one longer than 13.6 km and the other of about 7 km, “through the Roman places of the memories of the saints Pietro and Paolo”. He then thanks the organizers, who with “commitment” help “to know and honor the patrons of Rome”.
The memory for the Ukrainian people
The blessing and impartment of the pallium to the metropolitan archbishops, which took place during the mass this morning, brought several pilgrims from different parts of the world. Mexico, Croatia, Poland, the United States of America, Venezuela and Brazil. The Pope mentions them all, with a special memory for Ukrainian pilgrims:
Thanks for the Infiorata
Finally, the Pope also thanks the Pro Loco of Roma Capitale and the artists who created the historic infioration in via della Conciliation and Piazza Pio XII. An event organized in collaboration with UNPLI – National Union of the Pro Loco d’Italia, capable of giving life to compositions made with flowers, chips, fruit, sugar, salt and sand.
