Pope Francis hears confessions of 16 teens in St.
Peter's Square
(Vatican Radio) Pope
Francis surprised thousands of teenagers in St. Peter's Square by personally
hearing confessions for more than an hour Saturday morning.
The Holy Father administered
the Sacrament of Reconciliation to 16 teenage boys and girls gathered in
St. Peter's Square for the Jubilee for Teens.
With the Jubilee for Teens in
full swing in the Vatican and around Rome, the Holy Father made the surprise
visit to participate in the event.
He was joined by more than
150 other priests who offered the Sacrament of Reconciliation to thousands of
teens throughout the day.
The Jubilee for Teens is a
three-day event designed especially for youngsters from 13 to 16 years old with
the theme “Merciful like the Father”.
In a message sent earlier
this year, Pope Francis told those travelling to Rome for the Jubilee, “Don’t
just prepare your rucksacks and your banners, but your hearts and your minds as
well”.
Special welcome tents are set
up all over Rome for the event and thousands of teenagers have flocked to the
city to participate in the Jubilee festivities.
The Jubilee for Teens event
culminates with a Mass presided over by Pope Francis on Sunday morning in St.
Peter’s Square.
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