Naples. Nine hundred faithful took part in the thanksgiving mass desired by Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, for the pandemic that is hopefully behind us.
In Piazza del Plebiscito, 900 chairs were set up, spaced one meter apart, with separate entry and exit routes. A liturgical celebration to “thank God and those who, by his will, worked during the pandemic,” Sepe said. There were two Red Cross ambulance stations, four foot patrols and a medical camper.
Among those present in the square were Vincenzo De Luca, president of the Campania Region, Luigi de Magistris, mayor of Naples, the police commissioner Alessandro Giuliano, the prefect Marco Valentini, who proclaimed one of the readings of the mass from the altar, the former mayor Antonio Bassolino with Anna Maria Carloni, the Carabinieri and the National Carabinieri Association, general directors of the ASL and many hospitals in Naples and Campania. After the ceremony, the cardinal came down from the altar, set up in front of the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, greeting the faithful and the authorities who attended.
“Once again, the Neapolitans have not lacked a composed, serious and respectful response to the rules”. This was stated by Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Archbishop of Naples, during the thanksgiving mass in Piazza del Plebiscito, organized to say thanks above all to those who, during the pandemic, worked for others. “We owe it to the good Lord and to this responsible behavior if the damage has not been much more significant and unbearable”, added the prelate.
"Now is not yet the time to rejoice, but it is certainly a time of relief and hope, with a great desire to do, with a great deal of enthusiasm for recovery, with a lot of courage to resume the interrupted path. It is a real challenge that lies before us, but we will be able to win it if we know how to continue to act with civic responsibility, respecting the rules and we know how to network", said the cardinal who then concluded: "Naples and Campania trembled in front of the unexpected enemy but were able to overcome a difficult and unpredictable test. Now they want to get up again to progress. This is the commitment that we all assume this evening, also in the name of those who are not physically present".
Article published on 1 July 2020 - 22:06
