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Date: 02 April 2013 20:06:17
The Easter Message from St Peter's Square is known for the message to the city and to the world. It is also known for the Pontiff offering greetings in numerous languages. John Paul II is known to have been able to speak up to 11 languages fluently, while Benedict XVI could speak six languages fluently, with knowledge of at least two others. I have to confess that I liked the languages bit, but this is the bit that Francis cut. Thinking about it afterwards, I can see that the languages bit, some of the greetings often done phonetically, is the least important bit. The Blessing, and the Pope's message are more important, and it's taken me a long time to get it. As I've said before, Francis has a message for the most vulnerable, and to the rest of us to look after those people better. Francis can speak several languages, aside from Latin, Spanish and Italian that we've heard. It's not the point, although those who think that Cardinal Bertone (who only speaks Italian) doesn't speak enough world languages to be Vatican Secretary of State may disagree. Now I've got over the fact that something I expected to be there was missing, I've finally got the real point. Dur...
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