A collection of the Pope’s Wednesday Audiences.
Pope Francis during Weekly General Audience May 27, 2020 Pope Francis continues his catechesis on prayer, turning his thoughts to the prayer of the just. By Francesca Merlo Pope Francis began his General Audience on Wednesday telling the faithful that “God’s plan regarding humanity is for the good”, even though “we experience the presence [...]
Vatican Media May 20, 2020 Pope Francis holds his weekly General Audience during Laudato Si’ Week, and reflects on the mystery of Creation and how it opens us up to prayer. By Devin Watkins Continuing his catechesis cycle on the theme of prayer at the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis spoke about the relationship [...]
CNS photo/ Vatican Media May 13, 2020 Pope Francis reflects on the essential characteristics of prayer in his catechesis at the weekly General Audience, and says prayer is universal, intimate, and entirely trusting in God. By Devin Watkins At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis considered several of the core aspects of prayer. He [...]
CNS photo/Vatican Media May 6, 2020 Pope Francis begins a new series of catechesis during the General Audience on the theme of prayer and invites the faithful never to suffocate that cry for hope and salvation. By Linda Bordoni Taking inspiration from the Gospel episode of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar from Jericho who is [...]
CNS photo/Vatican Media April 29, 2020 At his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis concludes his series of catecheses on the Beatitudes, focusing on the final Beatitude, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis concluded his catechesis on the Beatitudes [...]
CNS photo/Vatican Media April 22, 2020 Holding his weekly general audience on the 50th Earth Day on Wednesday, Pope Francis called for common action and ecological conversion that lead to a deeper love for our common home and our brothers and sisters, especially the most vulnerable. By Robin Gomes Celebrating the 50th Earth Day on [...]
CNS photo/Vatican Media April 15, 2020 Pope Francis holds his weekly General Audience via live streaming from the Vatican Library continuing his catechesis on the Beatitudes. Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our continuing catechesis on the Beatitudes, we now turn to the seventh Beatitude: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons [...]
CNS photo/Vatican Media April 15, 2020 Pope Francis dedicates his catechesis during his Wednesday General Audience to the seventh beatitude, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God”. By Lydia O'Kane True inner tranquility flows from “the peace of Christ that comes from His Cross and generates humanity anew.” Those were [...]
CNS photo/Vatican Media Pope Francis addresses the faithful during the General Audience with an invitation to live Holy Week and the Triduum as "one great domestic liturgy", looking to the crucified Lord and meditating on the words of the Gospels. April 8, 2020 Pope Francis spoke to the faithful from the Apostolic Library in [...]
CNS photo/Vatican Media Pope Francis focuses the catechesis of his General Audience on the sixth Beatitude, which promises that those with a pure heart will see God. April 1, 2020 The sixth Beatitude promises that those with a pure heart will see God. Pope Francis began his catechesis explaining that anyone who seeks the [...]
