Thousands of couples expected to celebrate Valentine's Day with Pope Francis
Thousands of young couples are expected to join Pope Francis in the Vatican on Valentine’s Day Friday, February 14th to celebrate “The Joy of ‘Yes’ forever.” So many young people will descend on the Vatican that the Pontifical Council for the Family organizing the audience has announced that it will no longer be held in the Paul VI Hall as previously planned, but in St. Peter’s Square.
Listen to Tracey McClure's report:
In a note, the Pontifical Council for the Family states that there are already more than 17,000 young people signed up for the audience with the Pope. Organizers say the numbers of engaged couples who will actually attend the audience is “unpredictable,” and that Pope Francis has welcomed the idea to hold the event in the Square so that many more young couples can be accommodated.
Vatican Radio
Source: news.va (Feb. 7, 2014)