Vatican City, Dec 12, 2020 / 06:45 am
When truth and beauty are transmitted in art, it fills the heart with joy and hope, Pope Francis told a group of performers on Saturday.
"Dear artists, in a special way you are 'guardians of beauty in our world,'" he said Dec. 12, quoting St. Pope Paul VI's "Message to Artists."
"Yours is a lofty and demanding calling, one that requires 'pure and dispassionate hands' capable of transmitting truth and beauty," the pope continued. "For these instil joy in human hearts and are, in fact, 'a precious fruit that endures through time, unites generations and makes them share in a sense of wonder.'"
Pope Francis spoke about the ability of art to instill joy and hope during a meeting with music artists taking part in the 28th edition of the Christmas Concert in the Vatican.