Cardinal Tauran: After a month working with John Paul II, I knew he was a saint 2014-04-27 More than a year ago, he announced to the world the election of Pope Francis. French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran has always been close to the Popes. He worked closely with John Paul II and Benedict XVI. He met Pope Wojtyla on his appointment as the Vaticans foreign minister. CARD. JEAN-LOUIS TAURAN I remember that he jokingly told me: They will say you are too young. How old are you? I told him I was 47. He responded: Ah, yes. You are young, but youll get over that sickness soon.” But anecdotes aside, Cardinal Tauran said he knew right away that his boss, the person who appointed him, was a saint. CARD. JEAN-LOUIS TAURAN I knew from the first moment, he led a holy life. I told my secretary the first month. I would met with the Pope each Wednesday afternoon. And after the fourth time, I told my secretary: This man is a saint. He lived immersed in God, he never lost contact with God.” The Vatican confirmed that Benedict XVI will also be at the canonization. Card. Tauran explained why the work of the Pope emeritus is closely tied to John XXIII. CARD. JEAN-LOUIS TAURAN John XXIII opened the Churchs doors. Its no longer a Church that condemns, it welcomes. Benedict XVI is a Pope that drew crowds to listen to his teachings, and I would say that with Pope Francis, people come to interact with him.” Tomorrow, thousands of pilgrims will witness the canonization of John Paul II and John XXIII. They were Popes that enjoyed surrounding themselves with people. But at the same time, Cardinal Tauran also said both Popes were experts at showing the importance of prayer and inner peace.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 00:21:51 +0000
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