![Pope Francis (l) listens as Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes addresses the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region on Oct. 7, 2019 at the Vatican. Pope Francis (l) listens as Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes addresses the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region on Oct. 7, 2019 at the Vatican.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20220706150724_5a71197829d6f942ace8f23b4e4a24680362ba62649c873ae056d694b62f06d2.jpg)
Even After Retirement, Cardinal Hummes Was a Central Figure in the Pontificate of Pope Francis
Standing at the Holy Father’s side immediately after his election in 2013, the late cardinal’s presence was a powerful sign of things to come.
Standing at the Holy Father’s side immediately after his election in 2013, the late cardinal’s presence was a powerful sign of things to come.
With Lent, Cardinal Piacenza said, we can see beyond the periods of lockdown and pandemic to “time as a whole,” with a perspective “illuminated by the light of the resurrection."
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