Pope urges Peruvian youth to serve the forgotten with ‘holy rebellion'
Pope Leo XIV has issued a video message to youth in the Peruvian Prelature of Chota and Cutervo, urging them to engage in a 'holy rebellion' against injustice. He encouraged young people to serve the forgotten and marginalized as a way to encounter the suffering of Christ.
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The message highlights the Catholic Church's ongoing efforts to mobilize younger generations toward social activism and missionary work in rural regions.
Vatican News Pope Leo XIV has encouraged young people in the Peruvian Prelature of Chota and Cutervo to place their energy and enthusiasm at the service of others, especially those who are most forgotten, urging them to become agents of hope in their communities. In a video message addressed to participants in the second Diocesan Youth Day of Chota and Cutervo, held in the region of Cutervo, the Pope expressed his joy at seeing young people from the Prelature’s 18 parishes gathered to celebrate their faith in Jesus Christ. “You are the youth of Christ,” Pope Leo XIV said, highlighting this year’s theme of the gathering: “Called to love, sent to serve.” The Pope invited young people not to settle for comfort or passivity, encouraging them instead to bring the vitality of their faith into the Church and society.
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