He allows himself jokes and claims that "the Gospel is an artistic challenge" Pope Francis, after yesterday's indisposition, is better today and therefore has resumed daily meetings and audiences. Yesterday the Pope had suspended these activities due to a feverish state, probably linked to fatigue, as said by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, linked to the intense previous days.The pontiff appeared to be in good shape.

Receiving in audience the participants of a conference promoted by La Civiltà Cattolica with Georgetown University in Washington, he began with a joke.