- Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich
Archbishop of Luxembourg
When asked about the lasting legacy of Pope Francis’ pontificate, Cardinal Hollerich noted that there are many. The Pope’s ur-gent plea for ecological conversion, especially for the sake of those most vulnerable; and his tireless devotion to the poor and synodality.
I think especially of the Synod, the Cardinal noted. “Because Cardinal Grech and I, during the prepara-tion… we always got so much encouragement from him.”
Even from his hos-pital bed, Pope Francis remained faithful to this journey. “He sign-ed the document for the actualisation of the Synod for the post-synodal period we have entered,” said Cardi-nal Hollerich. “For me, that is like a testament, a legacy.”
Cardinal Hollerich concluded noting that Pope Francis has left us with a call: “to care of synodality, in order that our Church can be full of life, can be trust-ful to Christ and can be a missionary Church in this period of change of times.”
- (Vatican News)
