The Catalan Church Outlines an Agreement for the Pope to Speak Catalan Also in the Blessing of the Tower of Jesus
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With just a week to go before Leo XIV's visit to Catalonia, the language debate has forcefully entered the papal agenda. The Vatican's initial decision to hold the blessing of the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Sagrada Familia entirely in Spanish provoked a strong political, social, and ecclesial reaction that could now lead to a last-minute reversal. Read more
The bishops of Girona and Tarragona join the pressure of the Govern and the separatist parties and entities to the Vatican.
The Catalan Church mobilizes for Leo XIV to also use Catalan in the blessing of the tower of Jesus of the Holy Família, the culmination of the apostolic journey, which begins this Saturday. The Holy See published on Monday in digital format the missal of Robert Prevost's visit and the blessing appears in Spanish, an issue that has sparked controversy both in the ecclesial sphere and in the political sphere. It is most likely that the two languag…
The Minister of Justice, Ramon Espadaler, explained that the government had insisted on the importance of the presence of Catalan during the Pope's visit, especially during the blessing of the Tower of Jesus Christ in the Sagrada Família. And, according to him, they have found receptivity on the part of the Vatican. "We believe that this will be taken care of," he said in statements to Catalunya Ràdio. The Catalan church and civil society have m…
The secretary general of VOX and president of the parliamentary group in Catalonia, Ignacio Garriga, has pointed out that “the interferences of the separatist parties in the religious celebration that will preside Leo XIV in the Holy Family are absolutely unacceptable”. “To control which language was used in mosques, public equipments and squares where the Feast of the Lamb was held recently we did not see them so worried. That they devote bette…
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