The Angelus on the Assumption for the first time in St Peter’s Square
“Mary
is full of grace. She is a sure refuge
for us in times of temptation”. With this Tweet posted on @Pontifexon Thursday, 13 August, Pope
Francis called for a climate of reflection on Mary, on the vigil of the
Solemnity of the Assumption.
On the occasion of the Marian feast,
at midday on Saturday, 15 August, the Pontiff will guide the recitation of the
Angelus in St Peter’s Square. It marks a first: during the occasion in 2014, Francis
was on a pastoral visit to Korea, while in 2013 he was at Castel Gandolfo to celebrate Mass and meet
with employees of the Papal Villas. The appointment to pray with the faithful
in St Peter’s Square will take place on Sunday the 16th noon as customary.