The Pope's delegate for the Jubilee says that "nadies, from associations of homosexuals to the poorest, will be excluded"
Entreview made by Cristina Cabrejas, EFE Agency (España), 23 december 2024
The delegate of Pope Francis for the organization of the Jubilee, Monseñor Rino Fisichella, stated in an interview with EFE, a few days after the beginning of this very important quote for the Catholic Church, which nadie, from associations of homosexuals to the most recent, will excluding the great event that is celebrated every 25 years.
On the last few days it was included in the official calendar with hundreds of events scheduled for The Holy year. pilgrimage of the association 'La tienda de Jonáta', which deals with Catholic homosexuals and their families.
«We include in the calendar all those who want us to have a life experience. We only ask ourselves to have an experience of pilgrimage and an experience of faith, because I don't know why it would tend to exclude others", explains Fisichella.
«There are people who will come to Rome going, by canoe, by bicycle and in any way. Por lo que si una association that carries out the pastoral care of homosexuals i want to make this experience of life come true, I believe that we must meet the Jubilee prepared for us too,” he adds.
The Jubilee will not be forgotten by the people, who unlike the rest of the tourists will not spend money in the grand machinery of the event, with an event dedicated to them, in which many people from all over Europe are hoping to live this experience, while in Rome you are also preparing with four structures to accommodate more necessary: «They must also be at the center of attention of the Church and, therefore, of the Jubilee».
In anticipation of the act that will begin the Jubilee on December 24th, when the Holy Door of the Vatican Basilica opens, where pilgrims will pass by to receive the 'plenary indulgence' (the pardon of all sins), Fisichella explain on sentido.
«We realize that for our contemporaries indulgence is a very extraneous word, which is never used, but it is synonymous with mercy and forgiveness. For these are the Jubilees, to live an experience of the search for God, for his love and his forgiveness", he says.
And to the question of what this great event means for Catholics, the president of the Pontifical Council for New Evangelization also points out that it is an age in which believers should take a moment, reflect, think about their life , understand why we are going and where this is, return our journey and convert us into pilgrims." (…)
