Pope Francis celebrates Paul VI:
‘the Pope of modernity’
Pope Francis on Sunday remembered Pope Paul VI forty years
from his death which took place on 6 August 1978.
By Linda Bordoni
Greeting the pilgrims present in St. Peter’s Square for
the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis turned his
thoughts to a Pope he is preparing to canonize.
“Forty years ago Blessed Pope Paul VI – the
Pope of modernity - was living his last hours on this earth. He died in the
evening of August 6, 1978” he said.
And looking ahead to his canonization that is scheduled to
take place on 14 October next, he said
“We remember him with great veneration and gratitude” and
while awaiting his canonization, he prayed that “from heaven, may he intercede
for the Church and for peace in the world.
Canonization at close of Synod of Bishops
The Vatican officially announced in March that the
canonization Mass for Paul VI will take place at the close of the Synod of
Bishops, an institution Paul VI himself founded.
Pope Francis had already confirmed that Paul VI would be
elevated to sainthood during a conversation with priests and deacons from the
Diocese of Rome.
Paul VI, who led the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978,
through the closing of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) is often referred
to as the ‘Pope of modernity’ as he oversaw transitions in liturgy, seminary
formation, theological study, and many other areas of ecclesiastical life.
Synod of Bishops
Paul VI launched the Synod of Bishops in 1965 with the aim
to broaden the involvement of bishops from around the world in the governance
of the Church.
The next Synod of Bishops will take place in the Vatican in
October, devoted to themes of youth and vocations.
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