The Diocese of Rome weeps as Mary Magdalene did, Cardinal Reina preaches
April 23, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Cardinal Baldassare Reina, archpriest of the Lateran Basilica, celebrated a Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis on the evening of April 21.
The 54-year-old prelate, who was appointed cardinal vicar of the Diocese of Rome last October, preached that “our diocese this evening sheds the tears of Mary Magdalene.”
“We weep for our bishop, the witness of the Gospel, the apostle of mercy, the prophet of peace, the friend of the poor,” he continued. “We feel suspended, like sheep without a shepherd.”
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