The new pope concluded the audience with the journalists by offering his apostolic blessing -- in silence.
"Not everyone present belongs to the Catholic faith and others do not believe," the pope said.
“I respect the conscience of each one of you”, he continued, “knowing that each one of you is a Child of God. May God bless you."
My comments in blue...
My comments in blue...
As kids we used to say, "Is the sky blue? Is rain wet? Is the Pope Catholic?"
For the word of the cross, to them indeed that perish, is foolishness; but to them that are saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 DR
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness: I Corinthians 1:23 DR
For I am not ashamed of the gospel. For it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, to the Jew first, and to the Greek. Romans 1:16 DR