Pope Francis met this morning with the “Italian Motorcycle Federation” and asked them for prayers, laughing, because “my work is fast-paced and my motorcycle is old and does not work well.” Among those listening to him was the rider Pecco Bagnaia, who a week ago finished second in the MotoGP world championship.
In any case, Francis does not seem to give much importance to his health, since today alone he has held eight official meetings, among them the visit of the president of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou N’Guesso, a meeting with a religious delegation of Jainism, and the official commemoration with senior officials from Argentina and Chile of the 40 years of the “Treaty of Peace and Friendship” between these countries, which put an end to the winds of war that were blowing in the Beagle Channel.
The Pope, who will turn 88 on December 17, does not plan to slow down “the motorcycle” too much in the medium term. This Monday the Vatican published the agenda of ceremonies for next Christmas, which does not include sales. Francis will travel to Corsica on December 15 and open the holy door of St. Peter’s Basilica during the Christmas Eve mass on December 24, to inaugurate the imminent Jubilee, during which he will multiply his usual agenda by three.
Before, on December 7, he will create 20 new cardinals, and on December 8 he will celebrate a massive mass in the morning and will approach the Spanish Steps in Rome at dusk for the traditional tribute to the Immaculate Conception and the greeting to the Spanish authorities. at the door of the embassy.
Road Safety
The truth is that Francisco seemed amused during this Monday’s meeting with the body that supervises the practice of motorcycling in Italy. The Pontiff has asked them, as part of their initiatives, to commit to raising young people’s awareness “in the rules of the Road Safety Code.”
“You have the opportunity to make young people reflect, who admire the ‘motorcycle’ champions but are often unaware of their dangers.” “There are many victims of traffic accidents, and many are young!”, lamented the Pope. «In many cases, ignorance or lack of application of safety regulations endangers not only the safety of the driver, but also that of others. Therefore, the time you dedicate to these educational initiatives is an investment in life.
«Pray for me, I need prayers. Because? Because my work is very fast-paced and my motorcycle has aged and doesn’t work well…”, he said goodbye to them.
New Vatican magazine
On the other hand, this Monday the Vatican presented a new magazine linked to St. Peter’s Basilica and aimed at pilgrims, in which Pope Francis will answer a question from readers monthly.
In “number zero” presented in the Vatican press office, a grandmother writes to Francis concerned because her grandchildren are not baptized, since their parents are far from the faith. Francis responds that “baptism cannot be imposed on parents who do not want it for their children” and advises him to give them a good example and dialogue with them “with hope, with meekness and with charity.” He also suggests that parents not reduce baptism to “worldly celebrations, because this is one of the reasons that sometimes distances so many from the faith,” and assures that baptism is “giving children something extraordinary, something beautiful, something good: to feel like children of God, who is Father and who will always accompany us in life.
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