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CARDINAL POMPEDDA, A LIFE IN THE SERVICE OF THE CHURCH

VATICAN CITY, OCT 21, 2006 (VIS) - At 5 p.m. yesterday evening at the major
altar of St. Peter's Basilica, Benedict XVI celebrated the funeral Mass for
Cardinal Mario Francesco Pompedda, who died on October 18 at the age of 77.

In his homily, the Holy Father recalled how Cardinal Pompedda's entire life
"was spent in the service of the Holy See, ever since 1955 when he began
working at the Tribunal of the Roman Rota." After holding various offices, in
1993 the late cardinal "became dean of the same tribunal. ... His theological,
biblical, and particularly his juridical knowledge, made him a competent
collaborator of various dicasteries of the Roman Curia, and he finally reached
high office as prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura and
president of the Court of Appeal of Vatican City State."

The cardinal "united pastoral work" to his daily activities, said the Pope,
"exercising the priestly ministry for some 30 years in the parish of Our Lady
of Guadalupe at Monte Mario in Rome. To all who met him, he communicated the
solidity of his faith, enlightening minds with the principles and teachings of
Catholic doctrine."

Benedict XVI then recalled how the last stages of the late prelate's earthly
journey "were marked by an illness that effectively prevented him from
performing any kind of activity. Thus assimilated to Christ's passion, our
friend and brother was compelled progressively to separate himself from all the
things of the world and abandon himself without reserve to the divine will. ...
It was faith in Christ that always guided the life of Cardinal Pompedda,
especially in his final months. His soul we now entrust to the mercy of the
Father."

"Cardinal Mario Francesco Pompedda died in the certainty that Christ is the
vanquisher of death, and in the hope of being raised by Him on the last day. In
his exodus from this world we accompany him with our fraternal prayers,
entrusting him to the heavenly protection of Mary."
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