Pope Paul VI reaffirmed in the Encyclical Letter Mysterium Fidei that the Mass is always the action of Christ and the Church, even in the exceptional case of being celebrated in private, that is, by the priest alone.
The church hosted annual international religious ceremonies organized by the Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul between the period from 2010-2014, but since then, the masses were suspended until this year based on security concerns.
The last Sunday 18 November, Mass was celebrated in honor of the Virgin of Chiquinquirá(The Chinese little girl), coinciding with the liturgical feast, which he had a large participation of Venezuelan residents in the city.
April 2, Agenzia Fides:“This Mass is for the 6,000 migrants who have died near a border wall in Nogales alone, 11 million people without documents, 30,000 children without parents who have fled.
The Mass can last up to one hour and with the Gospel singing it can last up to two hours and leaving before its end is considered very disrespectful therefore you basically have to stay until it's over.
The Mass which as been a weapon to fight against the forces of relativism and modernism, which has kept true to the teachings of the Church, and has allowed us to carry on your faith- by your grace alone, my God- as you declared it for us to follow it.
In the morning a crowd of citizens and tourists attended the Mass for Peace celebrated in memory of the victims in the Sagrada Familia, the temple of Antoni Gaudi'which according to the Spanish press was the first target of the terrorists.
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