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Pope Leo XIV urges 80,000 French youth to seek holiness

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Pope Leo XIV urged 80,000 young people to pursue holiness, peace, and a living relationship with Jesus during a prayer vigil at the Stade de France on Sept. 25. Addressing the crowd, the pope thanked the attendees for their faith, presence, and courage.

The pope told the youth that true freedom comes from a relationship with Jesus. He said Christ calls people to a conversion that moves them from confusion toward truth and from indifference toward a commitment to justice.

The gathering included non-Christian students from Catholic schools in the Diocese of Saint-Denis who attended at the invitation of their local schools. The event took place in a diverse area where the diocese serves approximately 22,000 practicing Catholics, many of whom come from immigrant families.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 25, 1:34 PM Vatican News Português Papa em diálogo com os jovens: não tenham medo, Deus nunca é indiferente!
  2. Sep 25, 3:00 PM Exaudi Español El Papa: En Cristo, de hecho, sabemos que Dios nunca es indiferente al hombre
  3. Sep 25, 3:34 PM OSV News Pope encourages French youth to seek holiness during visually rich stadium vigil
  4. Sep 25, 3:35 PM The Catholic Sun Pope encourages French youth to seek holiness during visually rich stadium vigil

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