Pray for those responsible for extreme poverty, for the rich who feast unaware of people in need at their door, and for priests who ignore those who are hurting, Pope Francis told people living a precarious existence.
Say a prayer for these people, wish them well and "ask Jesus that they convert, and I assure you that if you do this, there will be great joy in the church, in your hearts and also in beloved France," the Pope told his audience.
The Pope met with about 200 people from the French province of Lyon, who are homeless, living in poverty or coping with an illness or disability.
