Conversation on death, with Christian de Cacqueray

The 'eclipse' of death in our secularized West is a factor responsible for our anguish. What if we were to look it in the face?

The 'eclipse' of death in our secularized West is a factor responsible for our anguish. What if we were to look it in the face?

The physical, sensitive bond with our loved-ones gets violently shattered when they die. When such destructive power hits, what then remains of our ties with the deceased?

When her son dies of cancer, Josiane is angry. She recounts how she was soothed by a mourning break at Montligeon.

The Archbishop of Kinshasa, Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, was interviewed by Radio Maria Congo on 12 November 2023. For him, the shrine of Montligeon epitomizes the place where to be in communion with our brothers and sisters who have entered into the great mystery of death.

Find out more about the message Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, Archbishop of Kinshasa, addressed to the pilgrims whilst guest of honour at the shrine of Our Lady of Montligeon on Sunday 12th November 2023.