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Dear brothers and sisters,

Before concluding this celebration, I would like to greet all of you and thank you for your participation, especially the catechists who have come from all over the world.

I offer a special greeting to my brother His Beatitude Youhanna X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East. His presence invites us to pray once again for peace in Syria and the Middle East.

I greet the pilgrims who have come from Assisi on horseback and the Italian Alpine Club on the 150th anniversary of its foundation.

[In Spanish he said:]

I greet with affection the pilgrims from Nicaragua. The pastors and faithful of this dear nation are celebrating with joy the centenary of the canonical foundation of their ecclesiastical province.

[Again in Italian he said:]

With joy we recall the beatification yesterday in Croatia of Miroslav Bulešić, a diocesan priest, who was martyred in 1947. We praise the Lord, who grants to the weak the power of extreme testimony.

We turn now to Mary with the Angelus prayer.

On the Solemnity of the Assumption

Here is the translation of the Holy Father’s words prior to the recitation of the Angelus, at the conclusion of the Mass celebrating the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

On Man's True Treasure

Here is the translation of the Holy Father’s address before and after the recitation of the Angelus today from the window of the Apostolic Palace to the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square.

On True Wealth

Here is the translation of the address given by Pope Francis before and after the recitation of the Angelus from the window of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on Sunday. 

On Mary: Our Model and Mother

Here is the translation of the Holy Father’s address prior to the recitation of the Angelus at the conclusion of the Closing Mass of the 28th World Youth Day at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

On the Feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne

Here is the translation of the Address given by the Holy Father at the residence of the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro to pray the Angelus prayer for the Feast of Sts. Anne and Joachim, the parents of the Mother of God and the grandparents of Jesus. It is also Grandparents Day in Brazil and around the world.