Milan
Farewell to a Church’s Giant
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, Archbishop Emeritus of Milan, was buried on September 3. Born in 1927, he died on August 31, at 85, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. During the three days that his body laid in state in Milan’s Duomo, over two hundred thousand people passed quietly before his mortal remains to pay their respects and give thanks to God for their beloved shepherd. His funeral, which was attended by a big crowd, was very much like a state funeral, televised throughout Italy and in many other countries.
Manuel Giraldes | Journalist
