Saints
“An exception was made for me, it is the kindness of the Church, I am very happy to resume my service”, assures Steven Raine. A native of Coventry, the 73-year-old Englishman is set to become a priest this Sunday alongside his wife Rosemary, with the approval of Pope Francis. The 30-year-old father of a son, this married man will receive communion from Bishop Hervé Gosselin of Angoulême (Charentes) at the church in Montmorre, a village of 2,550 people where the couple has been permanently settled since 2014. Former Anglican priest. Stephen Raine would serve in the Church of England for nearly three decades before leaving to join France.
His “calling” never left him, however, to the extent that he regularly took him to the parish of Montmoreau Parish Priest Eric Pouvalue. “His approach is extraordinary. I accompanied him on his journey before he joined the Catholic community.explains this priest who wrote the request, the request…
Source: Le Figaro
