(ANSA) - Vatican City, August 2 - There was a festive audience in the Vatican's Paul VI hall on Wednesday as Pope Francis resumed his weekly general audiences after a break in July.
The Argentine pontiff posed for photos with with faithful and showed tenderness to an elderly woman who gave him a bag.
Before the general audience, the pope met around 90 players and officials from German soccer club Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Festive atmosphere as Pope resumes weekly general audiences
Francis also met Borussia Moenchengladbach players, officials