Pope Francis sends message to Asian Youth Day 2017 in
Indonesia
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a message to the
7th Asian Youth Day which took place in Indonesia, saying he prays that the
young people of Asia "respond with faith and courage to their
vocation".
In the message, signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State
Pietro Parolin, the Pope greeted the young people of Asia gathered in
Yogyakarta with "prayerful best wishes" as the event came to a close
on Sunday.
Pope Francis invited them "to look to the Mother of the
Lord as a model of missionary discipleship, to speak to her as they would to a
mother, and to trust always in her loving intercession."
"In this way, as they seek to follow Christ Jesus more
closely, they too, like the young woman of Nazareth, can truly 'improve the
world and leave an imprint that makes a mark on history'".
Finally, the Holy Father imparted his Apostolic Blessing
"as a pledge of peace and joy in the Lord."
Please find below the full message:
His Holiness Pope Francis sends warm greetings and prayerful
best wishes to all gathered in Yogyakarta for the seventh Asian Youth
Day. He prays that young people from across Asia will listen ever more
attentively to God’s call and respond with faith and courage to their vocation.
As they prepare for the next World Youth Day, His Holiness invites them to look
to the Mother of the Lord as a model of missionary discipleship, to speak to
her as they would to a mother, and to trust always in her loving
intercession. In this way, as they seek to follow Christ Jesus more
closely, they too, like the young woman of Nazareth, can truly “improve the
world and leave an imprint that makes a mark on history” (Message to Young
People, 21 March 2017). Entrusting all the youth and their families to
the maternal intercession of Our Lady, Pope Francis gladly imparts his
Apostolic Blessing as a pledge of peace and joy in the Lord.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State
(Devin Sean Watkins)
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