Pope Francis makes surprise visit to 200 children for catechism in Rome suburb

[Michie]

Pope Francis made a special “getaway” from the Vatican yesterday afternoon and met with a group of 200 children at a parish in metro Rome.

A brief statement released by the Holy See’s Press Office said that the Holy Father went to St. John Mary Vianney Parish in Borghesiana, east of the Italian capital.

There Pope Francis met with a group of 200 children studying catechism and in a relaxed manner answered some of their questions.

Pictures from the meeting posted on social media show the Holy Father happily greeting the children and even giving them playful “high fives.”

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Pope Francis makes surprise visit to 200 children in Rome suburb

Pope Francis made a special “getaway” from the Vatican on Thursday to meet with a group of 200 children at a parish in metro Rome.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

 

[AlexB23]

Pope Francis made a special “getaway” from the Vatican yesterday afternoon and met with a group of 200 children at a parish in metro Rome.

A brief statement released by the Holy See’s Press Office said that the Holy Father went to St. John Mary Vianney Parish in Borghesiana, east of the Italian capital.

There Pope Francis met with a group of 200 children studying catechism and in a relaxed manner answered some of their questions.

Pictures from the meeting posted on social media show the Holy Father happily greeting the children and even giving them playful “high fives.”

Continued below.

Pope Francis makes surprise visit to 200 children in Rome suburb

Pope Francis made a special “getaway” from the Vatican on Thursday to meet with a group of 200 children at a parish in metro Rome.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

This gives a whole new definition of the phrase "When in Rome, do as the Romans do". Pope Francis shows that it is possible to build a community of Catholics that can learn the catechism, without being boring or bland.

 

[Michie]

This gives a whole new definition of the phrase "When in Rome, do as the Romans do". Pope Francis shows that it is possible to build a community of Catholics that can learn the catechism, without being boring or bland.

Learning by example tends to stick with someone more than text learning. Not that there is anything wrong with learning by text but example tends to plant itself in hearts and stay there. Especially among the youth.

 

[AlexB23]

Learning by example tends to stick with someone more than text learning. Not that there is anything wrong with learning by text but example tends to plant itself in hearts and stay there. Especially among the youth.

I honestly prefer learning by example, or a mixture of text and hands-on.

 

[Michie]

I honestly prefer learning by example, or a mixture of text and hands-on.

It’s all beneficial but real meaning comes by example imo.