Pope Francis presides over a rosary prayer for peace on Oct. 6, 2024, in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. The prayer service took place on the eve of the first anniversary of the Hamas ...

The article concludes with a call for kindness and love, inspired by the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi. ... I was impressed by Pope Francis’s focus on peace, acceptance and hospitality.

Pope Francis blessing the world with the Eucharist before an empty St. Peter’s Square at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic is considered to be one of the most memorable moments of his pontificate.