The pope came, was seen and blessed – Aftonbladet

Påvebesök. the Audience cheered and applauded when pope Francis arrived in his car at the stadium in Malmö, sweden. There he held since the show ended the first påvebesöket in Sweden in 27 years.

When the pope made an entrance on the golfbilsliknande the vehicle at the Swedbank stadion at 09.30 in the morning, it erupted in cheers. The audience clapped hands, waved flags and held up their phones. The pope and his entourage went around the arena and the children were lifted down from the audience to receive a blessing of the catholic church’s supreme leader.

Revolution Bushra and Ashuak stood on the line, absolutely the closest to the pitch when pope Francis came in and was excited to get so close to him.

– We are catholics from Iraq, and this is fantastic great for us, ” says Bushra.

Gave the sermon

At the Malmö-klackens ståplatsläktare on the northern part of the stadium had a scene built up, and the fair opened with a procession of hymn-singing. The pope gave a sermon that revolved around the saints, so here at all saints’, but he also highlighted other every day faithfully meets the requirements.

– We remember not only those who have been canonized in the course of history, but also so many brothers and sisters to us, who have lived their christian lives in perfect faith and love, in a simple and eclipsed life.

the Pope also mentioned the Swedish saints saints Birgitta and Maria Elisabeth Hesselblad.

– They prayed and worked to strengthen the unity and community ties between christians. A very clear sign of this is that it is here, in their country, which is characterized by the coexistence between the different peoples, where together we remember the reformation five hundred years ago.

“Great experience”

Over the end of the fair, went the priests out in the audience to give the eucharist. According to the Catholic church had about 18 000 people received tickets, but many of the seats on the stands were empty. Before the trade fair started in curling, however, long waiting lists already in the early hours of the morning.

– It will be an amazing experience. I have dreamed about it my whole life and now is the day come. It is the first time I will the pope so close, ” says Negasi Chafai, who went to Malmö in sweden from Norrköping, just before one in the night.

After the fair ended, went to the pope and his entourage to the Malmö Airport, where, among others, the minister of culture, Alice Bah Kuhnke was in avskedskommittén. At the 13-time lifted the plane and the pope went back home again after over a day on Swedish soil.

– It’s a bit sad when a dear guest is leaving us. We feel gratitude that he wanted to come and cheer us up in the novembervädret, says the Catholic church, the bishop of Sweden, Anders Arborelius, who was also on the spot to the waving of the plane.

the FACTS

Papal Visit

the Pope’s visit to Sweden was to pay attention to the 500th anniversary of the reformation, and to associate the lutheran and the catholic church closer to each other.

yesterday he met the royal couple in Lund, sweden, participated in a unique ecumenical worship service in the cathedral of Lund. There was also minister for foreign affairs Margot Wallström (S) and culture, and demokratiminister Alice Bah Kuhnke (MP), as well as governors, state secretaries, ambassadors and the mayor. There were also representatives of islam, judaism and buddhism, plus a large number of priests, monks and nuns, and high-level representatives from the Lutheran world federation, the Swedish church and the catholic church. During the evening, held an event at the Malmö arena.

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