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.

Pope Francis, flanked by Monsignor Georg Gaenswein, listens to a faithful's speech on the occasion of ... Four conservative cardinals formally asked him to clarify himself, issuing “dubia ...

The pope’s last public words were powerful. In the address, which was read by a Vatican aide, Francis asked for disarmament, greater vigilance against antisemitism and protection for migrants.