Lisbon WYD was a 'beautiful' experience
During his flight back to Rome from his Apostolic Journey to Portugal for World Youth Day 2023, on Sunday evening, Pope Francis said he was very positively impressed by the huge participation and enthusiasm shown by so many young people in Lisbon and also by the successful organization of the event, the best of all the ones he has attended so far .
Some may object that young people today don't always abide by moral rules, however , Pope Francis remarked, we all make mistakes in life, and despite this the Lord is always waiting for us because He is merciful”. While highlighting the need to accompany young people, our future, as they “seek to look forward”, Pope Francis stressed once again the vital importance of “dialogue between old and young” so they don’t lose their roots.In the conversation the Pope spoke also about his health, his silent prayer for peace in Fatima, sexual abuse, his upcoming visit to Marseille, in France, and his assertion that the Church is open to all with no exception .
"The Church is open to everyone but there are laws that regulate life inside the Church," he said. According to these laws, certain people they cannot partake in Sacraments. “This does not mean that it is closed. Each person encounters God in their own way inside the Church," the Pope said .
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