Pope Francis expressed his condolences on the death of Spanish Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guisot, prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, and praised his tireless service to the Church.
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Vatican City, Wednesday, November 27, 2024: In his message of condolence, Pope Francis remembers Spanish Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guisot and how “in every apostolic work he always served God for humanity working for fraternity between peoples and religions.” desire to bear witness to the love of God.”
Cardinal Ayuso, head of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, died on November 25 at the age of 72. The Spanish cardinal was admitted to the Gemelli Hospital in Rome and died “after a long illness endured with great faith,” the Pope sent to David Costa Domingues, Vicar General of the Comboni Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. that Cardinal Ayuso had joined this congregation in 1973. Remembering him as the “spiritual son of Saint Daniel Comboni”, the Pope appointed him in 2019 to head the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, succeeding Cardinal Jean-Louis Torran, which he shares with several international apostolic nuncios. on trips.
provided generous and tireless service
“With affection and admiration,” the Pope praised “the work of this brother who served the Gospel and the Church with exemplary dedication and sensitivity of spirit.” The Pope expressed his deep “gratitude” for the service he had generously provided, “first as a zealous missionary in Egypt and Sudan, then as president of the Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies and finally as head of the Department for Interreligious Dialogue. .” At the service of the Roman Curia.” He assured his prayers to God that God the Father “may, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, welcome this faithful servant into heavenly Jerusalem.”
Funeral in St. Peter’s Basilica
Cardinal Ayuso has received numerous condolences from representatives of other religions, highlighting his great humanity and his work in promoting interreligious dialogue.
The Vatican press office announced that the funeral “will take place on Wednesday, November 27 at 2 p.m. in St. Peter’s Basilica.”
Today at 2 pm, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the Congregation for Cardinals, together with the Cardinals, Bishops and Bishops, celebrated Mass. At the end of the ceremony, Pope Francis performed the funeral of Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guisot.
