Canonization: Cardinal-Patriarch of Lisbon receives the news with “great joy”

Canonization: Cardinal-Patriarch of Lisbon receives the news with “great joy”

The message released on Twitter, reminds that the ceremony will be held in the two seers’ hometown.
 

The Cardinal-Patriarch of Lisbon stated that it was “with much joy” that he received the news of the canonization of Francisco and Jacinta Marto taking place “in their hometown”, in Fatima, on the 13th of May, during the Pope´s Pilgrimage.

“The more alive, the heavenly news they transmitted to us there, becomes”, said Monsignor Manuel Clemente in a message released on the social media network Twitter.

The decision about the place and date of the canonization was announced today by Pope Francis in the public meeting of the Consistory, held in the Vatican Apostolic Palace.

The ceremony will happen during the Mass of the first International Anniversary Pilgrimage of the Centennial of the Apparitions, presided by Pope Francis.