Pope Francis urged children to become 'artisans of peace' and 'sowers of seeds of reconciliation' at the 10th National Meeting of Catholic Youth of Russia.
urged Russian youth to become"sowers of seeds of reconciliation" amid the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.for the 10th National Meeting of Catholic Youth of Russia.
Pope Francis waves to the crowd during a mass celebrating the 37th World Youth Day at the Parque Tejo in Lisbon. This year's theme is based on the passage in the Gospel of Luke in which Mary — pregnant with Jesus — meets with her elderly cousin Elizabeth, who is at the same time miraculously pregnant with John the Baptist.
The Pope touched on the theme as evidence of mutual edification between the young and old, saying,"Elders dream of democracy and unity of nations, while young people prophesy and are called to be artisans of the environment and peace.
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