This morning, in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father, Pope Francis received in audience a group of children from the Oncological Clinic of Wrocław (Poland) who are suffering with tumours.
Thank you for your visit! I am happy to see you and to greet you. Thank you very much.
Your journey through life is a bit difficult, dear children, because you have to treat yourself, overcome a disease or live with a disease: this is not easy. But you have many friends, many friends who help you so much. And your family members also help you move forward. Think about this: there is no difficulty in life that cannot be overcome. Victory is different for each person: everyone wins in his own way, but always ... winning is the ideal, it is the horizon toward which you must aim. Do not be discouraged.
And then, another thing: the Lord has given each of us a guardian angel, since we are young until we are elderly. The Lord has given an angel to help us in life. Each of you has his own guardian angel. Get used to talking with your angel; ask your guardian angel to help you, to inspire you and to lead you to always win in life.
And to you who are accompanying these children: thank you! Thank you for caring for these children; they will help all of you to grow too.
You see that you are very important, because in order to listen to and to speak with the Pope, you need two interpreters: you are important!
Now, I want to give you my blessing and then I will greet you; but before this, let us pray the Hail Mary in Polish.
(Hail Mary ...)
(Blessing)
(Original text in Italian)
Un-scripted Greetings of the Holy Father, Pope Francis
offered to the children
Thank you for your visit! I am happy to see you and to greet you. Thank you very much.
Your journey through life is a bit difficult, dear children, because you have to treat yourself, overcome a disease or live with a disease: this is not easy. But you have many friends, many friends who help you so much. And your family members also help you move forward. Think about this: there is no difficulty in life that cannot be overcome. Victory is different for each person: everyone wins in his own way, but always ... winning is the ideal, it is the horizon toward which you must aim. Do not be discouraged.
And then, another thing: the Lord has given each of us a guardian angel, since we are young until we are elderly. The Lord has given an angel to help us in life. Each of you has his own guardian angel. Get used to talking with your angel; ask your guardian angel to help you, to inspire you and to lead you to always win in life.
And to you who are accompanying these children: thank you! Thank you for caring for these children; they will help all of you to grow too.
You see that you are very important, because in order to listen to and to speak with the Pope, you need two interpreters: you are important!
Now, I want to give you my blessing and then I will greet you; but before this, let us pray the Hail Mary in Polish.
(Hail Mary ...)
(Blessing)
(Original text in Italian)
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