The meeting of the Standing CommitteeThe event, which covers the days of today and tomorrow, began with the Eucharistic celebration presided over by Cardinal Juan José Omella Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona, in which the people who died of Covid19 in our country, their families and those who work on the front line to achieve the end of the pandemic were remembered.
During the homily of the celebration, the Archbishop of Barcelona stressed that "we are always very aware of the joys and sorrows of our people", and wanted to emphasize the closeness of the Church at this time: "during this time of pandemic we, pastors of the Church, have not been unaware of the pain of our fellow citizens for the loss of so many people victims of the coronavirus".
The president of the bishops wanted to pray for all those who have died, not only in this pandemic, but also for those who have died because of the Covid-19We also remember those who have died of other causes unrelated to the coronavirus and who, during the time of confinement, have not been able to receive the farewell they deserved. "Today we remember them all, whether they were believers or non-believers, natives of our Hispanic geography or from other places. We feel that we are brothers to all of them and we share the pain of all their families and friends".
With this celebration, the Spanish Bishops' Conference joined in the prayer chain for the victims of the pandemic of the Covid-19, an initiative proposed by the Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe (CCEE).
