Pope Francis thanked the young people who “cultivate the dream of brotherhood (…) who fight for the dignity of the weakest.”
On Sunday, Pope Francis invited young people to go against the tide and be “the critical conscience of society”, during the celebration in the Basilica of Saint Peter of the Mass of Christ the King and in which the World Day of the Youth at the local level.
Francis addressed his homily to young people and urged them to find “the courage to go against the current”, but specified that this is not “going against someone like the victimizers and plotters do, who always carry the blame on others.”
Inviting them to “go against evil with the only meek and humble force of good. Without shortcuts, without falsehood” because he added, “our world, wounded by so many evils, does not need more ambiguous pacts from people who go from here to there as the waves of the sea, of those who are a little to the right and a little to the left after having sniffed what suits them “.
“No, dear young people. Be free, authentic, be the critical conscience of society”, invited Francisco, who told the youth that they do not have to be afraid of criticism, “like those who are criticizing that we are polluting” the planet .
Francisco also expressed his gratitude to young people “when they dream.” “Thank you for the times that you are able to continue dreaming with courage, for the times that you do not stop believing in the light even in the middle of the nights of life, for the times that you commit yourself with passion to make our world more beautiful and human, “he said.
And he continued thanking the young people “who cultivate the dream of brotherhood, for the times they worry about the wounds caused to creation, for the times they fight for the dignity of the weakest and spread the spirit of solidarity and to share”.
“In a world that, reduced by immediate benefit, tends to stifle great ideals, you do not lose the ability to dream. This helps us adults and the Church. Yes, as a Church we also need to dream,” he added before the fences. 2,000 people present in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Yesterday the Catholic Church celebrated the World Youth Day in the dioceses, awaiting the great world event to be held in Lisbon in 2023 after it had to be postponed due to the pandemic. (I)
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