During the Angelus, Pope Francis prayed for the sisters and all kidnap victims: "may they all, on the occasion of Christmas, finally return to their homes." Believers must wait for the Lord who comes with “constant joy, persevering prayer and continual thanksgiving”. The pontiff told the children from the Roman oratories, who came to the square for the blessing of the "Bambinelli", that “If we take away Jesus, what remains of Christmas? An empty holiday.” Happy birthday to Pope Francis.
| 17/12/2017
| VATICAN