Pope: ‘Many young people without education, forced to take up arms and migrate’

Rome, 7 October (LaPresse) – There are many young people in the world who are “exposed to violence, forced to use weapons, forced to separate from their loved ones, to migrate and flee. Many lack education and other essential goods,‘ and in ’many places around the world, Christians and people of good will suffer persecution, lies and violence,‘ but we must not allow ourselves to be ’discouraged.” Pope Leo XIV writes this in his message for World Youth Day, which will be celebrated in particular churches on 23 November 2025. In the text, the Pope urges young people to persevere in ‘hope’ and ‘become missionaries of Christ in the world.’