Pope Francis Echoes Words of Empathy on New Track, Debuts on Telemundo

Following a historic visit to the United States, Believe Digital and San Paolo reveal the second single from the album Pope Francis: Wake Up!, "¿Por qué sufren los ninos?". The album is available for preorder now on iTunes with an instant download of the newest single as well as the title track. "¿Por qué sufren los ninos?", the fourth track on the album, describes in Spanish a message of empathy and support among the global community. The track includes an excerpt of a speech given to youth at St. Thomas University in the Philippines, January 2015, wherein Pope Francis says:

"Why do children suffer? Only when our hearts can ask this question and weep, can we begin to understand."

Wake Up! Available Now for Preorder

Backed by a combination of acoustic guitar and evocative choir vocals, the Pope's words convey a universally important message through the widely accessible language of music. The track also includes a Latin hymn "Jesu dulcis memoria" performed by Italian artist Anna Tosato. Each remaining track on the album is equally distinct while staying musically authentic.

With assistance from various artists worldwide, Wake Up! is a diverse and poitnant compilation of eleven tracks, which include reimagined hymns of the Christian tradition. Wake Up! represents a harmonic link between tradition and modernism, with excerpts of Pope Francis' most significant speeches during his election set over and eclectic compilation of songs ranging from pop to rock, Latin music to Gregorian chants. Over the course of the album we hear Pope Francis address global issues such as peace, dignity, and immigration which he so boldly emphasized during his speech to the US congress on September 24th:

"We, the people of this continent, are not fearful of foreigners, because most of us were once foreigners. I say this to you as the son of immigrants, knowing that so many of you are also descended from immigrants,"

Wake Up! includes tracks in Italian, Spanish, English, and Portuguese. The album is set for release on November 27 and is available now for preorder with an instant download of the title track as well as the second single "¿Por qué sufren los ninos?". (preorder here: http://popefranciswakeup.believedigital.com/) Stream the full audio and view the lyrics here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E4jKaIjRo.

Holy Father Francis is a forward thinking spiritual leader who has given the Catholic Church a new energy. The Pontiff has millions of followers all whom turn to Francis for prayers, requests, and intercession to which he responds personally and graciously. Now, this album will act as a connection between spirituality and the modern ideals of THE COLLECTIVE by bridging faith and the common good through contemporary music.

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