Pope Francis' General Audience:
English summary
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| Pope Francis at the General Audience of Jan. 30, 2019 (AFP) |
During the General Audience of Jan. 30, Pope Francis spoke
about his recent visit to Panama for World Youth Day, Jan. 22-27. The official
English-language summary of his address is below:
Dear Brothers and Sisters: Today I ask you to join me
in thanking God for the graces he bestowed on the Church and on the people of
Panama during my recent visit for World Youth Day. I thank the President
and other authorities and particularly the volunteers for their warm
welcome. The groups of people gathered there formed a great symphony of
faces and languages typical of this event and the sight of the waving of so
many flags was a prophetic sign that young Christians are leaven of
peace for the world.
One of the elements of World Youth Day is always the Via
Crucis. In Panama, the youth carried with Jesus and Mary the suffering of
many brothers and sisters in Central America and beyond, especially those
affected by forms of slavery and poverty, and by HIV/Aids. At the Mass on
Sunday the Risen Christ spoke afresh to young people, calling them to live the
Gospel today,because they are the “today” of the Church and world.
Finally, the oil of Chrism used to consecrate the altar in the restored
Cathedral in Panama, and which also anoints those being baptized, confirmed or
ordained, enables families to draw life from the Holy Spirit so as to continue
their pilgrimage throughout the world as young missionary disciples of Jesus
Christ.
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