Filenews 18 November 2021 - byMichalis Hadjivasilis
By registering online and receiving a free ticket, one will be able to enter the GSP stadium to pray and become partakers of the divine liturgy that Pope Francis will celebrate on December 3rd. According to a poster that was circulated, one should register on a website set up about the Pope's visit to Cyprus, see information about his program and receive his ticket.
In fact, in the background of the logo that was created, is the map of Cyprus. On the left, Pope Francis looks at St. Varnava, the protector of the island. On the right, an olive branch tied to a grain of wheat, signs of peace and society. Above and below, in Greek and English, the motto of the apostolic journey which is: "Supporting each other in faith." Below it, the text about the pope's visit to Cyprus and the date of the trip. The logo shows the orange and green colours of the Cypriot flag along with the white and yellow of the Vatican flag. Tickets can be registered and downloaded at: cypruspapalvisit.info
Meanwhile, there will be nine speeches and greetings by Pope Francis on his visits to Greece and Cyprus, as it became known by the Vatican, while his trip will be the first without Alitalia, after he has gone bankrupt. At the same time, commentators say that the two moments of main symbolic importance of the trip to Cyprus and Greece will be the meeting with refugees and migrants, in Nicosia and Lesvos.
The "last and forgotten", as the Vatican reports, are constantly in the centre of the Pope's interest. Addressing immigrants and refugees living in a Jesuit reception centre in Rome yesterday, Pope Francis stressed: "You are well aware of what it means to live without rights and freedom. Too often you are faced with a total lack of humanity and with indifference."
