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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The cardinal accustomed to preaching to popes and officials of the Roman Curia is now taking his Gospel message directly to the faithful through social media.
For six days during Lent, the Vatican was releasing brief — approximately two minutes long — spiritual reflections by Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household, through its channels on X, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
As of Feb. 20, the second day of the initiative, only videos in Italian and Spanish had been published online.
According to a Vatican News article announcing the launch of the cardinal’s virtual reflections, the initiative was intended to allow people to “pray with the pope and the Roman Curia” during their Lenten spiritual exercises.
Pope Francis and members of the Curia were scheduled to pause their institutional obligations to privately participate in spiritual exercises Feb. 18-23.
Continued below.
www.oursundayvisitor.com
For six days during Lent, the Vatican was releasing brief — approximately two minutes long — spiritual reflections by Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household, through its channels on X, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
As of Feb. 20, the second day of the initiative, only videos in Italian and Spanish had been published online.
According to a Vatican News article announcing the launch of the cardinal’s virtual reflections, the initiative was intended to allow people to “pray with the pope and the Roman Curia” during their Lenten spiritual exercises.
Pope Francis and members of the Curia were scheduled to pause their institutional obligations to privately participate in spiritual exercises Feb. 18-23.
Reflections
Continued below.
Papal preacher: How to make Lent a good experience
The cardinal accustomed to preaching to popes and officials of the Roman Curia is now taking his Gospel message directly to the faithful through social media.
www.oursundayvisitor.com
