In Santo Domingo, Papal Nuncio Msgr. Timothy Broglio will say a special mass on Friday evening in the Columbus Park in front of the Santo Domingo Cathedral on occasion of the burial of Pope John Paul II.
While in Rome when the Pope passed away, Msgr. Timothy Broglio has returned to Santo Domingo and will not attend the funeral because the Holy See has instructed all its papal nuncios that were in Rome to return to the countries where they are assigned.
A condolescence book has been opened at the Vatican Embassy in the Dominican Republic on Maximo Gomez Avenue on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 am to 12:30 pm and from 3:30 to 6 pm in the afternoon. For the occasion, a special exhibition of photographs that commemorates the Pope’s three visits to the Dominican Republic is open at the Cathedral.
Msgr. Timothy Broglio had been in Rome since Thursday, 31 March. He had the visit planned before the worsening of the health of the deceased Pope.
Msgr. Broglio, the papal representative to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, is nuncio to the Dominican Republic and apostolic delegate in Puerto Rico that does not have full diplomatic relations with the Vatican.
The nation is in mourning since Sunday through Wednesday at 6 am.