Pope Francis Celebrated his 25th Jubilee of his ordination to the episcopacy.

On  27^th  June  2017,  Pope  Francis  celebrated  the  Holy  mass  to  mark  the  25^th  Jubilee  of  his  ordination  to  the  episcopacy  in  the  Pauline  Chapel  of  the  Apostolic  Palace  along  with  the  Cardinals  present  in  the  city.  Angelo  Raffaele  Sodano,  Italian  Cardinal  of  the Roman  Catholic  Church  greeted  Pope  Francis  on  the  occasion  and  pledged  him  all  the  love  due  the  Successor  of  the  first  Pope,  St.Peter.

Pope  Francis  explained  the  Readings  of  the  day  which  was  taken  from  the  book  of  Genesis.  His  Holiness  focused  on  the  three  advises  that  the  Lord  Almighty  had  given  to  Abraham,  the  Father  of  Faith  “To Arise,  Look out  and  be  Hopeful!”  Further,  he  added  that  “ The  message  God  gave  to  Abraham  on  that  day,  he  also  gives  to  each  person  on  this  present  day,  to  be  on  the  way ,  about  the  journey;  to  look  at  the  ever-retreating  horizon,  and  to  hope  without  stint,  despite  it  all. ”He  reminded  the  faithful,  to  pass  on  the  dreams  to  the  coming  generations  so  that  they  may  arise,  look  out  and  be  hopeful  in  their  life.

After  the  Holy  Mass,  Pope  Francis  greeted  the  Cardinals  one  by  one  and  also  the  members  of  the  household  staff  and  professional  staffs  and  shared  his  joy  marking  25 years  as  a  bishop.

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