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Pope Leo XIV challenges 80,000 young people to reject digital dictatorship

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Pope Leo XIV told 80,000 young people at a prayer vigil in Paris to reject a lifestyle centered on digital metrics and consumerist cravings. During the event at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on September 25, 2026, the Pope warned that seeking validation through likes can leave individuals feeling alone despite their digital popularity.

The Pope noted that a society indifferent to God loses its sense of human meaning and salvation. He also mentioned that certain forces work to divide people and nations, acting against a connection with God.

During a dialogue session, Chloé, a 25-year-old pharmacology student from the La Cité Céleste collective, asked how to maintain missionary zeal while living alongside people of different faiths in the neighborhoods of Île-de-France. Pope Leo XIV responded that the Gospel promotes fraternal coexistence and forgiveness rather than conflict.

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  1. Sep 25, 12:20 PM KTO Français Les jeunes en route pour la veillée avec le Pape au Stade de France
  2. Sep 25, 1:28 PM Agência Ecclesia Português França: Papa desafia jovens a rejeitar ditadura dos «likes»

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