Pope Leo has expressed condolences following the death of Cardinal Júlio Duarte Langa, Bishop Emeritus of Xai-Xai, Mozambique, describing him as a devoted shepherd who served the Church with dedication.
Cardinal Langa died on August 3 at the age of 98, after leading the Xai-Xai Diocese for about 28 years.
According to a post obtained from the Vatican’s X handle on Wednesday, in a telegram addressed to the Apostolic Administrator of Xai-Xai, Capuchin Franciscan Archbishop Francisco Chimoio, the Pope conveyed his spiritual closeness to the bishops of Mozambique, the late cardinal’s family, the diocese he served, and the entire country.
The Pope said he offered “spiritual closeness and condolences to the bishops of Mozambique, to the family of this beloved brother, to the diocese he served with dedication, and to the entire country as it mourns the loss of such an illustrious shepherd.”
Pope Leo praised Cardinal Langa’s long life
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