Pope Francis today featured as the unexpected narrator for the BBC’s well-known religious-themed Thought for the Day radio segment, during which the head of the Catholic Church called on all to become "pilgrims of hope".
The Holy Father shared a Thought for the Day on hope and kindness and the importance of the forthcoming Jubilee year during Radio 4’s flagship Today programme.
Broadcast Monday through Saturday, the three-hour-long (two hours on a Saturday) news and current affairs radio programme features a short segment (usually around three minutes) that focuses on religious and spiritual matters. Thought for the Day takes the form of a first-person narration given by the likes of a religious leader or commentator from across the religious spectrum.
