Full Text: Pope Francis’ homily for Easter Vigil 2024 at the Vatican
Pope Francis speaks at the Vatican’s Easter Vigil, March 30, 2024 / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Rome Newsroom, Mar 30, 2024 / 16:00 pm (CNA). The following is the text of Pope Francis’ homily delivered at the Vatican’s 2024 Easter Vigil. The women go to the tomb at daybreak, yet they still feel the darkness of night. […]
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Full Text: Pope Francis’ Homily for Easter Vigil 2024 at the Vatican
Daniel Ibanez Pope Francis speaks at the Vatican’s 2024 Easter Vigil , March 30. ‘It is the Lord, the God of the impossible, who rolled away the stone forever. Even now, he opens our tombs, so that hope may be born ever anew.’
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