Pope Francis praises young Italian volunteers
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis greeted thousands
of young volunteers from Italy’s National Civil Service in the Paul the VI hall
in the Vatican on Saturday, telling them that they were precious asset to their
country.
Speaking to the estimated 7
thousand young people from Italy’s National Civil Service, the Pope told them
they were a dynamic and valued force in their country, especially he added, for
the weakest in society.
The Holy
Father went on to say that having a united society is the goal of every civilized
community that wants to be egalitarian and fraternal. But he underlined, that
this unity is betrayed, “every time we witness passively the increasing
inequality between different social partners or between the nations of the
world.”
Pope
Francis said, that these attitudes are an affront to our society because they
create a culture of indifference and oppression, as well as an inward looking
behaviour.
The Pope
told the young people present that they were being called on to show how it is
possible to think and act differently through their projects with the National
Civil Service, such as the protection of the environment and educational
projects.
Another
area of action, he
pointed out was migration, saying that migrants and refugees need to be rescued
and integrated into the social fabric of society.
The Holy
Father also highlighted the extraordinary effort that is required to help
people affected by the recent earthquakes in Central Italy. “All these
realities, he added, “become occasions for you to grow and share
experiences, knowledge and sensitivity.
In
conclusion the Pope expressed the hope that the young people would follow the
path that gives them full meaning and joy to their lives, and invited them to
look to Jesus as a perfect model of humanity.
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