Pope: Cardinal Etchegaray, a
zealous pastor with deep faith
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| Pope Francis and Cardinal Roger Echagaray |
Pope Francis has expressed his condolences for the death of
French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray. The president emeritus of the Pontifical
Council for Justice and Peace, and of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” died on
4 September in Cambo-les-Bains, France, at the age of 96.
By Robin Gomes
Pope Francis has expressed his “deep condolences” and “union
in prayer” at the death of Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, who passed away on 4
September, in Cambo-les-Bains, France, at the age of 96.
Writing in a telegram to Bishop Marc Aillet of Bayonne,
Lescar and Oloron, the Pope, who is on an apostolic visit to Mozambique, noted
that Cardinal Etchegaray “profoundly marked the way of the Church in France and
of the universal Church.” “From Bayonne, his native diocese, to
Marseille, where he was archbishop,” the Pope said, “he was a zealous pastor
and loved by the people he was called to serve.”
As the president of the Pontifical Councils for Justice and
Peace and “Cor Unum”, and then as Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals, the
Pope said that the French cardinal was an “advisor who was listened to and
appreciated, especially in difficult situations for the life of the Church in
different regions of the world.”
The Holy Father recalled “an emotional memory of this man of
deep faith” who had “his eyes turned to the ends of the earth, always alert
when it came to proclaiming the Gospel to today’s people.”
As a token of comfort, the Pope imparted his apostolic
blessing on Bishop Aillet, other bishops present, the relatives of the late
Cardinal, his former colleagues in the diocese of Marseille and all those who
will take part in the funeral.
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