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Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2024
'Called to sow seeds of hope and to build peace.'
Lent 2024: Through the Desert God Leads us to Freedom
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis XXXII World Day of the Sick 2024
"It is not good that man should be alone". Healing the Sick by Healing relationships
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the First World Children's Day
25-26 May 2024
'You are precious in God's eyes'
(Is 43:4)
"Laudate Deum": Apostolic Exhortation to all people of good will on the climate crisis
(4 October 2023)
"Gaudete et exsultate": Apostolic Exhortation on the call to holiness in today's world
(19 March 2018)
"Amoris laetitia" Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on love in the family
(19 March 2016)
"Evangelii Gaudium": Apostolic Exhortation on the Proclamation of the Gospel in Today's World
(24 November 2013)
General Audiences
Most Wednesday mornings, the Holy Father gives a General Audience. The Audiences are normally held in St. Peter’s Square, which can hold about 10,000 pilgrims. During the very warm summer and cold winter months, the Audiences are moved indoors to he Paul VI Audience Hall, which can hold about 6,000 pilgrims.
The Papal Audience is not a Mass, but rather a time of catechesis and prayer. Usually, it begins with a short reading from Sacred Scripture. After that, the Holy Father gives a homily based on the reading. When the Holy Father has finished his speech, shorter summaries of what he said are offered in eight major languages. The Audience then concludes with the Holy Father giving his Apostolic Blessing to all pilgrims who are present of following the Audience through social media.