Mass with Pope Francis for Epiphany Singers "Amazing Experience"

Before the turn of the year, the Star Singers children from Austria had visited the Pontifical Swiss Guard, brought the Star Singers blessing there, and experienced a tour through the quarters of the Guard, reported Kathpress on New Year's Day. They also brought the blessing to the Austrian embassy in Rome.

Star Singers Celebrated Mass with Pope Francis

"At the New Year's Mass with the Pope, we were allowed to sit in the front row, it was a thrilling experience. The Pope passed by us at the beginning and then sat on the podium, where we were allowed to stand together for a photo, all the Star Singers came up to him," quoted the Three Kings Action (DKA) Elena - one of four Star Singers children from the Vorarlberg parish of Lochau, who had travelled to Rome this year on behalf of the approximately 85,000 Austrian Star Singers.

Anna, Elias and Aaron, the other Three Wise Men, as well as Star Singers from Germany, Switzerland, Slovakia, Italy and Romania also celebrated the service with the Pope. According to the report of the Three Kings Action, the walk through the "Holy Door", which was opened on the occasion of the beginning of the Holy Year 2025, was a special experience for the children.

Around 85,000 Star Singers on the Move for Three Kings Action

Until January 6, approximately 85,000 Star Singers children and around 30,000 adult helpers are travelling from door to door across Austria to bring the Christmas message of peace and the blessing for the new year, and to ask for a donation for the approximately 500 aid projects of the DKA in poverty-stricken regions of the world. Since the start of the Star Singers action, around 540 million euros in donations have been collected. Last year they sang in a record sum of 19.5 million euros.

(APA/Red)

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