On Monday October 31st, Pope Francis is coming to Lund. With this, the student’s cardinal committee is organizing a Pope Parade to honor ”Frasse”.
Written by Tindra Englund, translated by Rebecka McKinnon Forsell
“We want to try to gather all of Lund’s students and give out pope’s hats to anyone who want them. Then the idea is to march through Lund, from Clemenstorget to Stortorget” says the committee’s own Ärkekardinal (Arch Cardinal).
The parade is politically and religiously independent and the goal is to not come forward with any specific message.
“We simply want to enjoy that ”Frasse” wants to come here to Lund” says Ärkekardinalen.
The committee has had meetings regularly during October where the event has been planned and Ärkekardinalen is the convener and head of the event of the parade.
“I simply felt a calling to do this, it feels like something that Lund needs” he says.
The expectations are high on this day.
“I hope that as many people as possible want to attend. It is supposed to be spontaneous and high-spirited to show how fun it can be to be a student in Lund”
So far, the cardinal committee has neither been in touch with nor been contacted by the police. But since the idea is that no one should wear masks during the march he thinks that it is unlikely that the police will disapprove of the event.
“I am sure that the police understand that this is for fun and nothing else. If they ask us to stop we will of course oblige” says Ärkekardinalen.
The Students’ Pope Parade
- Time: 13.30 – 15.00
- Place: Clemenstorget
- Dress code: White clothes or a pope cassock. Hats will be given out on location
- You can find more info HERE
