Pope Francis closed on Sunday, January 27, the World Youth Days organized in Panama. During this great gathering of the Catholic Church, the pontiff invited the young people to more brotherhood.
With our special correspondent in Panama, Xavier Le Normand
For four days, Panama became the center of the world of Catholic youth . According to the organizers, up to 700,000 people were present at the various events, including 100,000 from abroad. A record gathering in Central America.
Also present in Panama, Pope Francis has never ceased to urge young people around the world to meet. If you want to be “ influencers „, he said to them, “ be guardians of what unites us „.
A world that consumes and burns
A real meeting and not only a little disembodied on social networks. For the head of the Catholic Church, to weave a bond is the cure for the “ drama “ of a “ consuming and consuming “ world. Youth, he insisted, is not the “ waiting room “ of life, but the moment to act “ now “ for more charity and more brotherhood.
In Panama, Pope Francis wanted to show himself the example by visiting a juvenile prison and a home for young people with AIDS.
Invited to return to their country with a “ new strength „, young Catholics around the world are now meeting in Lisbon in 2022 for the next World Youth Day.
