WelCom August 2023
Treated to songs, gifts and a paper medallion designating him ‘hero’, Pope Francis visited children, on 18 July, attending a month-long summer camp in The Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. About 250 children of Vatican employees welcomed the pope, who greeted the children and counsellors, and posed for pictures. Pope Francis spoke to the children, aged from 5 to 13, and answered their questions. He invited them to show gratitude and always tell their parents, ‘Thank you’, for all they do to raise them. He said his ‘superheroes’ were grandparents, ‘because they possess so much wisdom and that is why it is important to talk to them.’ Photo: Vatican Media/CNS
