Pope speaks on prayer, death penalty

"Prayer is an art learned through constant practice," Pope Benedict XVI said during Wednesday's general audience, adding that prayer must begin in the home, as it did for Jesus, who learned to pray from his mother and the Jewish tradition.

The pope also used the general audience to speak against the death penalty, thanking the Sant'Egidio community for their efforts to end the practice worldwide.

For more extensive comments on both topics, watch the short clip above.