With the priests of Rome

At 10:00am today, in the Paul VI Hall, the Holy Father, Pope Francis met with the clergy of the Diocese of Rome.  This meeting usually takes place at the beginning of Lent.

Following a few words of welcome offered by the Cardinal Vicar for Rome, His Eminence, Agostino Vallini, the Pope introduced this morning's gathering by making reference to one of his gatherings held in 2005 with the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on the theme of The art of celebration, the text of which he distributed to all those who were present.

The gathering then continued in the form of a dialogue with the priests who were present.