Vatican City, 17 December 2015 (VIS) –
This morning in the Consistory Hall the Holy Father received in
audience sixty boys and girls from Catholic Action Youth to exchange
Christmas wishes with them, as is customary every year. As today is
also the Pope's 79th birthday, they also celebrated by offering him a
cake, which he received with thanks.
This year's theme of the path of
formation in Catholic Action Youth is “Journeying to You”, which
means “taking the path of good, not that of evil”, said Francis.
“The path of forgiveness, not that of revenge; the path of peace,
not that of war; the path of solidarity, not that of selfishness”.
Catholic Action Youth has also drawn up a plan for offering aid to
migrants in the diocese of Agrigento, whose community the Pope
thanked for their exemplary efforts to welcome the many brothers and
sisters “who arrive full of hope but also bearing many wounds and
with many needs, in search of peace and sustenance”. The young
people of Catholic Action can offer a special contribution to this
initiative, with their enthusiasm and prayer, which he advised them
to “accompany with a small sacrifice, to share their essentials
with others who do not have them”.
The Pope also commented that
yesterday's general audience was attended by a five month-old baby,
born on a boat off the Sicilian coast, with his parents. “There are
many of them. Many children arrive, others do not make it. Everything
you do for these people is good. Many thanks for what you do”.
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