Pope Francis acknowledged that he doubted his faith at certain times of his life

The dad Francisco He recalled Sunday that at certain times of his life he had "many doubts" about his faith and that he had progressed because he shared his concerns with others, revelation that He had already done so shortly after his pontifical election.

The pontiff went this Sunday afternoon to the Roman quarter of Mont Vert, in the west of the capital, to go to the parish of San Julio after the repair of a landslide and responded to the act with the questions of several faithful.

A young woman asked him if he had already doubted the faith and the way he had found her. The Argentine pontiff replied: "All men, women and children have doubts at some point, it is part of life to doubt and to doubt is to test God."

Francisco said that to move forward, it is necessary to share the concerns with other people.

"I had a lot of doubts about the calamities or events of my life, how did I take the lead? I think I did not go out alone, you can never leave the doubt alone, you need to the company of someone or someone to help you get ahead, "he recommended.

This is not the first time that Pope Francis made this confession since he has already made it in general audience with the faithful in October 2013, just seven months after his election to a conclave.

"We all felt the sensation of being lost, having doubts and insecurities, who did not have them in their way of faith, and me, and that's part of that way and it does not must not surprise us because we are human beings, marked for fragility and limits, "he said at the time.

Today, he also affirmed that it was good to share these moments of worry with "parents, friends or catechist" and that he "is also angry with Jesus" in moments of personal anxiety.

"To get angry with Jesus is also a way of praying, Jesus loves to see the truth in our hearts, do not hide yourself from Jesus, it is a beautiful prayer," he said. declared.