“The spiritual life of the Christian is not peaceful, linear, and without challenges, but, on the contrary, Christian life demands a constant battle,” the pope said.
“The saints are not men who have been spared temptation but rather people well aware of the fact that in life the seductions of evil appear repeatedly, to be unmasked and rejected,” he added.
At the end of his audience, Pope Francis asked people not to forget to pray for all people affected by war.
“War is madness. War is always a defeat. Let us pray. Let us pray for the people in Palestine, Israel, Ukraine, and so many other places where there is war. And let us not forget our Rohingya brothers and sisters who are being persecuted,” he said.
“Lastly … I urge all of you to continue in faithful adherence to Christ Jesus and generous support for the spread of his Gospel,” Pope Francis said.
Courtney Mares is a Rome Correspondent for Catholic News Agency. A graduate of Harvard University, she has reported from news bureaus on three continents and was awarded the Gardner Fellowship for her work with North Korean refugees.
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