Francis!
The Pope's visit to this parish had been announced, so many people came to see him in person.
Always with the Pope! We love him very much.
The Pope met with priests from his diocese who have been ordained for 40 or more years. And some had spent the majority of their lives as priests.
One has been a priest for 70 years. He is 95 years old.
Pope Francis spent almost two hours with these priests discussing pastoral issues and the difficulties they face, such as loneliness. Altogether, there were about 70 men. Following this, the Pope met with a completely different audience.
More than 100 children from the parish spent some time with Pope Francis. Many of them are preparing for their First Communion.
Are you happy? I didn't hear you.
Pope Francis has organized several visits to parishes in the diocese of Rome to meet with priests based on how many years they have been ordained. On May 29, he will meet with the newest priests, those ordained in the last 10 years. And later with those ordained between '84 and 2014.
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