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Francis expressed thanks “for all those times when you cultivate the dream of fraternity, work to heal the wounds of God’s creation, fight to ensure respect for the dignity of the vulnerable and spread the spirit of solidarity and sharing.”
He noted that many young people have criticized environmental contamination.
“We need this,” Francis said.
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The pontiff noted that in a world that “thinks only of present gain that tends to stifle grand ideals, you have not lost the ability to dream.”
“Be free and authentic, be the critical conscience of society,” Francis exhorted young people.
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Social justice and care of the environment have been key messages of his papacy.
The pope is expected to meet with young people from all over the world at the Catholic church’s jamboree in Lisbon, Portugal, in August 2023.
