VATICAN CITY, DEC 21, 1999 (VIS) - At midday today in the Consistory Hall, John Paul II received a group of young people from Italian Catholic Action who come to Rome every year to exchange Christmas greetings with the Pope.
"Christmas," said the Pope, "is a special day that calls us to solidarity and love, it invites us to open our hearts to our brothers, especially to those in need. ... (May) each of you and the various groups of Catholic Action you represent rediscover the divine love that envelops and gives full meaning to human existence. May the virgin, who in Bethlehem brought the Redeemer into the world, help you to accept Him in your hearts."
In closing, the Holy Father referred to the Jubilee, asking the young people, "to fully live this special time of grace. Be apostles of other young people, helping them to receive the true spirit of the Holy Year and to live it profoundly."
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