Leo XIV defends crying: ‘It can even be the extreme form of prayer’

Pope Leo XIV greets a young child before his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 10, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). In his general audience on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV explained that cries of pain, like those of Jesus in his final moments on the cross, instead of a sign of weakness, can express desire, surrender, and prayer.A rainy morning in Rome prevented the Holy Father from…