before his aide delivered the speech. The speech called the “Urbi et Orbi” was delivered on Sunday morning, and the Vatican provided the full text of it. You can read Pope Francis’ speech below.

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Pope Francis, flanked by Monsignor Georg Gaenswein, listens to a faithful's speech on the occasion of an audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Friday, March 22, 2019. Credit: AP/Gregorio ...