Wednesday audience Archives

Pope Francis seeks to speak through silence as scandals swirl around Vatican

Sep 4, 2018

A closer look at Pope Francis’s recent public speeches, reveal that while he remains silent on the recent scandals, he might have a lot to say.

By Claire Giangravè

Pope Francis greets Sting, before singer tours Sistine Chapel

Aug 8, 2018

The former lead singer of The Police, Sting, briefly met with Pope Francis during his weekly general audience before visiting the Vatican museums and Sistine chapel.

By Claire Giangravè

Pope Francis: The Christian life is a battle against evil

Apr 25, 2018

On Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke about the temptations encountered in the Christian life, encouraging faithful not to be discouraged by the struggle, but to be reassured and strengthened by the prayers of the Church.

By Hannah Brockhaus

The sign of the cross is our badge, Pope Francis says

Apr 18, 2018

On Wednesday, Pope Francis said that to make the sign of the cross is to mark ourselves as Christians, and that it is something we should do often to remind ourselves that we belong to God.

By Hannah Brockhaus

Nothing is in vain, nothing is resistant to love, pope says at audience

Oct 11, 2017

During his general audience, Pope Francis said that by staying united with Christ, nothing can stop the faithful, even “the coldness of difficult moments do not paralyze us.” And no matter how much the world preaches against hope and predicts “only dark clouds,” Christians know everything will be saved and “Christ will drive away the temptation to think that this life is wrong.”

By Carol Glatz

Pope: True Christians must remain hopeful, not ‘whiny and angry’

Oct 4, 2017

Pope Francis said Christians are not “prophets of doom” but rather missionaries of hope who are tasked with proclaiming Jesus’ death and resurrection, which is “the nucleus of Christian faith.” The pope was continuing his reflections on hope during his weekly general audience.

By Junno Arocho Esteves