Pope sends message to young people at Barcelona
symposium
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a message to
participants in the European Symposium on Young People, encouraging them to
reflect “on the challenges of evangelization”.
The event, entitled “He walked by their side (Lk 24:15) -
Accompanying young people to freely respond to Christ's call”, is taking
place in Barcelona, Spain on 28-31 March.
In the message signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope
Francis encouraged young people to “conduct a reflection on the challenges of
evangelization and on the accompaniment of young people, so that – through
dialogue and encounter and as living members of the family of Christ – young
people may be enthusiastic bearers of the joy of the Gospel in all areas.”
The Holy Father invoked the protection of the Blessed Virgin
Mary upon the Symposium’s participants and imparted his Apostolic Blessing.
The Barcelona Symposium is promoted by the Council of
European Catholic Bishops' Conferences (CCEE) in collaboration with the Spanish
Catholic Bishops' Conference and the Archdiocese of Barcelona.
Among Church leaders taking part are Cardinal Vincent
Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, Archbishop Juan José Omella of Barcelona,
and Archbishop Marek Jedraszewski of Krakow.
Young people will also have the opportunity to listen to the
reflections and testimonies of several national directors along with those of
other young people.
(Devin Sean Watkins)
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