Pope Francis delivers his general audience address in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, Oct. 7, 2020.

Daniel Ibanez
Pope Francis arrives for his general audience address in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, Oct. 7, 2020.

On the Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis said that the Blessed Virgin Mary has urged the recitation of the rosary in her apparitions, “especially in the face of the threats looming over the world.”