Posted on 01/14/2023 4:40:28 PM PST by ebb tide
The executive committee of the Argentine Bishops’ Conference invited the country’s faithful to celebrate “with joy and fervor” the 10th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis as the successor of St. Peter.
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, then archbishop of Buenos Aires, was elected pontiff on March 13, 2013, on the second day of the conclave following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Francis is the first Latin American Pope and the first Jesuit to serve as pontiff in the history of the Catholic Church.
In a letter, the Argentine bishops, headed by Bishop Óscar Ojea, encouraged the dioceses of Argentina to join the celebrations from March 11–19, marking the 10th anniversary of the start of Pope Francis' Petrine ministry, in order to “renew along with our holy faithful People of God the affection” for the Holy Father.
The prelates noted that “this profound affection” is not only shared by members of the Catholic Church but also “by a huge number of people, believers and nonbelievers, who value his leadership.”
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No different than the Cuban communists ordering that country's citizens to celebrate Fidel Castro's "Revolution Day", regardless of how had they badly they had been suppressed.
The event is marked by military parades, fireworks and concerts throughout the country. The first parade of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces on the holiday took place on the Plaza de la Revolución in 1960.
Ping
He got out of the country and hasn’t been back. I’d celebrate that.
I doubt he was elected validly. I’ll celebrate when he’s gone.
Yes, happy screwed up catholic religion day!
One of the few Catholic events I remember. I met my Polish girlfriend during the vote process (not sure what the Catholics call it). She was SOOOO impressed he carried his own luggage. As were millions of others. If that’s all it took to impress people I know he was going to be terrible. Now, every time I hear another marxist socialist evil edict from this man I just say, “BUT he carried his own luggage.”
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