Easter is the most important church holiday for believing Catholics. In the Vatican, tens of thousands are expected every year on the festive days. But this year the papal blessing “Urbi et Orbi” could take place this year without Pope Francis.
The long disease of Pope Francis caused speculation about whether the head of the church can first be represented in Easter -blessing “urbi et orbi”. According to Kathpress, the Roman newspaper reports “Il Tempo”, referring to anonymous sources in the Vatican, about an alleged secret plan for the car and Easter days in Rome, which is up to four weeks.
Cardinal State Secretary can grant a blessing
According to this, the Cardinal State Secretary Pietro Parolin is to give the blessing “Urbi et Orbi” for the Pope on Easter Sunday. According to the Catholic doctrine, this blessing is associated with complete indulgence (issuing the time penalties). It would probably be the first time in recent church history that this blessing of the pope has been granted by another since the 14th century.
In 2005, Pope John Paul II had gave Easter -blessed from the window of his apartment with the last force a week before his death, but he was no longer able to speak the blessing formula. In the Canon legislation it is not clear when a blessing reserved for the Pope can be delegated to a bishop or cardinal. Since the formula in the blessing “Urbi et Orbi” explicitly refers to the successor of the Apostle Peter, it is actually reserved for the bishop of Rome, ie the Pope.
Cardinals would take over pope fairs
“Il Tempo” also reports which cardinals should take over the so -called papal fairs in Easter. The arch priest of St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, will hold the stock exchange for the last sacrament on Maundy Thursday. The pastor of the pope for the diocese of Rome, Cardinal Baldassare Reina, will lead the traditional Good Friday cross on the Colosseum.
According to the report, the Easter evening mass in the Basilica of St. Peter the Cardinal State Secretary Parolin will celebrate, while the service on Easter Sunday, on the other hand, is the dean of Cardinal College, Giovanni Battista Re. Afterwards Cardinal Parolin must donate the Easter blessing “Urbi et Orbi” on behalf of the Pope.
Source: Krone
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