Posted on 05/06/2015 6:07:36 AM PDT by marshmallow
Dante is 'a prophet of hope' and 'herald of the possibility of redemption', says Pontiff
Dantes Divine Comedy is more than a literary masterpiece, it is an invitation to rediscover the lost or obscured meaning of our human path and to hope to see again the glowing horizon on which the dignity of the human person shines in its fullness, Pope Francis has said.
As the Italian government formally celebrated the 750th anniversary of Dantes birth on May 4, Pope Francis sent a message saying that while the centuries have passed Dante still has much to say and to offer through his immortal works to those who wish to follow the route of true knowledge and authentic discovery of the self, the world and the profound and transcendent meaning of existence.
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, read the Popes message at the celebration in the Italian Senate where Oscar-winning actor Roberto Benigni read from Dantes Paradise.
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