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(Vatican Radio) As Pope Francis concludes his five day visit to Krakow and the 31st World Youth Day comes to an end, what impressions will be left behind for the young men and women from over 180 nations who’ve been attending the event?Fr Joshan Rodrigues, from the Indian city of Mumbai, is currently studying Church communications at Rome’s Holy Cross University and has been working to support the organizing committee of World Youth Day.He shared with Lydia O’Kane his impressions of how the Pope has managed to connect with the young people and what message they’ll be taking back with them to their home countries….Listen:
IMAGE: CNS/Paul HaringBy Junno Arocho EstevesKRAKOW, Poland (CNS) -- Takerisks and do not let life's obstacles get in the way of encountering the truejoy and life that Jesus can give, Pope Francis told more than 1 million youngpeople. "Don't be afraid to say'yes' to him with all your heart, to respond generously and to followhim," the pope told pilgrims at the closing Mass July 31 for World YouthDay. "Don't let your soul grow numb, but aim for the goal of a beautifullove which also demands sacrifice.""When it comes to Jesus,we cannot sit around waiting with arms folded; he offers us life. We can'trespond by thinking about it or 'texting' a few words," he told the youngpeople, thousands of whom had spent the night camping at an area dubbed theField of Mercy. The lack of sleep and morningheat seemed to have little impact as the young men and women energeticallywaved their flags and ran as close as possible to the popemobile to greet PopeFrancis. In his homily, the popereflected on th...
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis delivered the homily at Mass in Krakow, Poland, on Sunday - World Youth Day - for a crowd of pilgrim faithful estimated at upward of one million people. The theme of the Holy Father's remarks to the gathered youth was how to overcome obstacles to building a real relationship with Jesus - whether they be obstacles that arise in one's own soul or obstacles one will inevitably encounter in the world and in society. Below, please find the full text of Pope Francis' prepared remarks**********************************************************Homily of His Holiness Pope FrancisMass for World Youth DayKrakow, Campus Misericordiae, 31 July 2016Dear young people, you have come to Krakow to meet Jesus. Today’s Gospel speaks to us of just such a meeting between Jesus and a man named Zacchaeus, in Jericho (cf. Lk 19:1-10). There Jesus does not simply preach or greet people; as the Evangelist tells us, he passed through the city (v. 1). In...
