Cardinal Matteo Zuppi celebrated pontifical Vespers yesterday evening in Rome’s Basilica of San Lorenzo, drawing scores of pilgrims who overflowed through the basilica’s doors.
On Friday, 24 October, the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage started as Cardinal Zuppi, who is known to be sympathetic to the traditional form of the Roman liturgy – while also being considered “progressive” – took the celebrant’s role at Vespers in the Basilica of Saint Lawrence in Rome.
As the procession of clergy and faithful gathered, there was a strong presence of priests, diocesan clergy from Rome and members of traditional societies such as the Fraternity of St Peter and the Institute of the Good Shepherd.
