Pope Francis waves to the crowd in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican during his Wednesday general audience on Jan. 22, 2025. (photo: Vatican Media / VM) Kristina Millare/CNA Vatican January ...

Pope Francis greets pilgrims during his general audience on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. Credit: Vatican Media.

Leo XIV held a special audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican attended by over a thousand representatives of the media who covered the funerals of Francis and his ascent as the 267th ...

On Wednesday, Pope Francis addressed an international audience in the Paul VI Hall and reiterated the importance of faith in the Christian life. Friday, June 13, 2025. A service of EWTN News.

Pope Leo XIV called for press freedom and the release of jailed journalists. He held his first official audience with approved media at the Paul VI Audience Hall on May 12. Footage shows early ...

Pope Francis speaks with young people at his general audience on Dec. 6, 2023, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. Credit: Vatican Media. Building off of the series’ previous themes of joy, ...

Pope Francis's weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday was briefly interrupted by two women from an animal rights group, who shouted and held up signs against bullfighting.

Pope Francis poses with refugees as he leads the weekly audience in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Aug. 3, 2016. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Max Rossi *Editors: This photo may only be republished ...

Pope Francis caresses a tiger during a Jubilee audience for the circus performers and street artists in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on June 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Tony Gentile ...

On Wednesdays, there is a general audience for several thousand people in St. Peter’s Square (or, when the weather demands it, in the vast Paul VI Audience Hall).

It will be held in the Paul VI audience hall at the Vatican. While it is true that popes in the past have had met individually with people who were deaf or blind, this will be the first official ...