After watching the much-acclaimed film a few weeks ago, I wanted to read a little more about Pope Francis. So, I ordered one of his Apostolic Letters, Aperuit Illis, which institutes "The Sunday of the Word of God". Here it is...
Very nice - I can see you have some railway history on the go as well!
Have you seen the BBC series Pilgrimage? I recently watched it on iPlayer. Eight "celebrities" walked the Via Francigena from the Swiss border to Rome. There are three one hour episodes, and at the end the participants actually had an audience with Pope Francis. It was a very moving encounter, and he answered their questions with humility, insight and directness. He is different to the previous Popes that I can remember, and I admire him.
Have you seen the BBC series Pilgrimage? I recently watched it on iPlayer. Eight "celebrities" walked the Via Francigena from the Swiss border to Rome. There are three one hour episodes, and at the end the participants actually had an audience with Pope Francis. It was a very moving encounter, and he answered their questions with humility, insight and directness. He is different to the previous Popes that I can remember, and I admire him.